DURAGESIC-100 Reviews (FENTANYL)Average Rating: 3.9 (148 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DURAGESIC-100 with similar:
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| 4 | psoriatic Arthritis | constipation | For people having problems with the patch not sticking. Place patch on left and right of Sternum. Men and some women should shave this area if needed. Now here comes the part you might find weird. Clean the area with windex and let dry. I've never had one to fall off using this method. | 2 years | 5/10/2007 | 3 | | 9/16/2003 | 2 | Spinal Disorders | Sweating, Nervousness, Anxiety | I started on the 12 mcg patch a month ago and cannot tolerate it. I think it can be helpful to a great many people but I am very hypersensitive to meds. The biggest complaint I have was the non stop sweating which was supposed to abate and didn't. I also absorbed it very quickly so by the 72 hour mark I was in withdrawals. I did try to go to 48 hours but it knocked me for a loop. And the most pain relief I had was probably for one MAYBE two days. I just don't see the point of cycling like this and STILL having to take BT meds. | 51 | 1 months | 5/8/2008 | 5 | Severe spinal pain after car crash | Addictive. Constipation. Difficulty reading (weird eye strain feeling). Mild insomnia. Get help with the withdrawal when/if you discontinue use. Except for the withdrawal issues all the side effects while using were totally manageable. | This drug was a miracle for me. After a bad car accident I tried to avoid spine surgery for 3 years. The patch was life saving for me. My pain was so bad I was suicidal and none of the "traditional" painkillers worked for me. I had to change the patch after 48 hours -- I could not go for 3 days as it would wear off too quickly and the third day was agony. Tell your doctor if you think this is happening to you. When I did finally stop using the patch I went off cold turkey, on my own, and I do not recommend that. The withdrawal was awful and like torture so I highly recommend asking for your doctor's help. The best part about the Duragesic patch was that it doesn't make you feel high. You can function and think and have emotions, etc... And at the correct dose, it will take away your pain to a manageable level. I'm very petite and could never tolerate more than 50 mcg so I needed to take other meds for break through pain -- but so what? The patch, while I needed it, gave me back my life. | F | 34 | 3 years | 3/19/2009 | 5 | DDD Spine collapsing 3X Surg/fusion | First month diff slow breathing, but give it time. You get use to it and no longer notice these issues. Mild sleeplessness. Euphoric when tired. Black-outs when sleep deprived. Standing-sitting-driving. Its like sleep walking. Only if I have no had even near adequate sleep. | WOW! What a life changing drug. Tried every other narcotic on the market for years ending with oxycontin 80mg. I was gagging taking so many pills. Though the patches must be used at 2 day intervals. 3 is just an uphill battle fighting to get it back under control. Most will need Tegaderm or overlay from Jannsen. Takes a month or two to get used to but when you get at the right dose you can live virtually pain free. Don't come off it and don't run out by abusing them. Major withdrawl, near seizure-like on high doses. I am on 400mcg every 48hrs and have not seen anyone here even close. Read that the highest you can go was 300. Wrong! Had Dr tell me he had people on 600. I could easily go that high now after 7 years. I was in a wheelchair and could not stand straight upright. I have my life back. Driving, housework, standing on concrete floors. You name it. I can go 90% of the day pain free with Actiq as a breakthru. Had some issues with surgery anesthesia. I seem to | F | 40 | 7 years | 2/28/2008 | 5 | fibromyalgia herniated discs | redness at patch site | I use 25mg works well for continuous relief. I have tried alot of other meds and none of them would work. i was suicidal with the fibro pain and this has helped me greatly | F | 38 | 4 weeks | 4/20/2007 | 5 | Herniated disc | Flushed face, burning at patch site. The patch has given me pain relief like no other long acting medicine. I've been on OxyContin and MS Contin, fentanyl has worked the best relieving my pain. | F | 39 | 1 months 50mcg | 10/11/2013 | 5 | Spinalstenosos,multiple bad discs | None I have a life now, | F | 60 | 4 years 75 | 1/21/2014 | 5 | MCTD | Little nausea | I'm only taking 50 mcg every 72 hrs. A total life changer for me. I live with chronic pain over my whole body. I've tried MS Contin ER, norco, savella, Butrans, and various NSAIDS. The only medication that has me living a somewhat normal life. | F | 37 | 3 weeks 50 mcg | 3/4/2015 | 5 | Reflex Sympathic Dystrophy | At this point I really don't have any side effects. | the exact dose is 275 every 72hrs. The fentanyl patch saved my quality of life, such as it is. I was in excrutiating pain for 2 years while trying all those oxy,,,whatever pills on the market until the patches were introduced to me and finally some relief. The only problem I problem I have with them, honestly, is that over the years I have been titrated up on the dose so much, because the disease I have is a progressive one, that there really is not much further to go without stopping my breathing. And when I need surgery to change the battery in my neuro stimulator, what pain medicine do they give me?? Fentyal is the top of the line. I've been given dillaudid before and it takes the edge off. But that's the problem with this medicine...its fantastic for major and long term pain, but be careful.....there is a limit....I know I've reached mine and now I'm in a predicament and I still have more and more pain, as well as break thru pain. | F | 47 | 18 years 275 3X W | 2/8/2016 | 5 | fibromyalgia, disc disease | loss of appetite and exhaustion | After 4 months on patch I am still in shock that this tiny patch could actually help my chronic horrific pain. Its like a new lease on life. I'm wondering if other people get extremely tired and have to nap too. I have also lost at least 10 pounds from the loss of appetite. Has anyone else had the same effect? I just wish I wasn't so tired however it is so much better to be tired then to be in constant unbearable pain that no pill