Generic name:fentanyl (buccal/sublingual) [ FEN-tan-il-BUK-al-/ sub-LIN-gwal ]
Brand names: Abstral, Fentora, Subsys
Drug class:Narcotic analgesics
What is Fentora?
Fentora is an opioid pain medication. An opioid is sometimes called a narcotic.
Fentora buccal tablets are used to treat "breakthrough" cancer pain that is not controlled by other medicines.
The tablets are used in the mouth but not swallowed whole. The tablet is placed inside the mouth between the cheek and gum (buccal) OR on the floor of your mouth, under your tongue (sublingual).
Fentora is not for treating pain that is not cancer-related.
Warnings
Fentanyl can slow or stop your breathing, and may be habit-forming. Use only your prescribed dose. Never share Fentora with another person.
MISUSE OF NARCOTIC PAIN MEDICINE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH, especially in a child or other person using the medicine without a prescription.
Fatal side effects can occur if you use this medicine with alcohol, or with other drugs that cause drowsiness or slow your breathing.
Before taking this medicine
Do not use Fentora unless you are already using an around-the-clock opioid medicine and are tolerant to it. You should not use Fentora if you are allergic to fentanyl, or if you have:
severe asthma or other breathing problems; or
a stomach or bowel obstruction (including paralytic ileus).
To make sure Fentora is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:
breathing problems, sleep apnea;
any type of breathing problem or lung disease;
a head injury, brain tumor, or seizures;
low blood pressure, slow heartbeats or other hear...
