Fentanyl pectin nasal spray: a guide to its use in breakthrough pain in opioid-tolerant adults with cancer

Author: Lyseng-Williamson Katherine A.  

Publisher: Adis International

ISSN: 1172-0360

Source: Drugs & Therapy Perspectives, Vol.28, Iss.1, 2012-01, pp. : 6-10

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Abstract

Fentanyl pectin nasal spray uses a novel pectin-based delivery system that turns from an aqueous solution into a gel when applied to mucosal surfaces, resulting in controlled absorption of fentanyl. Fentanyl pectin nasal spray is associated with a rapid onset of pain relief and a duration of action that matches the time course of a typical episode of breakthrough pain in cancer.