When can you breastfeed after taking off the Fentanyl patch?

Do you get high off Fentanyl 100mg patch?

Yes!

How long how long after Fentanyl patch off can you take suboxone?

At least 2 days.

Is it necessary for two nurses to be present for the removal and destruction of a duragesic patch?

depends on the hospital "rules"--which change every day depending on what has happened there. duragesic still have fentanyl in the patch after a few days. a hospital worker could just slap one on after taking it off a patient.

I was wondering why someone would cut open a Fentanyl patch and rub the gel on their gums?

to get high if you cut it open and lick it or rub it on your mouth its absorbed right away the patch is time release through the patch eight to twelve hrs so if some one is doing this its probably to get high

Can you get pregnant if you leave the patch on without taking it off for 6 weeks?

The patch has to be changed each week. You can change the patch weekly for six weeks, without a week off, if you like. If you do that, there's no additional risk of pregnancy. If you leave the same patch on for six weeks, you could get pregnant.

How do you taper off of Fentanyl?

Slowly

Do Fentanyl patches reduce fever?

No - in fact, if you're running a fever, you should remove the patch anyway. Increased body/skin temperature increases the dosage delivery rate through the skin, and if you're not careful or aware, you could easily wind up with a fentanyl overdose, or worse. The biggest indication is you'll start feeling disoriented and confused - get the patch off and get cooled down as fast as possible if that occurs.

How can you make Fentanyl patch work quicker?

You can't - the only thing you'll do by increasing the delivery rate is subject yourself to an overdose if you're not careful. If you want to cut down on the drop off between the last patch and a new one, put the new one on 6 hours before the one you have on is supposed to wear off. Over time you'll know when it's supposed to wear off.

Do you get a buzz or get high from the Fentanyl patch like you do when you take Oxycontin?

Not after the first couple of weeks when you get used to the dose. Unlike OxyContin, patch doses are much more steady, and there's no steep dropoff in dosage level like there is with OxyContin as the drug wears off. Essentially, you feel pretty normal, just no pain.

Are you pregnant if you took the patch off two weeks early and blead after taking it off and didn't get my period on regular schedule?

Your period may be delayed after stopping the patch. If you had unprotected sex after stopping the patch, take a pregnancy test. If you don't' want to get pregnant, find a new effective methods of birth control.

Is it ok to use an ace bandage to hold on a Fentanyl patch?

No - anything that insulates the patch can cause body heat to increase in the patch area, which will increase the dosage delivery rate of the patch. If you don't have a really high opiate tolerance above what your normal dosage is, an overdose is a real possibility. Even for someone with a high opiate tolerance, it's not fun - delirium/confusion is the usual result, and it's extremely disorienting, even when you know what's happening. The only way to deal with it is to remove the patch and get yourself cooled off to lower body temperature. Just don't fold the patch - you CAN re-apply it if the edges are intact. If you're having problems keeping it on, check out my answer on ways to keep it on at the related question link below (How do you keep Fentanyl patches applied?). There are many other ways to keep it stuck to your body.

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.