For some readers, much of what is stated here is review – while to others, it is enlightening. This article describes the properties of fentanyl citrate and the appropriate dosing for converting patients from morphine to fentanyl for intrathecal treatment of chronic pain.
Patented by Janssen Pharmaceuticals in 1963, fentanyl is a potent narcotic analgesic primarily [...]

Ensuring the sterile quality of our products and the safety of your patients is the foremost goal of Hartley Medical. The advent of United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Chapter 797’s guidelines for sterile compounding has heightened the urgency of these issues. Each issue of this newsletter will therefore maintain a focus on aspects of sterile compounding [...]