Fentanyl Nasal Spray in a Patient With End-Stage COPD and Severe Chronic Breathlessness

Daisy Janssen*, Maria van Everdingen - van den Beuken, C.A. Verberkt, Jacques P. H. M. Creemers, Emiel Wouters

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Abstract

Insufficient control of chronic breathlessness may induce excessive use of fentanyl nasal spray in COPD patients. Prescription of fentanyl nasal spray for breathlessness should only be done as part of palliative treatment and requires close follow-up.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)E122-E125
Number of pages4
JournalBreathe
Volume15
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2019

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