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Bedfordshire and Luton Joint Formulary
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB
Formulary items found
Status Description Section
Amber SPAFentanyl 72 hour Transdermal Patch  Central nervous system, Opioid analgesics, 04.07.02
REDFentanyl Buccal tablets Effentora®  Central nervous system, Opioid analgesics, 04.07.02
REDFentanyl Injection  Anaesthesia, Opioid analgesics, 15.01.04.03
REDLevobupivacaine with Fentanyl  Anaesthesia, Levobupivacaine, 15.02
Non Formulary items found
Status Description Section
 Fentanyl and Suxamethonium pre drawn up kits  Unlicensed Medicines / Significant off-label use, Unlicensed Medicines, 20
 Fentanyl Lozenges Actiq®, Cynril® Central nervous system, Opioid analgesics, 04.07.02
 Bupivacaine with Fentanyl  Anaesthesia, Bupivacaine, 15.02
Links found
MHRA Drug Safety Update (July 2014) - Transdermal fentanyl “patches”: reminder of potential for life-threatening harm from accidental exposure, particularly in children
MHRA Drug Safety Update: Transdermal fentanyl patches for non-cancer pain: do not use in opioid-naive patients (Sept 2020)
MHRA DSU Oct 2018: Transdermal fentanyl patches: life-threatening and fatal opioid toxicity from accidental exposure, particularly in children