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What is Fentanyl?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Actiq Fentora Sublimaze Show all

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See also: Fentanyl patch

Fentanyl is a narcotic (opioid) pain medicine available in various preparations including transdermal patch, lozenge, tablets, infusion and injection. Brand names include Actiq®; Duragesic®; Fentora™; Ionsys™; Sublimaze®.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Pain 111 46
Fibromyalgia 33 23
Breakthrough pain 24 16
Back pain 4 2
Migraine headaches 4 2

Show all 49 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 873 patients that have taken Fentanyl

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 11
Moderate 7
Mild 25
None 23

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Fentanyl

Side effect Patients Percentage
Constipation 9
Fatigue 3
Dizziness 2
Drowsiness 2
Sleepiness 2
Blood in vomit 1

Show all 26 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Fentanyl

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Reason Patients Percentage
Other 9
Doctor's advice 7
Side effects too severe 7
Course of treatment ended 6
Did not seem to work 4
Personal research 3
Change in health plan coverage 2
Expense 2
See all 36 patients who've stopped taking Fentanyl

Duration

Stopped taking Fentanyl

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 11
1 - 6 months 4
6 months - 1 year 4
1 - 2 years 7
2 - 5 years 7
5 - 10 years 2
10 years or more 2
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 54
Usually 5
Sometimes 3
Never taken as prescribed 4
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 2
Somewhat hard to take 7
A little hard to take 12
Not at all hard to take 45
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 2
$100-199 2
$50-99 7
$25-49 4
< $25 25
Not specified 26

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Fentanyl after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Norco) 6
Morphine patch 3
Oxycodone-acetaminophen (Percocet) 3
Gabapentin (Neurontin) 2
Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) 2

Show all 16 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Fentanyl and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Gabapentin (Neurontin) 3
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Norco) 3
Oxycodone-acetaminophen (Percocet) 3
Buprenorphine patch (BuTrans patch) 2
Fentanyl patch (Duragesic) 2

Show all 15 treatments patients report switching to

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3 patient evaluations for Fentanyl

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Jan 1, 2015 (Started Sep 14, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for awakening due to pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for back pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for migraine headaches)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for pain in leg(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for plantar fasciitis (painful foot))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 75 mcg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 29, 2014 (Started Jan 29, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for surgery)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (fatigue, grogginess, problems concentrating, memory problems)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg One time
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  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 23, 2013 (Started Feb 03, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for breakthrough pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (doping, over heating, to the point of chest tighting and forced to not move, euphoria)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mcg M,W,F
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 17, 2012 (Started Feb 03, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for breakthrough pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mcg M,W,F
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 11, 2012 (Started Feb 03, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for breakthrough pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (doping, over heating, to the point of chest tighting and forced to not move, euphoria)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 12 mcg M,W,F
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 28, 2012 (Started Feb 03, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for breakthrough pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (doping, euphoria)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mcg M,W,F
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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