THIS PAGE IS INTENDED FOR UK PATIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN PRESCRIBED SEVODYNE® (BUPRENORPHINE)
Sevodyne® (buprenorphine)
Transdermal patches
About Sevodyne®
Sevodyne contains the active ingredient buprenorphine which belongs to a group of medicines that are called strong analgesics or ‘painkillers’. These are prescribed in the form of a transdermal patch to relieve moderate, long lasting pain that requires the use of a strong painkiller.
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) and Patient Information Leaflet (PIL)
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Pain
What is pain?
Pain is a signal in your nervous system that something may be wrong. It is an unpleasant feeling, such as a prick, tingle, sting, burn, or ache. Pain may be sharp or dull. It may come and go, or it may be constant. You may feel pain in one area of your body, such as your back, abdomen, chest, pelvis, or you may feel pain all over.¹
Pain can be helpful in diagnosing a problem. If you never felt pain, you might seriously hurt yourself without knowing it, or you might not realise you have a medical problem that needs treatment.¹
There are two types of pain: acute and chronic. Acute pain usually comes on suddenly, because of a disease, injury, or inflammation. It can often be diagnosed and treated. It usually goes away, though sometimes it can turn into chronic pain. Chronic pain lasts for a long time, and can cause severe problems.¹
Sevodyne is licensed for the treatment of non-malignant pain of moderate intensity when an opioid is necessary for obtaining analgesia. Sevodyne is not licensed for the treatment of acute pain.²
What is chronic pain?
Chronic pain may last for weeks, months, or even years. The original cause may have been an injury or infection. There may be an ongoing cause of pain, such as arthritis or cancer. In some cases there is no clear cause. Environmental and psychological factors can make chronic pain worse.3
Chronic pain can cause changes in your brain and nervous system. These changes can cause the brain to continue to send out pain signals even when there is no harm or damage. The signal pathway to the brain can become over sensitive meaning the signals are amplified.4
We usually expect acute pain (for example following an injury) to reduce with the healing process. But sometimes the brain and body continue to send out pain signals long after your body has healed. These signals can be hard to stop, are often intense and at times seem to come for no obvious reason.4
Chronic pain is not always curable but there are treatments that can help relieve the pain.3
Although Sevodyne is licensed for chronic pain it is not licensed for malignant pain (i.e., pain related to cancer). Treatment should not be continued for longer than absolutely necessary.2
Chronic pain affects over one third of adults in the UK.4
Patient Materials
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Resources
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References:
- Medline Plus: Pain. https://medlineplus.gov/pain.html (accessed June 2024)
- Sevodyne® SmPC
- Medline Plus: Chronic Pain. https://medlineplus.gov/chronicpain.html (accessed June 2024)
- NHS Inform: What is chronic pain? https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord/chronic-pain/what-is-chronic-pain/ (accessed June 2024)
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