How to Use, Effectiveness, and Contraindications of Fentanyl Transdermal Patch?
The main effect of fentanyl transdermal patch is to treat severe pain, such as multiple bodily injuries, severe pain caused by tumors, and postoperative pain. It can be used for analgesia. Of course, it is necessary to follow the doctor's advice and understand the relevant medication contraindications when using the medication.
1. For pain caused by severe trauma. When patients experience multiple injuries involving multiple parts of the body, due to possible severe and continuous pain, such patches can be used as temporary pain relief.
2. It can be used for chronic pain caused by cancer. Some cancer patients may experience severe and continuous pain in multiple parts of the body due to cancer metastasis. In this case, such patches can be used for convenient analgesic treatment.
3. It can be used for postoperative analgesia. If the patient has severe pain after surgery and there is no other good analgesic method, such patches can be selected and used externally as symptomatic analgesic treatment.
1. It is contraindicated for patients known to be sensitive to fentanyl or the adhesive in this patch.
2. It should not be used for the treatment of acute or postoperative pain, as there is no opportunity to gradually increase the dosage of fentanyl in a short period of time in such cases, which may lead to severe or life-threatening pulmonary ventilation insufficiency.
3. It is used for patients with non-cancerous chronic pain under 40 years old (AIDS and paraplegia patients are not subject to age restrictions).
The dosage of fentanyl transdermal patch should be determined based on the patient's individual conditions, and dose evaluation should be performed regularly after administration.
