Duragesic Patches

The oral drug Fentanyl is made by many different companies, but Duragesic (brand name for Fentanyl Transdermal patches) is made and distributed by Ortho-McNeil/Janssen Pharmaceuticals.

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.

True , but all it would do is make the onset of the drug quicker not stronger

Nortryptiline is actually occasionally prescribed along with Fentanly patches as an augment drug (doesn't work for most people). As far as blood pressure med, you can take them, but it's best to wait until you're patch dose is adjusted to see what your BP is going to be. Fentanyl, like most opiates, tend to lower blood pressure, and taking anything additional could lower it too far.

Yes, it will still show up the same (if you live to take a test) but your body will have massive amounts of the Fentanyl in your system instead of a certain microgram per hour as the Fentanyl Transdermal System is made for. You shouldn't be eating these whatsoever. You can die from this. People whom are tolerant to these but using them transdermally still could die from eating a patch. Be careful and very smart of how you use a drug. Know ALL risks and side effects.

Yes, it is possible that the Fentanyl from your 25mcg patch could still be detectable in your urine even after 36 hours. Fentanyl can remain in the body for a period of time, and its metabolites may be present in urine tests for several days after use, depending on various factors such as metabolism and frequency of use. For a definitive answer, it's best to consult a medical professional or a toxicology expert.

Im pretty sure they use the five panel, testing for amphetamines, cocaine, opiates, thc and pcp though if im wrong and it is ten they also test for barbiturates, benzodiazepines, methadone, methaqualone and propoxyphene.

At least 2 days.

Yes, it is. Or It has been fine for me. I have been on the two for 5 years now. Over time you will need to increase the dosage of both. The 'Duragesic Patch' goes up to 100 mg.

Yes, plenty of people have overdosed and even died from shooting up Fentanyl patches, both the gel containing patches and gel-less patches. The amount of Fentanyl in patches contains several days worth of Fentanyl, depending on the strength of the patch and a persons tolerance the total amount of Fentanyl can kill even the most tolerant of people several times over. Proceed with extreme caution when venturing into the IV injecting of Fentanyl patches!

Yes, just a few days ago my doctor just took me off tramadol and switched me to duragesic patches. I have adjusted okay, but so far I think that I prefer the tramadol. I'm wondering if my doctor started me on to low of a dosage with the duragesic patches because it doesn't seem to be working as well for my pain.

20 minutes to take effect

A month or two before you start having sex, drink plenty of water also to flush out the birth control.

The hormones in BCP are processed in the liver, drinking large quantities of water won't effect how quickly they leave your system.

It is best to use a backup method (like condoms) until after your first period when discontinuing oral BC, just for the purpose of dates of conception and due date.

You can, but most pharmacies, especially chain drug stores, typically don't stock them regularly. If you want to get them there regularly, you'll need to establish a good relationship with their pharmacists, and allow time for ordering / delivery after you get your 'scripts.

The other problem with CVS and others like Wal-Mart, Rite Aid, etc., is that they change pharmacists more often than I change my socks and underwear. When dealing with Schedule II opiates, you need to have a pharmacist that knows you and your medication history, not some bumpkin right off the boat whose only knowledge of you is what he sees on a computer monitor.

For that reason, I always use a local pharmacy that has only one or two pharmacists. My pharmacy, which I've used for over 20 years, would order my Duragesic and other meds after I called them and let them know what my 'script dosage/quantities were going to be (usually the same each month). Of course I had to give them the 'script, but it cut down the time before I got my meds. It usually only takes a day or two.

My point is that by using a pharmacy that has regular pharmacists, you can build up that trust and rapport needed as a Schedule II opiate patient.

Fentanyl, like most opiates, actually reduces your blood pressure. Being both a vasodilator (opens the blood vessels) and a depressant, opiates relax the body, and with the blood vessels open wider, blood flows more easily. This is also why you feel cold when the dosage gets low - the blood vessels are constricting.

Of course if you have serious issues in your arteries or veins like plaque, etc., or have high blood pressure to begin with, it might not help, but in most cases it won't affect it unless the patient isn't tolerant or is allergic. That's rarely the case since Fentanyl isn't prescribed for those who aren't already using a lower dosage of opiate by oral means.

There is no fentanyl in a lidocaine patch. It is a lidocaine patch not a fentanyl patch.

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.

5 per box.

It's usually pretty obvious; once the gel is depleted, the gel reservoir becomes flat and wrinkly. If you press your finger on one edge and smooth it out to the other end, you'll see how much, if any, is left.

why in the world would you want to eat the gel in the patch? Let me guess you want to get high..I hope you know that can be extremely dangerous.If you want the real answer to your question call the Poisson control..i just hope some one else doesn't have to do that for you because you were being a complete idiot!!!

The above respondent was right. Eating a Duragesic patch is pretty damn dangerous, especially to your liver. I've been using Duragesic 100 mcg/hr patches for nearly two years now, for severe spinal damage from a fall and I have a couple of mates who tried eating my used patches for a buzz, and they both did serious damage to their respective livers..not recommended at all!!