Durogesic Tab (25 mcg) [Fentanyl]

Drug brand Durogesic Tab (25 mcg) is being manufactured and marketed by Janssen (Johnson and Johnson). The main active ingredient or salt in this drug is Fentanyl. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Tablet and is priced at Rs 3.00 (arround $0.042 US Dollar)

Generic :	Fentanyl
Pharma Company :	Janssen (Johnson and Johnson)
Brand Label :	Durogesic Tab (25 mcg)
Preparation Type :	Tablet
Single Dose :	1 Tablet
Composition :	Fentanyl-25 mcg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :	10 Tablet
Price Unit :	Rs 336
Price Pack :	Rs 3.00 INR (arround $0.042 US Dollar)

Drug details for Durogesic Tab (25 mcg)

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredient or salt in Durogesic Tab (25 mcg) is Fentanyl.

Fentanyl is used to treat breakthrough pain (sudden episodes of pain that occur despite round the clock treatment with pain medication) in cancer patients at least 18 years of age (or at least 16 years of age if taking Actiq brand lozenges) who are taking regularly scheduled doses of another narcotic (opiate) pain medication, and who are tolerant (used to the effects of the medication) to narcotic pain medications. Fentanyl is in a class of medications called narcotic (opiate) analgesics. It works by changing the way the brain and nervous system respond to pain.

Durogesic Tab (25 mcg) - Fentanyl - For more details on its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Durogesic Tab (25 mcg) - Fentanyl..

Generic Drug Substitutes for : Durogesic Tab (25 mcg)

There are 2 brands listed here as Generic Substitutes for Durogesic Tab (25 mcg), which have same salt or similar Generic composition (i.e. Fentanyl-25 mcg).
Please note that one can request a doctor or pharmacist to substitute a generic version of the prescribed drug brand, if any. So far as quality and performance of generic version is concerned, mostly, Generics with the same active ingredient (here i.e. Fentanyl-25 mcg), are just as appropriate and effective for patient treatment as otherwise, the prescribed branded one

Brand	Price (Rs.)	Brand	Price (Rs.)
Durogesic (25 mcg)	1.00	Fenstud Transdermal Patches (25 mcg)	415.00

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