Pharmacological characteristics and clinical application of trans-dermal fentanyl in cancer pain management / 中国肿瘤临床

ABSTRACT

Cancer pain seriously affects the quality of life of patients and could disturb normal cancer treatment. Therefore, ap-propriate drugs should be chosen to control the pain. Transdermal fentanyl is a type of potent opioid that is widely used in controlling moderate and severe cancer pains. This paper reviews the pharmacological characteristics of transdermal fentanyl and its clinical appli-cation in cancer pain management.