Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jul 2014
Clinical Trial Observational StudyEfficacy and safety of a six-hour continuous overlap method for converting intravenous to transdermal fentanyl in cancer pain.
Managing cancer pain often requires opioid medications, such as fentanyl, which is frequently initiated parenterally, and then converted to transdermal form. Little evidence exists to guide this conversion. ⋯ A continuous six-hour overlap method is a safe and effective strategy when converting from IVF to TF in patients with cancer pain. A slight increase in pain intensity may occur, but does not lead to increased rescue doses.