Fentanyl Skin Patches

Duragesic

Duragesic (or Durogesic in Europe) is the trade name of a fentanyl transdermal therapeutic system manufactured by ALZA Corporation and marketed by Janssen Pharmaceutica (a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson). Fentanyl is a potent opioid, and is used for moderate to severe pain relief. Since Duragesic releases fentanyl slowly through the skin, one patch may provide 72 hours of pain relief. On Jan. 28, 2005 the FDA approved first-time generic formulations of 25, 50, 75, and 100 µg/hour fenta ...