Fentanyl Patches

FENTANYL PATCH

Buy Fentanyl patch, a strong prescription pain medicine. This Fentanyl is an opioid pain medication, sometimes called a narcotic. The patches are use to treat moderate to severe chronic pain around the clock. Fentanyl patches are use when other pain treatments such as non-opioid pain medicines or immediate-release opioid medicines do not treat your pain well enough or you cannot tolerate them. This medication is used to help relieve severe ongoing pain (such as due to cancer). 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 pains. Do not use the patch form of fentanyl to relieve pain that is mild or that will go away in a few days. This medication is not for occasional (“as needed”) use. Before you start using this medication, ask your doctor or pharmacist if you should stop or change how you use your other opioid medication(s). It may take up to 24 hours before you have pain relief from fentanyl patches. Other pain relievers (such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen) may also be prescribed. Ask your doctor or pharmacist about using fentanyl safely with other drugs.

The fentanyl skin patch is only use for opioid-tolerant patients. A patient is opioid-tolerant if oral narcotics have already been use for severe pain. Check with your doctor if you have questions about this.

FENTANYL USE

Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent. It is typically use to treat patients with severe pain or to manage pain after surgery. Read the Medication Guide and, if available, the Instructions for Use provided by your pharmacist before you start using this medication and each time you get a refill. Learn how to properly use, store, and discard the patches. If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. This drug exist in patches, powder, pills and injection solutions. Fentanyl patches form is not use to relieve pain that is mild or that will go away in a few days Do not use the patch if it appears to be broken, cut, or damaged. Remove from the sealed pouch, peel off the protective liner, and apply right away to the skin. Press firmly in place with the palm of the hand for 30 seconds, making sure the contact is complete (especially around the edges). If your prescribed dose is for more than one patch, make sure the edges of the patches do not touch or overlap. Wash your hands after applying the patch. If you have problems with the patch not sticking at the application site, you may tape the edges in place with first aid tape. If this problem persists, ask your doctor for advice. If the patch falls off before 72 hours, a new patch may be applied to a different skin site. Be sure to let your doctor know if this happens. If you accidentally touch the sticky layer to your skin or handle a cut or damaged patch, wash the area well with clear water. If the patch comes off and accidentally sticks to the skin of another person, immediately remove the patch, wash the area with water, and get medical help for them right away. Do not use soap, alcohol, or other products to wash the area. The dosage is based on your medical condition and response to treatment. Do not apply more patches than directed, change them more frequently, or use them for a longer time than prescribed. Suddenly stopping this medication may cause withdrawal, especially if you have used it for a long time or in high doses. To prevent withdrawal, your doctor may lower your dose slowly. Tell your doctor or pharmacist right away if you have any withdrawal symptoms such as restlessness, mental/mood changes (including anxiety, trouble sleeping, thoughts of suicide), watering eyes, runny nose, nausea, diarrhea, sweating, muscle aches, or sudden changes in behavior. When this medication is used for a long time, it may not work as well. Talk with your doctor if this medication stops working well. Though it helps many people, this medication may sometimes cause addiction. This risk may be higher if you have a substance use disorder (such as overuse of or addiction to drugs/alcohol). Use this medication exactly as prescribed to lower the risk of addiction. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more details. Tell your doctor if your pain does not get better or if it gets worse.

. Bellow, are its uses;

• It is used to ease pain.
• This medicine is not for mild pain or pain that only lasts a short time (like headaches, toothaches, or pain after surgery).
• This medicine is only for use by people who have been taking pain drugs (opioids) and are used to their effects.

How to take it

Here are a few steps to guide you on how to take your fentanyl patch treatment. However, this step by step description does not stand as the prescription, dosage or protocol. You need to strictly follow your doctors prescriptions. Hence, use this medicine exactly as directed by your doctor. It will work only if it has been apply correctly. This guide comes just as a reminder. Follow the steps:

• First, note that Fentanyl skin patches are packaged in sealed pouches. Do not remove the patch from the sealed pouch until you are ready to apply it.
• Wash your hands before and after use.
• Take off old patch first.
• Put patch on clean, dry, healthy skin on the chest, back, upper leg, or upper arm.
• Always put the patch in a new area each time you change the patch.
• If there is hair where you are putting the patch, clip the hair as close to the skin as you can. Do not shave the hair.
• Note You do not need to put the patch on or near where you are having pain for it to work.
• If you have a problem with the patch not sticking, you may put first aid tape on the edges of the patch to hold it in place.
• You may bathe, shower, or swim for short periods after putting on the patch. Cover the patch with plastic wrap and tape to help keep it in place.
• If the patch falls off, put a new one on.