Most prominent among these prescription drug-related deaths and ED visits were opioid pain relievers (OPR), especially Ox圜ontin.įDA had worked with sponsors for more than a decade to implement risk management programs for a number of opioid products. For instance, the number of people who admitted to using Ox圜ontin for non-medical purposes increased dramatically from approximately 400,000 in 1999 to 1.9 million in 2002 and to 2.8 million in 2003.īy 2009, about 1.2 million emergency department (ED) visits were related to misuse or abuse of pharmaceuticals, an increase of more than 98% since 2004 and more than the number of ED visits related to use of illicit drugs such as heroin and cocaine. Reports of overdose and death from prescription drug products, especially opioids, began to rise sharply, with Ox圜ontin at the center of the problem.
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Transmucosal means that the dose of the drug is delivered across mucous membranes, such as inside the cheek, under the tongue, or in the nose. This drug would later become part of a category of opioids now known as transmucosal immediate-release fentanyl (TIRF) products.
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Actiq was approved with a restricted distribution program to try to prevent 1) accidental exposure in children because the product looked like a lollipop, and 2) potential abuse. November: Actiq (fentanyl) approved first pain medicine approved to treat cancer breakthrough pain but with additional safety concerns. There was no evidence to suggest at the time that crushing the controlled-release capsule followed by oral ingestion or snorting would become widespread and lead to a high level of abuse.
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May: MS Contin, (morphine sulfate) approved first formulation of an opioid pain medicine that allowed dosing every 12 hours instead of every 4 to 6 hours.Īugust: Duragesic (fentanyl transdermal system) approved first formulation of an opioid pain medicine in a patch (sometimes referred to as a “skin patch”) that is changed every 3 days.ĭecember: Ox圜ontin (oxycodone controlled-release) approved first formulation of oxycodone that allowed dosing every 12 hours instead of every 4 to 6 hours. Studies showing inadequate treatment of chronic non-cancer pain by physicians lead to an increased use of opioids. Opioid pain medications were used primarily for acute pain and cancer pain.