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Fentanyl Citrate

Fentanyl Citrate Dosage

Shifali Patel, PharmDKristianne Hannemann, PharmD
Reviewed by Shifali Patel, PharmD, Kristianne Hannemann, PharmD
Last reviewed on February 17, 2022

The average cost for 30 lozenges of 800mcg of Fentanyl Citrate is $231.75 with a free GoodRx coupon. This is 73.21% off the average retail price of $864.99.

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Dosage

Quantity

Price as low as

Price per unit

400mcg

30 lozenges

$224.71

$7.49

1200mcg

30 lozenges

$339.90

$11.33

1600mcg

30 lozenges

$368.06

$12.27

800mcg

30 lozenges

$231.75

$7.73

600mcg

30 lozenges

$197.84

$6.59

200mcg

30 lozenges

$150.69

$5.02

Typical dosage for Fentanyl Citrate

Your provider will work with you to prescribe the right dose of Fentanyl Citrate for your individual needs. It's recommended to use the lowest dose possible for the shortest duration of time to manage your pain.

The typical starting dose is one lozenge (200 mcg) placed in your mouth between your cheek and lower gum for 15 minutes. If your pain isn't relieved 15 minutes after using the first lozenge, you can use a second lozenge. Don't use more than 2 lozenges for any single episode of breakthrough pain.

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Why trust our experts?

Shifali Patel, PharmD, worked as a pharmacist in a hospital setting for 3 years prior to joining GoodRx. As a hospital pharmacist, she reviewed medication orders for safety and accuracy, optimized medication therapy, provided clinical information to healthcare providers, and educated people about their medications.
Kristianne Hannemann, PharmD, is a licensed pharmacist in California. She has been a retail pharmacy manager and staff pharmacist for over 7 years and has contributed drug information content to different health companies.

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