This medication is used to help relieve moderate to severe ongoing pain (such as due to cancer). Fentanyl belongs to a class of drugs known as narcotic (opiate) analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain.
Read the Medication Guide and, if available, the Patient Information Leaflet provided by your pharmacist before you start...
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Generic Name: FENTANYL - SUBLINGUALPronounced: (FEN-ta-nil)Fentanyl Citrate SL Precautions Before taking fentanyl, tell your doctor or pharmacist... Read more »
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Generic Name: FENTANYL SPRAY - NASALPronounced: (FEN-ta-nil)Fentanyl Citrate Nasl Precautions Before taking fentanyl, tell your doctor or... Read more »
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Generic Name: FENTANYL TABLET - BUCCALPronounced: (FEN-tuh-nill)Fentanyl Citrate Bucl Precautions Before taking fentanyl, tell your doctor or... Read more »
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