Transdermal buprenorphine in clinical practice: a multicenter, noninterventional postmarketing study in the Czech Republic

Dana Vondráčková
2012 Pain Management  
To evaluate the use of transdermal buprenorphine patches (Transtec®) in routine clinical practice. A prospective, noninterventional, postmarketing study performed in the Czech Republic by 71 investigators in various clinical practice settings. Patients with chronic moderate-to-severe cancer pain, or chronic severe noncancer pain insufficiently controlled by nonopioids, were prescribed buprenorphine transdermal patch 35, 52.5 or 70 µg/h, and evaluated for 3 months. Additional analgesia and
more » ... nt/supportive treatments were allowed (physician discretion).
doi:10.2217/pmt.11.93 pmid:24645818 fatcat:z6c6rphh4nep5pasb3lg6nweom