Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology
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January 2016
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Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol · Jan 2016
ReviewPharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic evaluation of sublingual sufentanil in the treatment of post-operative pain.
Intravenous patient-controlled analgesia using opioids is frequently used to provide perioperative analgesia. However, there are a number of drawbacks for intravenous patient-controlled analgesia. The sufentanil sublingual tablet system is a major evolution in technology and drug development for postoperative pain management. ⋯ The sufentanil sublingual tablet system can decrease intravenous patient-controlled analgesia-related safety issues. Current clinical studies have demonstrated this novel system to be safe and effective in postoperative pain management.