Drug details
Actiq (fentanyl citrate)
type of Opioid Analgesics, Opioids, Anilidopiperidine
Actiq (oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate) is a narcotic pain medicine used to treat "breakthrough" cancer pain that is not controlled by other medicines. Actiq is not for short-term pain relief. Actiq is available in generic form.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- hives,
- difficulty breathing,
- swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
- nausea,
- loss of appetite,
- vomiting,
- fever,
- lightheadedness,
- confusion,
- severe drowsiness,
- dizziness,
- diarrhea
- sweating,
- weakness,
- agitation,
- shivering,
- slow heart rate,
- shallow breathing,
- hallucinations,
- twitching,
- unusual thoughts or behavior,
- fast heart rate,
- blue colored lips,
- muscle stiffness,
- loss of coordination, and
- slow breathing with long pauses,
- difficult to wake up,
- sighing,
- breathing that stops during sleep,
- worsening tiredness,
- upset stomach before the medicine has completely dissolved,
- extreme fear,
The following drugs are related to Actiq, either as a replacement or used together:
- Trezix Capsules (acetaminophen, caffeine and dihydrocodeine bitartrate)
- Belbuca (buprenorphine buccal film)
- Besponsa (inotuzumab ozogamicin injection)
- Combunox (oxycodone hcl and ibuprofen)
- Deltasone (prednisone)
- Demerol (meperidine)
- Zipsor (diclofenac potassium liquid filled capsules)
- Duragesic (fentanyl transdermal)
- Endocet (oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets)
- Exalgo (hydromorphone hydrochloride extended release tablets)
- Fentora (fentanyl buccal tablet)
- Fentanyl Citrate Injection (fentanyl citrate injection)
- Subsys (fentanyl sublingual spray)
- Sancuso (granisetron transdermal system)
- Tivorbex (indomethacin capsules)
- Mitigo (morphine sulfate injection)
- Morphabond (morphine sulfate extended-release tablets)
- Symproic (naldemedine tablets)
- Nucynta (tapentadol extended-release film-coated tablets)
- Olinvyk (oliceridine injection)
- Tylox (oxycodone and acetaminophen capsules)
- Xartemis XR (oxycodone hydrochloride and acetaminophen extended-release)
- Yondelis (trabectedin for injection)
The following supplements are related to Actiq, and may be used together with the drug:
- Inositol (s.)