Welcome to Facts about Fentanyl

The information included on this website was prepared in response to research carried out with a randomised selection of GPs, hospital consultants and oncologists in 2001-2002.

The information on this website was produced in 2004 and has been made available by John Sweeney and Paul Corrigan of the Glasgow Palliative Care Information Network.

Glasgow Palliative Care Information Network Website

The information was updated in 2006 by:

Professor John Welsh, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Beatson Oncology Centre, WIG, Dr Olav Kerr Chair of Palliative Medicine at the University of Glasgow
Anne Reid, Palliative Care Research Nurse, Beatson Oncology Centre
Joe Harrison, Palliative Care Pharmacist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Hospitals

Thanks to Janet Trundle Macmillan Specialist Pharmacist in Palliative Care and Elayne Harris, Area Pharmacy Specialist (Palliative Care), NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde for reviewing the update.


Prescribing information and a summary of product characteristics WORD DOC 185 KB

Please Note: Some of the clinical indications and advice within this website are outwith the licence indications and contravene the summary of product characteristics of Durogesic DTrans

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