Fentora Side Effects

Some side effects of being administered Fentora can include:

• Constipation
• Dry Mouth
• Nausea
• Headache
• Drowsiness
• Numbness
• Anemia
• Mild pain and irritation where the pill has been used
• Vomiting
• Edema Peripheral
• Asthenia
• Dehydration

Adverse serious reactions can include:

• Severe allergic reactions such as rash, itching, hives, difficulty with breathing, tightness of the chest, and the swelling of the face, lips, mouth, throat and tongue
• Vision problems such as blurred vision
• Chest pain
• Confusion
• Irregular heartbeat
• Hallucinations
• Fainting
• Mood changes such as depression
• Mouth sores
• Ulcers
• Bleeding
• Inflammation
• Severe drowsiness
• Seizures
• Severe dry eyes, skin or mouth
• Persistent dizziness or headache
• Stomach pain
• Shortness of breath
• Problems with urinating

Warnings & Recalls for Fentora

There have been instances of fatal respiratory depression in patients given Fentora with other fentanyl products, which can result in an overdose.  Fentora is contraindicated when it comes to managing acute or postoperative pain which can include headaches / migraines, dental pain or when it comes to non-tolerant patients. Using Fentora with CYP3A4 inhibitors can result in an increase in fentanyl plasma concentrations, which can cause possibly fatal respiratory depression.  Using Fentora with CNS (Central Nervous System) depressants and cytochrome P450 3A4 inhibitors can increase depressing effects which include hypoventilation, hypotension and intense sedation. It is strongly urged to use caution in administering Fentora with patients with chronic pulmonary disease or any preexisting conditions which can leave them susceptible to respiratory depression and in patients with intracranial effects of CO₂ retention.  It is also advisable to use Fentora with caution in patients with bradyarrhythmias. This medication is not recommended for use in patients who might have received MAO inhibitors within 14 days as there have been severe and unforeseen effects by MAO inhibitors reported with opioid analgesics. As of yet, there hasn't been a recall of Fentora by the FDA.  However the FDA has issued a Public Health Advisory and Healthcare Professional Sheet to alert healthcare providers and prospective patients about concerns over the misuse of Fentora which has resulted in deaths and other adverse side effects.

Fentora Treatment and Use

Fentora | fentanyl citrate is used to treat sudden fits of pain endured by cancer patients who otherwise take regular doses of other forms of pain medication and who also might become tolerant to other narcotic pain medications. 

Its drug classification is that of a narcotic analgesic.  It works by altering the way that the brain and nervous system respond to this kind of pain.  It is 100 times more potent than morphine, so doctors must use utmost caution whenever it comes to administering Fentora. 

Given this significant effect upon the patient, Fentora can only be given to patients enrolled in the TIRF REMS (Transmucosal Immediate-Release Fentanyl Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy) Access program and can only be administered to adult patients.  

The dosing of Fentora comes in tablets of 100 mcg, 200 mcg, 400 mcg, 600 mcg, and 800 mcg strengths.  Fentora is currently marketed by Cephalon, Inc., which is a subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.

 

Other Names for Fentora

Fentanyl Buccal Tablet

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