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fentanyl (Opiodur®)

 

Status: Medicine does not meet criteria for AWMSG assessment

Excluded from appraisal by AWMSG as meets exclusion criteria 7. See AWMSG criteria for appraising a medicine (PDF, 430Kb) for information.

Medicine details

Medicine name fentanyl (Opiodur®)
Formulation 12 micrograms/hour, 25 micrograms/hour, 50 micrograms/hour, 75 micrograms/hour and 100 micrograms/hour transdermal patch
Reference number 2397
Indication

Use in adults in severe chronic pain which can be adequately managed only with opioid analgesics. Long term management of severe chronic pain in children receiving opioid therapy from 2 years of age

Company Pfizer Ltd
BNF chapter Central nervous system
Submission type N/A
Status Medicine does not meet criteria for AWMSG assessment
Date of issue 10/01/2014
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