Comparison of TTS-fentanyl with sustained-release oral morphine in the treatment of patients not using opioids for mild-to-moderate pain

R Van Seventer, JM Smit, RM Schipper… - … medical research and …, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: This randomised, multicentre, direct open comparative trial evaluated the efficacy,
treatment convenience, tolerability and safety aspects of transdermal therapeutic system …

Long‐term cancer pain management in morphine pre‐treated and opioid naive patients with transdermal fentanyl

K Mystakidou, E Tsilika, E Parpa… - … journal of cancer, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
There is emerging data supporting the use of TTS‐F (transdermal therapeutic system‐
fentanyl) in opioid naive patients. Our study examines the safety and efficacy of TTS‐F in the …

Efficacy and safety of transdermal fentanyl and sustained-release oral morphine in patients with cancer and chronic non-cancer pain

AJ Clark, SH Ahmedzai, LG Allan… - … medical research and …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To evaluate effectiveness and safety information of transdermal fentanyl
(TDF)(Duragesic/Durogesic*) and sustained-release oral morphine (SRM) in cancer pain …

Transdermal fentanyl as a front-line approach to moderate-severe pain: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

D Tassinari, S Sartori, E Tamburini… - … of palliative care, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: The safety of transdermal fentanyl (TF) in comparison with slow-release oral
morphine (SROM) in moderate-severe pain was assessed. Design: A systematic review of …

Longitudinal follow-up of TTS-fentanyl use in patients with cancer-related pain: results of a compassionate-use study with special focus on elderly patients

J Menten, M Desmedt, D Lossignol… - Current medical research …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Goals of the work: This open compassionate-use prospective registration study evaluated
the tolerability, ease of use and applied doses of transdermal (TTS) fentanyl in adult patients …

Use of TTS fentanyl as a single opioid for cancer pain relief: a safety and efficacy clinical trial in patients naive to mild or strong opioids

K Mystakidou, S Befon, E Tsilika, K Dardoufas… - Oncology, 2002 - karger.com
Background: Up to now, a transdermal therapeutic system (TTS) of fentanyl has been
applied to cancer patients on opioid analgesics previously treated with mild opioids or …

[HTML][HTML] Transdermal fentanyl versussustained-release oral morphine in cancer pain: Preference, efficacy, and quality of life

S Ahmedzai, D Brooks… - Journal of pain and …, 1997 - Elsevier
Cancer patients requiring strong opioid analgesia (n= 202; mean age, 61.5 years; range, 18–
89 years; 55% men) were recruited from 38 United Kingdom palliative care centers into a …

Sustained-release oral morphine versus transdermal fentanyl and oral methadone in cancer pain management

S Mercadante, G Porzio, P Ferrera, F Fulfaro… - European Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to compare the analgesic and adverse effects, doses,
as well as cost of opioid drugs, supportive drug therapy and other analgesic drugs in …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term management of noncancer pain with transdermal therapeutic system-fentanyl

K Mystakidou, E Parpa, E Tsilika, A Mavromati… - The journal of Pain, 2003 - Elsevier
Transdermal therapeutic system-fentanyl (TTS-F) has been extensively studied in cancer
pain management. However, few studies have addressed the long-term management of …

Adverse effects of transdermal opiates treating moderate-severe cancer pain in comparison to long-acting morphine: a meta-analysis and systematic review of the …

D Tassinari, S Sartori, E Tamburini… - Journal of palliative …, 2008 - liebertpub.com
Background: To assess the adverse effects of transdermal opiates treating moderate-severe
cancer pain in comparison with slow release oral morphine. Methods: A systematic review of …