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Fentanyl

Common Brand Names:
Duragesic (adhesive skin patch)Fentanyl Oralet (lozenge form)

Description:
Fentanyl is a narcotic (opioid) pain reliever, recently made available as a skin patch. Although it has been used for years as an injection, the development of the skin patch has made fentanyl a commonly used medication for cancer pain relief.

This skin patch form of medicine maintains very steady levels of pain reliever in the body, a big advantage if your pain is also quite steady.

Lozenges are also available for rapid absorption through the lining of the mouth.

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