FDA approves opioid analgesic to help cancer patients manage pain

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Title: FDA approves opioid analgesic to help cancer patients manage pain

FDA approves opioid analgesic to help cancer patients manage pain
Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:20:00 -0600

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Abstral (fentanyl) transmucosal tablets to manage breakthrough pain for adults with cancer.  Fentanyl immediate-release transmucosal medications are administered on the soft surfaces of the mouth (inside of the cheek, gums, tongue), or the nasal passages or throat where they dissolve and are absorbed.

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