Fentanyl
- TRADE NAMES: Abstral; Actiq (Cephalon); Beatryl; Duragesic (Janssen); Fentanest; Leptanal; Sublimaze
- INDICATIONS: Chronic pain
- CLASS: Analgesic; opioid, Anesthetic
- HALF-LIFE: ~7 hours
Amiodarone, Amprenavir, Aprepitant, Atazanavir, Ceritinib, Cimetidine, Conivaptan, Crizotinib, Darunavir, Dasatinib, Delavirdine, Desipramine, Efavirenz, Eluxadoline, Enzalutamide, Indinavir, Itraconazole, Ketoconazole, Lapatinib, Letermovir, Lopinavir, Mifepristone, Nelfinavir, Nevirapine, Nifedipine, Osimertinib, Ranitidine, Ribociclib, Rifapentine, Ritonavir, Saquinavir, Telithromycin, Voriconazole
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C
Contra-indicated in opioid non-tolerant patients, and for the management of acute or postoperative pain including headache/migraines and dental pain.
ADDICTION, ABUSE, and MISUSE; LIFE-THREATENING RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION; ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE; NEONATAL OPIOID WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; CYTOCHROME P450 3A4 INTERACTION.
EXPOSURE TO HEAT (for topical patches)
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Incidence
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric