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Drug Evaluation

An iontophoretic, fentanyl HCl patient-controlled transdermal system for acute postoperative pain management

Jacques E Chelly UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, Suite M140 (Posner Pain Center), 5230 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA. [email protected]; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Pages 1205-1214 | Published online: 18 Jan 2006

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