Costs of breakthrough pain medication
| Therapy | Regular dose | Breakthrough dose (a) | Average price per breakthrough event (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morphine | 60 mg | 10 mg | 0.09 |
| Oxycodone | 30 mg | 5 mg | 0.20 |
| Fentanyl | 25 μg/h (b) | ||
| Intranasal (c) | 100 μg | 4.88 | |
| Sublingual | 100 μg | 4.99 | |
| Buccal | 100 μg (d) | 4.99 | |
| Buccal | 200 μg (e) | 5.85 |
a Typically one-sixth of regular daily dose.
b Patch dose.
c Average of instanyl (100 μg) and pecfent (100 μg).
d Initial dose of effentora (100 μg).
e Initial doses of actiq (200 μg).