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Fentanyl Duragesic Uses Treats severe, ongoing pain that cannot be controlled with other medicines. This medicine is a narcotic pain reliever. Storage Throw any used patch away so that children or pets cannot get to it. There is still enough medicine in a used patch to make a child or pet very sick. When throwing away a patch, fold it in half with the sticky sides together and flush it down the toilet, and then wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. When you stop treatment with this medicine, take all of the leftover patches out of the packages and throw them away. Store the patches at room temperature in the original package, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep all medicine away from children and never share your medicine with anyone. If a child is exposed to this medicine, call Poison Control or an emergency room right away. How To Use APPEARANCE: Patch. This is a very strong medicine. Using this medicine wrong can cause trouble breathing and other serious health problems, including death. If you do not understand the directions or warnings, ask your health caregiver. Your doctor will tell you how many patches to use, where to apply them, and how often to apply them. Do not use more patches or apply them more often than your doctor tells you to. This medicine comes with patient instructions. Read and follow these instructions carefully. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions. Leave the patch in its sealed wrapper until you are ready to put it on. Tear the wrapper open carefully. NEVER CUT the wrapper or the patch with scissors. Do not use any patch that has been cut by accident. The patient instructions will show the body areas where you can wear the patch. When putting on each new patch, choose a different place within these areas. Do not put the new patch on the same place you wore the last one. Be sure to remove the old patch before applying a new one.After you apply the patch, push down on it with the palm of your hand for 30 seconds to make sure it sticks to your skin. If this patch is for a person who is not responsible, such as a young child, apply the patch where it cannot be reached, such as the upper back. Check the patch occasionally to make sure it is still okay. Do not put the patch over burns, cuts, or irritated skin. Do not use soap, lotion, alcohol, or oil on your skin before applying the patch. Wash the skin only with clear water. Let your skin dry completely. Do not shave the skin where you will apply the patch. If you must get rid of some hair, cut the hair with a pair of scissors. Put on a new patch if the old one has fallen off and cannot be reapplied. If a patch is loose, tape it to your skin with first aid tape. Never put the patch in your mouth. If your patch has gel inside it: If any of this gel escapes from the patch and gets directly on your skin, wash it off right away with clear water. The gel is only supposed to go through the patch and onto your skin. Water should not affect the patch, so you can take a shower or go swimming while wearing it. Drink plenty of fluids to help avoid constipation. Side Effects Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects: Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing. Lightheadedness or fainting. Slow or uneven heartbeat. Trouble breathing, slow or shallow breathing, sighing, extreme weakness or sleepiness. Precautions You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to fentanyl or the silicone adhesive. You should not use this patch until after you have tried other narcotic (opioid) medicines. Do not use this medicine if you need pain medicine for just a short time, such as when recovering from surgery. Do not use this medicine if you need pain medicine only sometimes, such as only in the morning. You should not use this medicine if you are having trouble breathing, such as severe asthma, or if you have a digestion problem called paralytic ileus. No one else should ever use your patch for any reason. Missed Dose If you forget to wear or change a patch, put one on as soon as you can. If it is almost time to put on your next patch, wait until then to apply a new patch and skip the one you missed. Do not apply extra patches to make up for a missed dose. Drug Interactions Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Tell your doctor if you or anyone in your family has ever had major depression or other mental or emotional problems. Make sure your doctor knows if you or anyone in your family has ever abused drugs or alcohol or had a drug addiction. Tell your doctor if you have heart disease, slow heart rhythm problems, kidney disease, pancreas problems, or liver disease. Tell your doctor if you have any kind of breathing problem, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cor pulmonale, pulmonary hypertension, or hypoxia or hypercapnia (low oxygen or high carbon dioxide level in your blood). Tell your doctor if you have a recent head injury, brain tumor, or other problem that could increase the pressure in your head. Using too much of this medicine can cause death. Symptoms of an overdose include: Trouble breathing, slow breathing, extreme dizziness or weakness, slow heartbeat, fainting, or extreme sleepiness. It is against the law and dangerous for anyone else to use your medicine. Keep your unused patches in a safe and secure place. People who are addicted to drugs might want to steal this medicine. Do not let the patch get too hot. It may release too much medicine too quickly. Avoid direct sunlight, and do not use a heating pad, electric blanket, heated waterbed, sauna, sun lamp, or hot tub. Call your doctor if you have a fever higher than 102 degrees. This medicine should not be used by a child younger than 2 years old or by a child who has not received a narcotic (opioid) medicine before. Be careful about letting other people come in contact with your patch. The patch could stick to someone else, such as if you hug them or if someone helps you put the patch on. If any medicine gets on another person, wash it off right away with clear water. This medicine may be habit-forming. If you feel that the medicine is not working as well, do not use more than your prescribed dose. Call your doctor for instructions. This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Avoid driving, using machines, or doing anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert. Make sure any doctor or dentist who treats you knows that you are using this medicine. Your doctor will need to check your progress at regular visits while you are using this medicine. Be sure to keep all appointments.If your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse, call your doctor. Your pain will not get better right away. It may take a day or longer for the medicine to reach its full effect. Do not stop using this medicine suddenly without asking your doctor. You may need to slowly decrease your dose before stopping it completely. This medicine may cause constipation. This is more common if you use it for a long time. Ask your doctor if you should also use a laxative to prevent and treat constipation.

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Overall: Low adverse Reactions Healing Power: No dependency problems: Cost-Benefit: Sex: F Age: 47 Location: crystal beach ont, canada Time Taken: 3years years Reason: chronic pain from broken femer that was not found until 3 months later and hip is now severe inn its state Date: 5 August 2008 Side Effects dizziness, weakness in arms sluggish if doe is missed, do not use narcan with this it is important to inform hospital of your meds expecially fentynol Additional Thoughts I hate it, I am totally scared for my life if I try to come off of this drug. It should never of been prescribed to me by the doctor who misdianosed my broken hip. It was just like here use this. I was not informed about why he gave me such a frightning med as this!!!

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