Anaesthesia. 1990 Jun;45(6):449-51.

Inhaled fentanyl as a method of analgesia.

Worsley MH, MacLeod AD, Brodie MJ, Asbury AJ, Clark C.

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A study was undertaken to investigate the use of fentanyl by aerosol for postoperative analgesia. Seven patients had placebo, six received fentanyl 100 micrograms and seven were given fentanyl 300 micrograms. A significant improvement in postoperative pain, as assessed by linear visual analogue scale, was achieved in the higher dose group, and in both fentanyl groups the time to alternative analgesia was significantly longer than in the control group. Serum fentanyl levels after inhalation of 100 micrograms reached a plateau around 0.04 ng/ml and after 300 micrograms at around 0.1 ng/ml after 15 minutes. Inhaled fentanyl may have a useful analgesic effect despite these low serum levels; this supports the hypothesis that the mode of analgesia from inhaled opioids may be different from that after other routes of administration. There were no adverse effects such as respiratory depression, bronchospasm, nausea or drowsiness.

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