DURAGESIC-100 Reviews (FENTANYL)

Average Rating: 3.9 (148 Ratings)

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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)

  

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9/16/2003
 2  Chronic Pain L4-5 surgery, DDD, OA Somewhat severe constipation. Anxiousness that at a higher dose became unbearable. Uneven release of the drug from the patch. I've been on this drug two different times. The first time we went up to 75mg and that is where I experienced the horrible anxiety. The second time, a different MD due to a temporary move, prescribed it incorrectly and I finally asked him to take me off of it. At that time I found that the generic patch stayed on better and the drug released more evenly. I never, either time, could go three days with one patch, always only two. I also found that certain conditions such as warmer weather, physical exertion, caused the drug to release faster. Like most of this type of drug you really should decrease slowly but I found it difficult to go from 25mg to nothing without feeling quite sick. The first time I was on this drug was for 9 months. The second time was less than 2 months. The second time the MD incorrectly prescribed it along with MS Contin and as he increased it I had depressed breathing and heavy sleepiness and I KNEW something was very wrong. F 51 2 times
2/8/2009
 5  Sugery None. Used in sugery. M 23 1 days
11/5/2004
 4  fibromyalgia F 30 1 days
3/19/2007
 3  To get high dizziness, slight nausea do to it's long acting effects and heat sensitive absorbsion it was not something recreational that I would recommend. I took the 25 strength patch off the next day. Not a good high and if you shoot this stuff or eat it you may die. Fentanyl is about 20 times more potent than heroin. M 28 1 days
4/3/2004
 2  Surgical Abortion Taken with Versed... I'm not sure which caused this, but my skin is over sensitive now, half of the time numb to the touch, the other half of the time everything touching my skin anywhere on my body feels like sandpaper. Chills, goosebumps, heat-aggrivated...And it's been over 30 hours since my procedure. My docrot told me it was my hormone level. Bull Shit. F 20 1 days
9/8/2007
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 1  Crohn's Disease Goose bumps, chills, large pupils,nausea, high blood pressure. basically all of the symptoms of withdrawl from opiates... I do not understand these effects but they are real. Happened both times that I used this drug. M 30 2 days
1/6/2008
 4  pain none It should last longer than three days and it should kick in quicker,I had to deal with some methadone withdrawals til that thing kicked in.Oh well I guess nothings perfect. M 28 3 days
2/9/2007
 3  Chronic back pain Slight nausea the first week (only two days). Some constipation but not enough to worry about I started on 25mg. every 72 hours but it just did not do much. I am now on 50mg. It seems to be a little better but I still have a lot of lower back pain. I am seeing the doctor again on Friday, so I guess I'll see what happens then. F 54 3 days
11/30/2004
 2  nerve damage, bulging disc,multi patch crinckles and tried to peel off..fixed that...a little sleepy first day.....no effects at all now, 69 hours later. I have had lumbar epidural's, physical therapy,tenz unit and more for severe muscle spasms in back, severe pain in right leg for 8 months after minor surgery. Been on Loritab 10 mg x4, Lyrica,75mg x3 Demerol 50 mg x4, Norco 10mg x 4,and now Percedan 4.35x6 and tinazidine 4mg x9 and now the 25mg patch. So far its only been 72 hours but I feel 0 relief from the patch. It's on my forarm and I keep it in place with bandages in an X over the patch. I am hoping my doctor will bump me up to 50mg tomorrow....I am sooooo sick of the pain. My quality of life sucks. I was working full time and walking 3 miles a day before this happened. It was supposed to be a simple surgery and back to work the next day.....that was in August 09. Do the 50's work without doping you up? I have a 10yr old to take care of. As for that person drinking the medicine...good luck and God be with you cause one of these times you are not gonna come out of it. This stuff is no game. Can anyone tell me what happens if I change the patch a few hours shy of 72 hours? F 44 3 days
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3/29/2010
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 1  Back Pain My neighbor just died from a fentanyl overdose. Duragesic leaked pain medication into her overnight and she never woke up. I put a link to a site that is helping to educate people about this problem. I hear it happened in many batches of the fentanyl pain patch. M 33 3 days
2/8/2007
 4  atypical facial pain vomiting when starting or going to a higher dose.used visteral with good results.severe sweating and had 20lb weight loss after 4 mos. Medication does seem to wear off after 2 days and I have to take Vicodin for the breakthru pain which doesn't help much. But at least I'm not damaging my liver as I was with the Vicodin/Tylenol that I was taking every 3-4 hrs. The patch does not stick well at all and it should for the price we have to pay. I put the patch on then spread tincture of benzoin around the patch with a q-tip then apply tegaderm to cover it all. Just an old nurse's trick. Works very well but the tegaderm is also very expensive. I still am very happy to have good pain relief. F 63 4 days
1/12/2005
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 4  Fibromyalgia Constipation, insomnia on first day of applying patch Duragesic has been a God send for me. I was on Lorcet 10/650 4x a day and Ultram 50 4x a day, but it caused a lot of stomach upset and wore off too soon and it seemed I was constantly popping pills. With Duragesic I get constant pain relief. I've been on 50mcg for 4 years. There is no 'high' feeling, just relief from my chronic pain for 3 days without having to worry about having pills with me at all times. I do occasionally still get breakthrough pain(usually on the 3rd day) which I take Ultram 50 up to 4x a day to help control. I take a fiber supplement to help control the constipation, which works as long as I am consistant in taking it. I tried the generic patches for a couple months but they only lasted 2 days for me. The first day I felt 'high' on them, then, not much pain relief and sort of a'withdrawal feeling' on the 3rd day. So I went back to the brand, this medicine has given me more freedom in my daily life; I don't know how I ever existed without it. F 34 4 days
