The Safety and Efficacy of a Fentanyl Patient-Controlled Transdermal System for Acute Postoperative Analgesia: A Multicenter, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Abstract

This multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial showed that an on-demand fentanyl HCl patient-controlled transdermal system (PCTS) was superior to placebo and well tolerated for the control of moderate to severe postoperative pain for up to 24 h after major surgery. This fentanyl HCl PCTS is a preprogrammed, needle free, self-contained drug-delivery system that uses electrotransport technology (iontophoresis) to deliver 40 microg of fentanyl per on-demand dose.