ACTIQ Reviews (FENTANYL CITRATE)

Average Rating: 3.4 (104 Ratings)

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ACTIQ  (FENTANYL CITRATE):  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: 1998-11-04 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR ACTIQCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE		DATE ADDED
 
 5  migraines dizzy, lightheaded. a little sleepy worked great on migraine when traditional triptans failed and other narcotics couldn't keep down because of vomitting. It has saved me several trips to the emergency room. F 38 3 months
 10/11/2004
 3  Cronic pain Constipation,DENTAL CARRIES!!!!! THE MEDICINE WORKED WELL FOR BREAKTHROUGH PAIN AND DID NOT INTERFERE WITH SLEEP PATTERNS, BUT BEWARE OF CAVATIES, BRUSH AFTER EACH USE F 43 1 years
 2/5/2004
 3  central pain syndrome Not many side effects, the most bothersome is very bad constipation. i also have had a colostomy about 3 years ago and due to the constipation it pushes the wafer off or comes off another issue with this med is i am having trouble with my pharmacy getting it. i am currently getting it at Walgreens pharmacy in middletown, rhode island. it is prescribed by my doc at saint anne's pain management center in fall river, mass. before this med i was on oxyContin and oxycodone and before that on morphine sulfate. out of them all, i think the actiq is the most effective. i am currently on 8 a day of the 800mcg pops F 52 3 months
 12/5/2003
 4  Breakthrough pain 1200mcg 3Xdaily No side effects to speak of. Initially a mild sensation of dizziness and dry mouth. Side effects didn't last long and the medication worked great as a backup for the Methadone 40mg 4Xdaily. I have chronic pain resulting from multiple fractures of the cervical spine and subsequent surgeries (5). I would recommend it for breakthrough type pain. M 46 7 months
 6/13/2003

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