Table 6

Dose fentanyl formulations in randomised controlled studies

FormulationsDose fentanylComparator doseReference
5010020040060080012001600
OTFC
Nasal spray

23

32
34
40
30
11
5
5
5
NA59
FPNSNasal spray
Pectin: 328 µg
Nasal: 165 µg
60
SLF
Placebo
 467
16 (300 µg)
82161
SLF
Placebo
26%21%10%
26% (300 mg)
5%2%62
SLF
IRMS oral
Mean dose 235 µgMor: 38 mg63
SLF-E
Placebo
36% (133 µg))31% (267 µg)14%13% (567 µg)6%64
OTFC
IRMS oral
10%19%25%15%17%15%15 mg: 27%
30 mg: 46%
45 mg: 17%
60 mg: 10%
65
OTFC
Mor IV
24%12%20%4%32%8%Fixed ratio: 200/4, etc66
OTFC
Placebo
No dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNA67
Buccal
Placebo
1211201024NA68
Buccal
Placebo
8%12%18%28%34%NA69
Buccal
Placebo
7%14%19%17%11%6%27% dose not knownNA70
Buccal film
Placebo
5%19%28%24%25%NA71
Nasal spray
Placebo
184845NA72
FPNS
IRMS oral
16183015Mor: 29 mg73
FPNS
IRMS oral
Pectin: 182 µg
Mor: 17 mg
74
FPNS
Placebo
11%10%33%47%75
  • FPNS, fentanyl pectin nasal spray; IRMS, immediate release morphine sulfate; IV, intravenous; Mor, morphine; NA, not applicable; Nasal, fentanyl nasal spray; OTFC oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate; SLF, sublingual fentanyl (Abstral) ; SLF-E, sublingual fentanyl ethypharm (Recivit).