aleviates. | F | 36 | 4 months | 9/27/2006 | 5 | Chronic Pain | Sleepy, constipation. Most bothersome side effect is itching under the patch. After 48 hours I get a rash and the patch starts to come off. | I started on 75mcg and over the course of a year titrated up to 175mcg. This med works so well that sometimes I forget what the pain feels like or where it is. I get 100% pain relief. But if I forget to change the patches, by 12 hours past the change time, the pain comes roaring back. This drug has given me my life back. | F | 44 | 2 years | 7/23/2004 | 5 | chronic pain, fibromyalgia, RA | Constipation, which for me was more like normal bowel movent returned. I have IBS with chronic dirrea normally. Prob with patch sticking after 2 days or going into bath/pool/hottub. Slight rash in area where patch is removed. | This medicine has given me back my life. I have been in so much pain for the past 4 years and never had it controlled. Could never get prescribed enough lorcet/vicoprofen/percocet etc at one time to control pain so I would end up with a 1 - 2 weeks of little pain and 2-3 weeks with no medication till next doc visit. With the patch I have no more up and downs from pain medication. This keeps me settled, helped my depression and I am looking forward to working full time and maintaining a job for the first time in 4 years. MORE DOCTORS NEED TO BE WILLING TO PRESCRIBE THIS MEDICINE FOR PEOPLE IN CHORNIC PAIN THAT IS NOT TERMINAL! I find it has less of an abuse rating. Thanks to God and my Doc for finally putting me on the patch!! Thanks also to my family who supported me through this. | F | 33 | 1 months | 5/20/2004 | 5 | severe chronic pain caused by RSD | Nausea/Vomiting and Itching/Rash | I consider that Duragesic saved my life by controlling my severe chronic pain. | F | 28 | 1 years | 9/25/2003 | 5 | degenerative disk disease | NO Side effects... Diagnosed with ddd at the age of 25 , it is birth related, but usually accident related, disk 1 thru 5 lumbar. pain : Lower and middle back, sciatic thru entire right let, buttock, back of thigh, entire outside of calf (knee to ankle) and over top of foot. Left side, buttock, top outside of thigh and under back thigh, over foot from behind ankle. All pain 10+ .. Also Fibromyalgia. | I am 30 with 2 lumbar surgeries, pain still in effect, finally a doctor who isn't afraid of medicine and prescribing it put me on the patch (100hcg's) within 24 hours I had no pain. this has saved my life untill the doctor's can figure out a way to fix my back with proper surgery/ I recommend this to anyone with severe internal pain. only draw back, I being a victim no Insurance has found out it's price. 20.oo for 25mg 25 .00 for 50mg 35.00 for 75mg and 50.00 for 100.00 they come 5 to a package, you do the math. It's all of my disability money for this medication a month, 1 patch lasts 72 hours. Any one with back or sciatic problems who are ready to kill themselves due to the agony , ask for this patch.. I also supplement it with mscontin, 3 30mg a day. | F | 30 | 3 months | 9/17/2002 | 5 | Back Pain- chronic | Some dizziness when I first woke up. | Make sure to tell your doctor BEFORE you stop using the patches even if they cause skin irritation. I only used for 2 months and the withdrawl symptoms were HORRIBLE. Duragesic worked best in pain management for me, too bad my skin couldn't handle the adhesive. | F | 31 | 2 months | 3/23/2005 | 5 | Chronic Back pain | Alittle drowsiness, Very addicting! If you run out of this med. the withdraws are hell! Seek medical attention ASAP! Do not miss any doses of this med. and make sure refills are filled before your last patch expires/runs out! | full of energy the first 24hrs. Am currently on the 50mcg patch and it seems to only last 24hrs. for pain. Have been on the 50's patches for 4 months and they seem to not be working as well as they did at first. Going to Dr. next week and will most likely be put on the 75mcg and hope it last for more than 4 months! | F | 35 | 4 months | 4/29/2005 | 5 | Chronic Back pain | READ IF PATCHES DO NOT STICK!!!! | If your on the Duragesic/Fentanyl patches, you will need this info!!! This is for the actual name brand duragesic only, not the Mylan, generic patches. Janessen Pharmaceutica will send you free boxes of covers to make these patches stick! Call 1800-526-7736 you will need the Duragesic box and will have to give them a ID number off your box, plus you'll have to give your name/address/phone number to them via phone. These covers work for 72hrs plus! They are wonderful and do not fall off in shower/pool/sweeting/ect. They are free so call now and pass this info on to anyone you know that uses Duragesic/fentanyl! | F | 35 | 4 months | 4/29/2005 | 5 | spinal pain | I forgot to add something on my previous post. I use the Mylan patches. Get "Tegaderm" covers. Nothing can get these off with the Tegaderm. It works 100% in holding them on and intact. 100 showers and they wouldn't come off. | F | 62 | 2 months | 1/26/2010 | 5 | C6- C7 T1 spine pain | some nausea when first changing and putting on new patches. | This has also been a literal lifesaver for me. I also was about at the stage of suicide from intractable pain, ( back, and chest ) for 5 months. If you can imagine how horrible and disconserting it is to have chest pain 24/7 for months, and literally not be able to do for yourself. Oral opiates just were awful, made me sick, didn't last, or just didn't work. At first I was very leery of starting the patch, ( I am an RN ) but it got to a point where I was desperate for relief. Best thing I ever did. It gave me back my life. I have also just had my second cervical epidural with some relief but not enough, unfortunately. | F | 62 | 2 months | 1/26/2010 |
DURAGESIC-100 (FENTANYL): See also Warning section. This medication is used to help relieve sudden (breakthrough) cancer pain in people who are regularly taking moderate to large amounts of opioid pain medication. Fentanyl belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid (narcotic) analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. This medication should not be used to relieve mild or short-term pain (such as due to headache/migraine, dental procedures, surgery). FDA Approval Date: 1990-08-07 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)