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Brand Name: Actiq
Name: Fentanyl

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Pregnancy Category B

Drug classes
Narcotic agonist analgesic

Mechanism of action of Actiq
Acts at specific opioid receptors, causing analgesia, respiratory depression, physical depression, euphoria.

Indications of Actiq

1. Analgesic action of short duration during anesthesia and in the immediate
   postoperative period
2. Analgesic supplement in general or regional anesthesia
3. Administration with a neuroleptic as an anesthetic premedication, for
   induction of anesthesia, and as an adjunct in maintenance of general and
   regional anesthesia
4. For use as an anesthetic agent with oxygen in selected high-risk patients
5. Transdermal system: management of chronic pain in patients requiring
   opioid analgesia

Contraindications of Actiq

1. Contraindicated in the presence of hypersensitivity to narcotics,
   diarrhea caused by poisoning, acute bronchial asthma, upper airway
   obstruction, pregnancy.
2. Use caution in the presence of bradycardia, history of seizures,
   lactation.

Adverse effects of Actiq

• CNS: Sedation, clamminess, sweating, headache, vertigo, floating feeling, dizziness, lethargy, confusion, lightheadedness, nervousness, unusual dreams, agitation, euphoria, hallucinations, delirium, insomnia, anxiety, fear, disorientation, impaired mental and physical performance, coma, mood changes, weakness, headache, tremor, convulsions
• GI: Nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, anorexia, constipation, biliary tract spasm
• CV: Palpitation, increase or decrease in blood pressure, circulatory depression, cardiac arrest, shock, tachycardia, bradycardia, arrhythmia, palpitations
• Respiratory: Slow, shallow respiration, apnea, suppression of cough reflex, laryngospasm, bronchospasm
• GU: Ureteral spasm, spasm of vesical sphincters, urinary retention or hesitancy, oliguria, antidiuretic effect, reduced libido or potency
• EENT: Diplopia, blurred vision
• Dermatologic: Rash, hives, pruritus, flushing, warmth, sensitivity to cold
  Local: Phlebitis following IV injection, pain at injection site; tissue irritation and induration (SC injection)
• Other: Physical tolerance and dependence, psychological dependence; local skin irritation with transdermal system

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