I have been using Duragesic (fentanyl patches) for severe chronic pain caused by RSD since September 14, 2002. When my primary care doctor used a urine drug test to find out if I was really using my Duragesic patches, the test came back negative, even thoigh I really WAS using my patches. However, a blood test did show the level of fentanyl present in my blood. The funny thing is that the level of fentanyl in my blood is higher when I use my 125 mcg brand name patches from Janssen than when I use my 125 mcg generic patches from Sandoz, Mylan, and other generic manufacturers, whose names I do not remember.
The patches come in 12 mcg/h, 25 mcg/h, 50 mcg/h, 75 mcg/h, and 100 mcg/h strengths. The generic of Duragesic is Ratio-Fentanyl and about one-third the cost.
No, fentanyl is an opiate and would show up on a drug test in this category. It is not related to benzodiazepines and does not contain any
Fentanyl patches come in 12.5, 25, 50, and 100 microgram (mcg) doses. They can be mixed to obtain an optimum dosage level.
Patches come in 5 dosages: 12.5 mcg (micrograms) 25 mcg 50 mcg 75 mcg 100 mcg Patient dosages are prescribed as a single patch dose, or if needed, a combination of doses to get the desired result. For example, my primary dose is 100mcg, but I've had to increase to 150 and 200mcg as necessary over the years. I once met a lady who had a brother that was a former cancer patient (he's since passed away) that was using 6 100mcg patches.
200 mcg of fentanyl is the equivalent of 400 milligrams methadone
For oral Dilaudid (hydromorphone) the equivalent dose would be between 75-80mg's.
Yes, aspirin has no known significant drug interactions with fentanyl
I have recently been prescribed the Fentanyl Duragesic 25 Mcg patch, and my doctor helped me apply for a program through 'johnson and johnson' called the patient assistance program, I am not sure which states it applies to, I live in wisconsin, but it only took a few weeks after applying to get my card, and now i get my patches for free... I hope this helps you out.
CPT code for Duragesic Patch
Fentanyl patches take quite along time to kick in because the drug has to move through your skin and into the bloodstream first. Its possible that 100 mcg/hr of transdermal fentanyl may not be enough to stop withdrawl for someone on 320mg oxycodone per day. There are various ways to speed up the release of the fentanyl / get it into your body quicker, but these can easily kill you (due to an overdose).
No.