Fentanyl transmucosal tablets: current status in the management of cancer-related breakthrough pain

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Table 1 Breakthrough pain classification

Incident (predictable and unpredictable subtypes)

Idiopathic

End of dose

Table 2 Buccal fentanyl tablet dosing in patients taking transmucosal fentanyl lollipops

Transmucosal fentanyl lollipop (μg)	Initial buccal fentanyl tablet dose (μg)
200	100
400	100
600	200
800	200
1200	2 × 200
1600	2 × 200