Novo-Fentanyl
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Abstral?;Actiq?;Duragesic?;Fentora?;Lazanda?;Onsolis?;Subsys?
Brand Names: Canada:
AbstralT;Actiq?;Duragesic?;Duragesic? MAT;Fentanyl Citrate Injection, USP;Novo-Fentanyl;PMS-Fentanyl MTX;RANT-Fentanyl Matrix Patch;RANT-Fentanyl Transdermal System;ratio-Fentanyl
Uses
- It is used to ease pain.
- Fentanyl lowers the feeling of pain and how one reacts to pain.
Dosing
How to take
- All products:
- Do not take this drug with other strong pain drugs or if you are using a pain patch without talking to your doctor first.
- Drink lots of noncaffeine liquids unless told to drink less liquid by your doctor.
- Keep a pain diary.
- Shot:
- It is given as a shot into a vein.
- Skin patch:
- Do not use patches that are cut or do not look right.
- If you or anyone else touches the gel, wash the skin with lots of water. Do not use soap.
- You do not need to put the patch on or near where you are having pain for it to work.
- Wash your hands before and after use.
- Take off old patch first.
- Put patch on clean, dry, healthy skin on the chest, back, upper leg, or upper arm.
- Do not put the patch on the belt line, bra line, or skin folds.
- Clip hair at site before putting patch on. Do not shave.
- Move the patch site with each patch.
- You may bathe, shower, or swim for short periods after putting on the patch. Cover the patch with plastic wrap and tape to help keep it in place.
- If the patch falls off, put a new one on.
- If the patch loosens, put tape ONLY on the edges of the patch to hold it in place.
- Lozenge:
- Place lozenge in your mouth between the cheek and lower gum.
- Suck oral lozenge. Do not chew, break, or crush it. Do not swallow it whole.
- Cheek film:
- Wet the inside of your cheek with your tongue or water.
- Place the film inside your mouth on a wet cheek. Hold for 5 seconds so it sticks to the cheek. Let it melt.
- Do not chew or swallow.
- You may drink liquids 5 minutes after using.
- You may eat after film melts.
- Cheek tablet:
- Place tablet in your mouth above a rear molar tooth between the upper cheek and gum and let melt.
- Do not chew, break, or crush.
- Nose spray:
- For the nose only.
- Prime pump by spraying it 4 times into the supplied pouch. A green bar will show when it is ready to use.
- Close 1 nostril.
- Put spray 1/2 inch into nostril. Press down on finger grip. A click will sound letting you know the dose was given.
- Under the tongue (sublingual) spray:
- Spray into the mouth under the tongue.
- Under the tongue (sublingual) tablet:
- Place under tongue and let melt all the way. Do not chew, suck or swallow tablet.
- Do not eat or drink until tablet has melted all the way.
- You may wet your mouth with water, if needed, before you take.
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