How do you take a shower with a fentanyl patch?

Answer 1

As long as your duragesic patch has been applied properly, you should have no problem showering with it on. If you take hot showers make sure that you dont leave the water on the patch for very long, it can cause the medication to disperse into your body faster, that could cause breating problems which may lead to death. Also no heating pads on your patch. If you have kids make sure you dispose of them properly, there has been several deaths of children and pets that have stepped on them and stuck aswell as chewing on them.

Answer 2

It depends on how well your patches adhere to your skin, and the location; a patch with good adhesion can easily survive a shower, but a long-term pool/water submersion isn't recommended.

Patch placement is a large factor, in that if it's placed in an area where the skin stretches or moves constantly, adhesion is already going to be a problem. If it's a shower issue you're dealing with, try to time your patch replacements around shower time just in case you do have a problem. That way you won't be short one patch if it comes off.

You can always remove and replace them if you've been dealing with them long enough and know how. You should know how to do it anyway just in case you get into an overdose situation (e.g., body heat increases the dosage regulation) and you need to remove it for a short period until you're back to normal again.