fentanyl lollipop
Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid. [1]
Another dosage form of fentanyl that has appeared on the streets are the Actiq fentanyl lollipops, which are sold under the street name of “percopop”. [2]
The Actiq fentanyl lollipop is a narcotic pain medication which is only intended for treatment of break through cancer pain in patients who are already opioid tolerant. [3]
LOLLIPOP: There is the fentanyl lollipop, used for breakthrough pain. [4]
Known by the brand name Actiq, the fentanyl lollipop is an opioid medication that combines both fentanyl and citrate to provide potent pain relief via the mouth’s mucous membranes. [...] Due to its potency and high potential for addiction, fentanyl lollipops are classified as “Schedule II” drugs by the Food and Drug administration. [5]
Fentanyl acts upon specific receptors in your brain and spinal cord to decrease the feeling of pain and to reduce your emotional response to pain. [6]
Because the patch pumps a constant dose of medication into the skin and because no pills are used, the patch tends to be the least addictive form of an opioid pain reliever. [4]
ACTIQ contains fentanyl, an opioid agonist and a Schedule II controlled substance, with an abuse liability similar to other opioid analgesics. [...] ACTIQ is indicated only for the management of breakthrough cancer pain in patients with malignancies who are already receiving and who are tolerant to opioid therapy for their underlying persistent cancer pain. [7]
Patches have also been frozen, cut into pieces and placed under the tongue or in the cheek cavity for drug absorption through the oral mucosa. [1]
Opioid medications such as fentanyl work by blocking certain pain receptors in the spinal cord. [4]
Transdermal patches are used in the management of chronic pain in patients who require continuous opioid analgesia for pain. [1]
Fentanyl can cause your body to expect this medicine daily (drug dependency) if it is used for longer than a week or so. [6]
Actiq lollipop lawsuits are being reviewed nationwide for overdose deaths caused by the powerful narcotic painkiller. [3]
Sources:
[1] FENTANYL (Trade Names: Actiq?, FentoraTM, Duragesic?)
[2] Fentanyl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[3] Actiq Lawsuits - Fentanyl Lollipop Side Effects - Actiq Lawyers
[4] Fentanyl
[5] Fentanyl Lollipop Information & SideEffects
[6] Fentanyl
[7] ACTIQ (Oral Transmucosal Fentayl Citrate)