Fentanyl transmucosal tablets: current status in the management of cancer-related breakthrough pain
Eric Prommer, Brandy FicekDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Scottsdale, AZ, USAAbstract: Breakthrough pain is a newly recognized pain category that was first described by Portenoy and Hagen in 1990. The term describes pain that increases in inten...
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Dove Medical Press
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Patient Preference and Adherence |
| Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/fentanyl-transmucosal-tablets-current-status-in-the-management-of-canc-a10213 |