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3. Fentanyl (Duplicative Therapy)

Concurrent therapy with fentanyl oral transmucosal lozenges, buccal tablets, transdermal patches, and other forms of fentanyl as well as other CNS depressants should be prescribed cautiously, if at all. If concurrent therapy is necessary, patients should be monitored for signs of respiratory depression as well as excessive sedation1-5.