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fentanyl citrate (Breakyl®)

 

Following non-submission

AWMSG advice

Status: Not endorsed (Statement of Advice)

In the absence of a submission from the holder of the marketing authorisation, fentanyl citrate (Breakyl®) cannot be endorsed for use within NHS Wales for the management of breakthrough pain in opioid tolerant adult patients with cancer.

 Statement of Advice (SOA): fentanyl citrate (Breakyl) 1177 (PDF, 46Kb)

Medicine details

Medicine name fentanyl citrate (Breakyl®)
Formulation Buccal film
Reference number 1177
Indication

Management of breakthrough pain in opioid tolerant adult patients with cancer

Company Meda Pharmaceuticals Ltd
BNF chapter Central nervous system
Assessment type Non-submission
Status Not endorsed (Statement of Advice)
Date of issue 11/10/2011
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