Safety and efficacy of oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate compared to morphine sulphate immediate release tablet in management of breakthrough cancer pain.

CONCLUSIONS: OTFC was found to provide faster onset of analgesic effect than immediate release oral morphine in management of breakthrough cancer pain. PMID: 25191003 [PubMed]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25191003?dopt=Abstract

Source: Pain Physician - September 1, 2014 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Bhatnagar S, Devi S, Vinod N, Jain P, Durgaprasad G, Maroo SH, Patel KR Tags: Indian J Palliat Care Source Type: research