Fentanyl lozenges

Actiq

... FENTANYL (Actiq^®) relieves pain flares or breakthrough pain that your regularly prescribed long-acting pain medicine does not control. Do not use this medicine for pain that will go away in a few days such as pain from surgery, doctor or dentist visits or any other short-lasting pain. When you place Actiq^® in your mouth it will dissolve slowly and the medicine is absorbed through the lining of your mouth. Federal law prohibits the transfer of fentanyl to any person other than the patient for whom it was prescribed. Do not share this medicine with anyone else, it is only for you. Generic fentanyl transmucosal lozenges are not yet available. ...

Actiq, by Cephalon, is a recently-developed Category 2 solid formulation of fentanyl citrate on a stick that dissolves slowly in the mouth for transmucosal absorption. Actiq is intended for opiate-tolerant individuals and is effective in treating breakthrough cancer pain. It is also useful for breakthrough pain for those suffering bone injuries, migraines, severe back pain, neuropathy, arthritis, and some other examples of chronic, non-malignant pain. The unit is a berry-flavored lozenge on ...