Open AccessThe comparison of TRANSDERMAL FENTANYL for the management of cancer pain in the adults and the elders
Author(s) -
Ayşegül Bi̇len,
Achmet Ali,
İrem Alkan,
Aysel Altan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
ağrı
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.255
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2458-9446
pISSN - 1300-0012
DOI - 10.5505/agri.2012.87528
Subject(s) - medicine , fentanyl , constipation , analgesic , visual analogue scale , cancer pain , somnolence , transdermal , incidence (geometry) , transdermal patch , anesthesia , cancer , side effect (computer science) , adverse effect , physics , computer science , optics , pharmacology , programming language
The transdermal fentanyl (TDF) patch has become widely used in the treatment of cancer pain. We aimed to compare the analgesic efficiency, side effects and patient satisfaction of TDF in adult and geriatric patients.