• ACTIQ is used to treat breakthrough pain in adult patients with cancer (16 years and older) who are already taking other opioid pain medicines for their constant (around-the-clock) cancer pain.
• ACTIQ is started only after you have been on other opioid pain medicines and your body has gotten used to them (you are opioid tolerant). Do not use ACTIQ if you are not opioid-tolerant.
• You MUST keep ACTIQ in a safe place out of the reach of children. Accidental ingestion by a child is a medical emergency and can result in death. If a child accidentally takes ACTIQ, get emergency help right away.
• ACTIQ can cause life threatening breathing problems which can lead to death:
  • if it is used by anyone who is not already taking other opioid pain medicines and their body is not used to these medicines (not opioid tolerant)
  • if it is not used exactly as prescribed
• Your doctor will prescribe a starting dose of ACTIQ that is different than other fentanyl containing medicines you may have been taking. Do NOT substitute ACTIQ for other fentanyl medicines without talking to your doctor.
• ACTIQ must not be used for short-term pain from injuries or surgery.
• Never give ACTIQ to anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them or even cause death. Selling or giving away ACTIQ is against the law.
• Follow dosage instructions carefully:
  • Use ACTIQ exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Do NOT take more often than prescribed.
  • Do not open the blister package until you are ready to use ACTIQ.
  • During titration, for unrelieved pain, you may take ONLY ONE additional dose of the same dosage strength (separated by 30 minutes) for that BTCP episode.
  • You may treat up to 4 episodes of breakthrough cancer pain per day with ACTIQ. If you have more than 4 episodes per day, talk to your doctor.
  • Dispose of any partially used or unused units properly.

An ACTIQ Child Safety Kit (an introductory kit containing important safety and educational material, emergency information, and safe storage container) is available to patients and/or their caregivers. To obtain a Child Safety Kit, please call 1-888-534-3119. Or, click here to complete an order form.

If you would like to receive additional information about ACTIQ, please call Cephalon, Inc. at 1-800-896-5855.

To view or print the ACTIQ Medication Guide, click here.

WARNING: You MUST keep Actiq in a safe place out of the reach of children. Accidental ingestion by a child is a medical emergency and can result in death. If a child accidentally takes Actiq, get emergency help right away.