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Expert Opin Drug Deliv · May 2015
ReviewThe role of sublingual sufentanil nanotabs for pain relief.
- Harold S Minkowitz and Keith Candiotti.
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology , Houston, TX , USA Harold@MinkowitzMD.com.
- Expert Opin Drug Deliv. 2015 May 1; 12 (5): 845-51.
IntroductionThe authors discuss a novel patient controlled analgesia system utilizing a preprogrammed device that delivers a small submucosal tablet of sufentanil.Areas CoveredThis submucosal sufentanil system is not yet commercially available. A literature review of the current patient controlled analgesia systems and current information of this device are discussed.Expert OpinionThis novel device has the potential to enhance patient safety as it is preprogrammed and delivers a standard dose of sufentanil, a rapidly acting opioid devoid of active metabolites.
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