Medication delivered by the transdermal patch?

Answer 1

Duragesic Transdermal Patches contain different amounts of Fentanyl, a synthetic opiate that is 100 times stronger than morphine. Fentanyl is regularly used in hospitals as an anesthetic, when the patient needs to be conscious but in a state where no pain is felt (twilight state). It is normally used by Cancer patients (terminal or otherwise) and those like myself who are long-term extreme chronic pain patients that require pain relief on a continuing basis. It is not for patients who have pain that is only for a short period, and patients who switch to Duragesic must be opiate tolerant (i.e., have been on other oral opiate meds for some time before converting).

Duragesic comes in 5 doses, which contain increasing amounts of Fentanyl. The patches are a timed-release medicine, meaning the dose is released transdermally (through the skin, regulated by body heat) over a 2-3 day period, depending on the patient. Most patients get 3 days - a small percentage, like myself, only get 2. The nominal delivery rate is 12.5mcg per hour.

Patch doses and amounts of Fentanyl in each are:

12mcg (microgram) patch - 2.1 mg (milligrams) Fentanyl

25mcg - 4.2 mg

50mcg - 8.4 mg

75mcg - 12.6 mg

100mcg - 16.8 mg

Answer 2

The active ingredient and any of its metabolites. For example a fentanyl (Duragesic) patch when worn you will test positive for the synthetic opiate fentanyl and some of the metabolites such as norfentanyl that occur naturally as your body breaks down and excretes the drug from your body into your urine.

Answer 3

Usually they are a 5-panel test: THC, cocaine, opiates, amphetamine, methamphetamine. Opiates=heroin, morphine, codiene

Answer 4

i think it's clonidine

Answer 5

How do you beat the drug patch