Glossary F

Fentanyl

Fentanyl is an Opioid Agonist and a very strong painkiller. It is aimed at people who are Opioid Tolerant and who have been on high daily doses of strong opioids. Fentanyl is more commonly given in slow release patch form (brand name Duragesic) and these are for the management of persistent moderate to severe chronic pain that: requires continuous, around-the-clock opioid administration for an extended period of time, and cannot be managed by other means such as non-steroidal analgesics, opioid combination products, or immediate-release opioids. It is contraindicated for use on an as needed (PRN) basis.

Fibro

An abbreviation for Fibromyalgia Syndrome. FibroAction prefers this abbreviation as it is easy to pronounce, spell and remember.

Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire

A questionnaire that measures the impact of Fibromyalgia Syndrome on a patient's ability to carry out day to day tasks. It is often used in research as a measure of well or badly managed a patient's Fibromyalgia is.

Fibromyalgia Syndrome (Fibro/FMS/FM)

See About Fibro

FIQ

See Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire

FM/FMS

See Fibromyalgia Syndrome