316 Chapter 10 Table 3: Continued. Opioid Frequency Duration of use Method of administration and dosage (Medical) indication Effects of opioid Concurrent narcolepsy medication Remarks Fentanyl 1 2 weeks Patch, 12 µg 1/3 days Chemotherapyinduced pain (lung cancer) Yes (lormetazepam) Dark green represents strong improvement, light green slight improvement, grey no change, light red slight worsening, dark red strong worsening and white represents that the symptom was not or hardly present at the time of opioid use. Four patients used two opioid types at different time points. The corresponding entries are highlighted with *, &, ~ and †, respectively. Cat = cataplexy; EDS = excessive daytime sleepiness; HH = hypnagogic hallucinations; NS = disturbed nocturnal sleep; NT1 = narcolepsy type 1; SP = sleep paralysis.
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