Advice
Medicine withdrawn
The marketing authorisation for fentanyl transdermal system (Ionsys) has been withdrawn.
Medicine details
- Medicine name:
- fentanyl (Ionsys)
- SMC ID:
- 1207/16
- Indication:
Management of acute moderate to severe post-operative pain in adult patients
- Pharmaceutical company
- The Medicines Company
- BNF chapter
- Central nervous system
- Submission type
- Non submission
- Status
- Not recommended
- Date advice published
- 12 December 2016
Additional notes
The manufacturer, The Medicines Company, has confirmed that fentanyl transdermal system (Ionsys®) has been discontinued.