Fenstud 50mcg Transdermal Patch
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Product Summary
| Salt Content | Fentanyl(50.0 Mcg) |
| Uses | Management of chronic, intractable pain requiring prolonged opioid analgesia |
| Therapy | Analgesic for severe pain |
| Side effects | Nausea, vomiting, somnolence, dizziness, insomnia, constipation, hyperhidrosis, fatigue, feeling cold, anorexia, headache, and diarrhoea |
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Medical Description
Fenstud is a prescription medication. It is used in the management of chronic, debilitating pain that requires continuous management. The active component of Fenstud is Fentanyl. This medication is in the form of a transdermal patch. This medication releases 50mcg of Fentanyl per hour and lasts for 72 hours/ 3days.
Chronic, intractable pain is associated with conditions like cancer and degenerative conditions. These conditions require continuous pain management for an extended period of time, often involving opioid medications.
Fentanyl is a potent opioid medication. Fentanyl is recommended for use in patients who are opioid-tolerant and require around-the-clock, everyday pain management for their conditions.
This medication has serious misuse, abuse, and addictive potential even at the therapeutic dosage. It should be reserved for use only in patients in whom alternate modes of analgesia (pain relief) are ineffective, not tolerated, or inadequate. Patients on this medication require careful monitoring.
Use this medication as prescribed by your doctor. Do not abruptly start or stop this medication as it may result in significant withdrawal effects. Do not increase or decrease the usage of this medication without the directions of your doctor. Use this medication for the recommended period of time for optimal effects.
Uses
- Fenstud Transdermal Patch is used in the management of chronic, intractable pain in patients requiring continuous opioid analgesia regularly for an extended period of time.
Contraindications
- This medication is contraindicated in patients who have hypersensitivity to fentanyl or any opioid medication or any component in this transdermal patch.
- It should not be used in patients who are opioid non-tolerant.
- It is strictly contraindicated in patients with significant respiratory depression.
- It should not be used in patients with acute or severe bronchial asthma.
- This medication is contraindicated in patients with established or suspected gastrointestinal obstruction, including a condition called paralytic ileus.
- This medication should not be used for acute pain, intermittent pain.
- It should not be used in the management of mild pain, post-operative pain.
- It should not be used in patients with head injuries, brain tumours, or impaired consciousness.
- It is contraindicated in patients with significant liver or kidney failure.
- This medication is contraindicated for use in children.
- It should not be used in patients who weigh less than 50kg.
Side effects
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Somnolence (sleepiness)
- Dizziness
- Insomnia
- Increased sweating (hyperhidrosis)
- Fatigue
- Loss of appetite
- Headache
- Respiratory depression
- Ileus (a condition where the normal movements of the GI tract do not occur)
- Altered perception (hallucinations, delusions)
Precautions and Warnings
Pregnancy
Breast Feeding
Driving
Alcohol
Other General Warnings
Talk to your doctor if
- You are taking any other medications . This tablet interacts with many other medications that use the same metabolic enzymes.
- You have any difficulty breathing or change in consciousness while using this medication.
Directions for Use
- Use this medication as prescribed by your doctor.
- A transdermal patch is meant to be applied directly to the skin.
- Recommended areas of application include chest, back, upper arms, and flanks.
- Prior to applying, ensure that the skin is non-irritated and does not have any injuries, cuts, or rashes.
- Clean the area with water and allow it to completely dry. Do not use any skin irritants to clean the region.
- Remove the protective layer, and apply it with a sticky surface down, completely flat against the skin.
- Take care to not wet the skin around the patch as it may decrease its adhesive ability.
- Do not remove the patch until it is time to change as recommended by your doctor.
- Ensure strict precautions to prevent exposure of the patch to mucosa and eyes.
- If multiple patches are recommended, do not overlap them.
- If there are any issues with adhesiveness, the patch can be reinforced with medical tape over the patch.
- If a patch falls off on its own, dispose of it appropriately. You can re-apply another patch as per your doctor’s recommendations to a different site.
- The person who is administering the patch to the patient should thoroughly wash their hands prior to and after application.
- Do not expose the area to which the patch is applied to any forms of heat, including hot water bags, heating pads, electric blankets, etc.
Storage and disposal
Store in a cool and dry area. Ensure that it is away from the reach of children and pets. Keep from direct sunlight and moisture. To dispose of a used patch, fold the adhesive side onto itself, and flush it down the toilet immediately once it has been removed. Make sure that the sticky surface of a used patch is not exposed to the outside environment.
To dispose of an unused patch, remove each patch from the container, remove the protective lining, fold the adhesive surface onto itself, and flush it down the toilet. Accidental exposure to fentanyl, especially in children and adolescents, can result in life-threatening respiratory depression and can be fatal. Always wash your hands before and after coming in contact with a patch.
Dosage
Overdose
Overdose can present as respiratory depression, somnolence progressing to stupor or coma, muscle flaccidity, cold, clammy skin, constricted pupils, low heart rate, fall in BP, partial or complete airway obstruction, and death. In case of a suspected overdose, it is important to immediately rush the patient to a tertiary care centre with ICU facilities for further evaluation and management.
Missed a Dose
This medication should be replaced every 72 hours. If the duration is missed, apply the patch as soon as possible. Do not increase the number of patches. Do not double the dose.
Mode of Action
How Does It Work?
Fentanyl is an opioid similar to morphine. It is an extremely potent pain-killer. It works by binding to receptors in areas of the brain and producing analgesia (pain relief). It also stimulates areas of the brain that produce analgesia.
Due to the mechanism of action of Fentanyl, it also stimulates the addictive pathways in the brain, thereby making this medication addictive and a substance of abuse and misuse even at therapeutic doses. It should be used very carefully and under careful monitoring only.
Interactions
Interactions with other medicines
- This medication should not be used with alcohol or other CNS depressants.
- This medication should not be mixed with other benzodiazepines.
- This medication should not be used concomitantly with MAOIs (Monoamine oxidase inhibitors) or within 14 days of the use of MAOIs and vice versa. Examples of MAOIs include Selegiline, Rasagiline.
- This medication should not be used with other medicines known to increase serotonin levels, like anti-depressants (SSRIs, SNRIs), linezolid, isocarboxazid, etc., as it may result in a potentially fatal condition called Serotonin syndrome.
- It should not be used with any other medication that affects opioid receptors in the brain.
- It should not be used with any medication that affects the enzyme system that metabolises Fentanyl. Some of these medications include calcium channel blockers, antibiotics, antifungal agents, retroviral medications, antiepileptic medicines, anti-TB medicines.
- Inform your doctor regarding your regular medications at the time of prescription of Fenstud.
Interactions with food items
- This medication does not have any known interaction with food.
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Manufacturer Details
Brand:FENSTUD TRANSDERMAL
Vendor Details
Fulfillment Information: Fenstud Transdermal 50 MCG Patch (1) will be delivered by a licensed retail pharmacy nearest to your location. Order acceptance and fulfillment are dependent upon the verification of your doctor's valid prescription (where applicable) and the current stock of this medicine.
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