Transdermal Fentanyl

Detlev Zech

ISBN 10: 3540544402 / ISBN 13: 9783540544401

Published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg Okt 1991, 1991

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -That pain is a serious clinical problem, which requiresconsiderable effortsby physicians and the nursing staff,has been stressed in numerous publications. Transdermalapplication is well known for a variety of drugs, includingcardiovascular drugs, antiemetics and hormones. Some yearsago, first experience was also made with transdermallyadministered opiates from which the transdermal therapeuticsystem (TTS) fentanyl has now been approved by the AmericanFood and Drug Administration.The book presents the results of the first internationalworkshop 'Transdermal Fentanyl', held September 27 -28,1990 in Cologne, FRG. This workshop was intended tofacilitate a critical evaluation of theoretical and clinicalstudies with the new, non-invasive fentanyl application andto provide an opportunity for an exchange of ideas about itsvalue for pain management, anaesthesiology and futureinvestigations in this field. Topics covered by the book arephysiology of transdermal permeation, experience with othertransdermal systems, the present state of acute and chronicpain management and experimental and clinical studies withtransdermal fentanyl, with special concern to analgesicefficacy and side effects.Readers will easily find out that the experts appreciatedtransdermal analgesia but also warned against an uncriticaloptimism. TTS fentanyl can be a valuable tool in theclinicians' armentarium against pain. It should be kept inmind, however, that it represents a new administration mode,not a new drug, and that the sustained, non-invasiveapplication requires well reflected diagnosis and goodgeneral standards of pain management. 220 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Transdermal Fentanyl
• Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg Okt 1991
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540544402
• ISBN 13: 9783540544401
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 13D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 13 millimeters depth
• Weight: 341 grams

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Synopsis

That pain is a serious clinical problem, which requires considerable effortsby physicians and the nursing staff, has been stressed in numerous publications. Transdermal application is well known for a variety of drugs, including cardiovascular drugs, antiemetics and hormones. Some years ago, first experience was also made with transdermally administered opiates from which the transdermal therapeutic system (TTS) fentanyl has now been approved by the American Food and Drug Administration. The book presents the results of the first international workshop "Transdermal Fentanyl", held September 27 -28, 1990 in Cologne, FRG. This workshop was intended to facilitate a critical evaluation of theoretical and clinical studies with the new, non-invasive fentanyl application and to provide an opportunity for an exchange of ideas about its value for pain management, anaesthesiology and future investigations in this field. Topics covered by the book are physiology of transdermal permeation, experience with other transdermal systems, the present state of acute and chronic pain management and experimental and clinical studies with transdermal fentanyl, with special concern to analgesic efficacy and side effects. Readers will easily find out that the experts appreciated transdermal analgesia but also warned against an uncritical optimism. TTS fentanyl can be a valuable tool in the clinicians' armentarium against pain. It should be kept in mind, however, that it represents a new administration mode, not a new drug, and that the sustained, non-invasive application requires well reflected diagnosis and good general standards of pain management.