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Can a terminally ill 73 year old woman take dilaludid morphine and the 100 fentyl patch?
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If terminally ill, then the long term side effects no longer become an issue, as the person is "Terminally" ill, dosage would have to be carefully adjusted as these drugs effect the elderly differently. In cases of terminal illness the goal is to ensure the patient is as comfortable and pain free as possible, so alot of prescribing issues become irrellevant, issues such as dependancy and addiction.
I'm not terminaly ill but I have to take Oramorph, Fentayl patches 200 ug, Severedol and MXL in an attempt to control constant pain from chronic pancreatitis, I'm 33.
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Does Lidocaine patch have morphine in it?
No it does not. It is used in combination with morphine and ketamine such as fentynal patches.
If I am allergic to morphine will I be allergic to buprenorphine patch?
no
Is lidoderm lidocaine patch 5 percent a morphin patch?
Lidocaine is not morphine. They are two different compounds, though both of them are analgesics.
What does the fentnayl patch in it can you give me the ingredients?
I have to take a urine test, can you tell me what is in the fentanyl patch have in it, because I haven't had the patch on in while, is it herion, metdone,morphine
Is 90 mg of Morphine every day a stronger dose then Fentynl Patch 25mg hr?
The Fentanyl patches by over twice the margin.120mg of oral morphine every 8 hours is equal to 360mg per day of oral morphine (24hr period). The Fentanyl patch equivalent dose (Duragesic for comparison purposes) is a single 100mcg Fentanyl patch.
Would morphine and Dilaudid and fentynl 100 patch cause overdose?
yes
Does heat release more of the Morphine from the morphine patch?
Yes. I am not a doctor or pharmacist. I believe they do because heat will allow your skin to become more absorbent. Also, the medication becomes more ply-able and liquefied.
What is a morphine patch?
Morphine doesn't come in patch form, so I think you mean fentanyl patches. It's sold under the brand name Duragesic. The patches a good way to get a steady stream of medicine in the system, so that you don't have periods of pain whilst waiting for a short-acting pill to kick in. It is used for chronic pain, and is often given to people who can't take a medicine by mouth. The patches are generally changed every 72 hours. Incorrect above.They had morphine patches years ago way before fentanyl.
Will using one fentinal patch make you addicted?
Yes. Fentinal like morphine are both highly addictive drugs. Also because the patch is worn for three days verses one dose the chance of addiction grows substantially. I am not a physician, but am a patient that has been with chronic pain that requires both opiates, Valium, and the fentinal patch. Also my sister is a Nurse Practitioner and has confirmed what I am stating.
Heroin and morphine are commonly injected drugs?
Both can be injected. Heroin can be smoked as well. Heroin is more common in drug abuser circles. It is also highly compulsive once addicted and quite dangerous if taken incorrectly. Many addicts aren't able to break their addictions and turn to crime to support the habit. Morphine is still abused, but not to the same extent as Heroin.
How much Fentanyl equals morphine?
Fentanyl is about 80-100 times stronger than intravenous morphine. : fentanyl is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. The wording is extremely important. 100mcg/hr of fentanyl is a patch and before you can compare it to morphine you have to convert it to the same dosage. 100mcg/hr of fentanyl is about a daily dose of 2.4 mg of fentanyl. The conversion then becomes 2.4 mg of fentanyl = 200 mg of morphine. You can't compare two different measurement sizes when doing this type of math and just apply the math directly to the differing measurements, this is grade school math. They have to both be mg or both be mcg before you apply the math. Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times more potent than all types of morphine not just intravenous. Fentanyl is more potent than Hydromorphone/Dilaudid which is only 5 to 8 times more potent than morphine. Fentanyl is the most potent legal pain medication on the market. If you are thinking of taking this drug or already taking it do not go by the math of the user before my name or any user here. Please consult a doctor to find out if you need narcotics and if Fentanyl is right for you. I have been on it three years and I have been trying to find a way to get away from it. Think about it though if you or others attempt to use the horrible math done by the previous user than you could have suffered withdrawal if you already take narcotics or god forbid overdosed somehow. It is the doctors job to help you decide your dose with your input on what works. I have just talked to my pharmacist at the VA in MPLS, MN about changing my 75 mcg patch to long term oral morphine. My patch says it has 12.6 mgs of Fentanyl in it which is 4.2 mgs per day. She told me that the equivalent to morphine would be 160 mgs - which proves your answer correct since 200 times .75 equals 160. I am not sure how you came up with your answer though so I personally do not know how the answer is derived at. I started with 75mgs of methadone per day but they took me off because of a low heart rate. I have always had a low heart rate and the methadone worked well for my pain and the patch did not - so that now brings me to trying the morphine. I cannot see how it will be different. Thank you for your answer. Since my doc seems angry with me because I augmented my patch with some leftover methadone once, I just wanted to verify the equivalency with someone else.
Can you take Fentanyl patch morphine?
Ofcorse opiod tolerant patient should Ask for more fentanyl,opoid naive will be good with 25,micro gr patch . oramorph should be replaced with hidromorphon jurnista tablets patients had better reaction ito it.if you must youse oramorh syrup is much better option.