9/5/2008
 4  lower back pain first 72 hours no side effects. after applying the second patch the pain in all my muscles was very intense for 8 hours. they seemed to be fighting with other for how much pain they could inflict on me anyone that has had this experience or knows what to do or what caused it please email at [email protected] M 51 4 days
11/4/2005
 3  Osteonecrosis The side-effects I've had are debilatating. Nausea, diarhhea (sp?), headaches, dizziness. The side-effects have made me miss more time at work than the condition for which I am taking them. (I am taking a 25mg patch.) BUT the pain for which I am taking Duragesic has been significantly reduced. I have osteonecrosis, literally F 49 5 days
8/13/2004
 1  Back pain following back surgery I was prescribed a 50mgs Fentanyl patch. I had placed my first Fentanyl patch on my back on Friday, July 12, 2013 and placed my second patch on a different area of my back on Monday, July 15, 2013. The first 3 days of usage caused me to become very tired and to have much increased pain, not only in my lower back, (sacroiliac area), but, also in my shoulders, neck and upper back. Additionally, I developed severe constipation. (At the time of this writing, Wednesday, July 17, 2013 shortly after midnight, I have not had a bowel movement for four days, despite having used stool softeners). My second patch resulted in my falling asleep at my computer; sleeping with my head on my computer (laptop) from 7:45am to 6:30pm, Tuesday, July 16, 2013 and waking up with acute edema and excruciating pain. I kept waking up and then nodding off, (with my head falling onto my laptop). I became unconscious, disoriented to time, and incoherent. I was, as well, off-balanced and exceptionally woozy! A friend stopped over just when I needed for someone to help me. His coming over was incredibly fortuitous. He had a very difficult time waking me, with my continuing to nod off with my head lying on my computer. He left after both us believed that I was fully conscious. I wasn't. I kept nodding off, repeatedly, finding myself with an unlit cigarette in my hand. I, in time, woke up enough to be able to call my insurance company's 24-Hour "Call a Nurse". We agreed that I needed to call my pain management doctor. He was reached by his answering service. The answering service relayed information from my pain management doctor to me. I was informed to, immediately, remove the patch. I did so. I, at this time, (almost 12:30am, Wednesday, July 17, 2013), am becoming more alert and oriented. I still am having pain; but, the severity is decreasing. I remain very tired and shall, soon, go to bed. This is PRECISELY what happened for me when I was in a SNF and had been prescribed a 50mg Fentanyl patch. The poor nurse who found me in an unconscious state was very frightened telling me, a day later, that I could have died. The insurance company RN told me the same thing and said that I was very lucky to have had my friend come over at the time that he did. I call him, "my angel". Maybe he really is! I have got to inform every doctor with whom I am presently working, (and all future doctors), that I simply cannot take any opiate/opioid medication. Phew! SCARY! F 61 6 days
1X O
7/17/2013
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 1  Chronic Pain from PN Wheezing, Uticaria, Constitpation, Anxiety Attacks This med was suggested in order to try something that would not upset my stomach. I experienced W/D like symptoms. Also had trouble breathing and Rash. This med was horrible and gave very little pain control. Only use this if nothing else has worked. M 33 7 days
5/24/2005
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 4  Arthritis/Fibro/Degenerative Discs Dry mouth, mild fatigue I have lived with pain for MANY years now and lost interest in about everything I used to do athletically. I was turned on to Duragesic recently after I spent endless hours researching LONG LASTING pain treatment instead of the pills I was prescribed to pop for a few hours of relief. I am on the 25 patch which worked extremely well at start. I noticed next to immediate results int he first 24 hours of use. It worked well for a week. Here I am on my 4th dose and I am feeling that dull ache coming back. I am currently sitting at work (barely) and the discomfort has be bouncing around in my chair trying to find a comfortable position. The weather is cool and rainy which doesnt help in the least! I must admit that this IS a good medicine for pain and am happy that I got it prescribed but now I am afraid of what might happen if I up the dose. I KNOW that I will need to do it so I guess I will see what happens and HOPEFULLY will do me some good. M 29 9 days
7/7/2004
 4  Chronic back pain, herniated disc Nausea, tiredness, loss of appitite I have had chronic pain for the past 4 years. This is teh first thing that has helped me. If anyone knows what can overcome some of the nausea I woudl greatly appriciate your help. F 25 10 days
1/10/2005
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 4  Severe Neuropathic Pain/Joint Disea The first side effect was sleepiness and then constipation which has not gone away. The initial dry mouth, however, passed after a few days. Duragesic is a life saver. I was literally at my wit's end and cried from pain every day, no physical treatment or medical treatment (Vicadin, Neurontin, Percocet) gave enough relief so I could still function somewhat. Duragesic works straight through, although some days I feel better than others, but still considerably improved. I have been taking it under the supervision of a Pain Management Specialist along with my first of three epidural lumbar medial nerve injections. F 64 12 days
6/28/2004
  

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)

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