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What is Fentanyl Transdermal Patch?

Fentanyl is an opioid analgesic drug more powerful than morphine. In patch form it is used to provide a steady stream of the drug to treat moderate to severe chronic pain.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
6 13%
Moderate
9 19%
Mild
20 42%
None
13 27%

Most commonly reported side effects

Constipation
17 35%
Adhesive reaction
16 33%
tire easily
11 23%
Dry mouth (xerostomia)
8 17%
Sexual dysfunction
7 15%
Dry, burning eyes
6 13%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Fentanyl Transdermal Patch. See all 52 dosages

  100 mcg all the time (24/7) 100mcg as needed 100mcg/hr as needed 100 mg all the time (24/7) 12.5 hours all the time (24/7) 12 mcg all the time (24/7) 1500 mcg all the time (24/7) 150 mcg all the time (24/7) 1 PATCH all the time (24/7) 2 25mcg/hr as needed 25 mcg all the time (24/7) 25mcg as needed 25mcg/hr as needed 25 mg all the time (24/7) 25mg as needed 25other as needed 50 mcg all the time (24/7) 50mcg as needed 50mcg/hr as needed 50 mg all the time (24/7) 50mg as needed 625 mcg all the time (24/7) 75 hr all the time (24/7) 75 mcg all the time (24/7) 75 mcg as needed 75 mg all the time (24/7) 0.25 mcg daily 25 mcg monthly 1 other daily 25 mcg weekly 25 mg weekly 50 mcg weekly 75 mcg weekly 12 mcg daily 12.5 mg daily 100 mcg weekly 150 mcg weekly 750 mcg monthly 25 mcg daily 25 mg daily 50 50 mg 200 mcg weekly 1000 mcg monthly 1500 mcg monthly 50 mcg daily 75 mcg daily 75 mcg one time 75 mg daily 100 mcg daily 150 mg daily 200 mcg daily
  9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 19 Number of Patients: 19 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 11 Number of Patients: 11 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Fentanyl Transdermal Patch (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
13 36% Side effects too severe: 36%
Other
10 28% Other: 28%
Did not seem to work
7 19% Did not seem to work: 19%
Doctor's advice
6 17% Doctor's advice: 17%
Personal research
4 11% Personal research: 11%
Course of treatment ended
4 11% Course of treatment ended: 11%
Expense
1 3% Expense: 3%

See all 34 patients who’ve stopped taking Fentanyl Transdermal Patch

Currently Taking Fentanyl Transdermal Patch

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
6
10
25
16
35

Stopped Taking Fentanyl Transdermal Patch

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
5
4
5
4
11

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
42 88%
Usually
4 8%
Sometimes
1 2%
Never
1 2%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
5 10%
Somewhat
10 21%
A little
14 29%
Not at all
19 40%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
2 4%
$100-199
1 2%
$50-99
3 6%
$25-49
3 6%
< $25
21 44%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 20, 2009.