IONSYS (fentanyl), analgesic

No clinical benefit demonstrated when compared with intravenous patient-controlled analgesia, in the treatment of acute moderate to severe post-operative pain in adult patients

• IONSYS has Marketing Authorisation in the treatment of acute moderate to severe post-operative pain in adult patients.
• The administration device of IONSYS involves electrically assisted transdermal iontophoresis. No benefit has been demonstrated by comparison with intravenous, patient-controlled analgesia.