birdsofprey
Greenlighter
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Hi OD - I'm a longtime lurker of this board. I'm hoping to get some more information about fentanyl patches, which I was recently prescribed for pain management reasons. I'll try to keep this short, but I'll bold the most relevant information. I apologize if I use any incorrect terminology! I tried searching the forums but I had a hard time finding information about this low a dose.
I've been on two different patch brands: Mylan and Sandoz, both 12.5mcg/hr patches. (I am not as opioid-tolerant as most fent patients and I am happy with this dose.) The first brand I tried was Mylan; on the package, it says each patch contains 1.28mgs of fentanyl. I started to notice that the patches seemed to stop working around the 50-hour mark. I had my next fentanyl script filled at a different pharmacy that gave me Sandoz patches; the insert says each patch contains 2.1mgs of fentanyl. If they're the same dose, why would they have different fentanyl concentrations? Do they work differently? I'm still on my first Sandoz patch but I've passed the 50 hour mark and they still seem to be keeping me comfortable.
Thanks everyone! May your day be pain-free.
I've been on two different patch brands: Mylan and Sandoz, both 12.5mcg/hr patches. (I am not as opioid-tolerant as most fent patients and I am happy with this dose.) The first brand I tried was Mylan; on the package, it says each patch contains 1.28mgs of fentanyl. I started to notice that the patches seemed to stop working around the 50-hour mark. I had my next fentanyl script filled at a different pharmacy that gave me Sandoz patches; the insert says each patch contains 2.1mgs of fentanyl. If they're the same dose, why would they have different fentanyl concentrations? Do they work differently? I'm still on my first Sandoz patch but I've passed the 50 hour mark and they still seem to be keeping me comfortable.
Thanks everyone! May your day be pain-free.