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Below are Fentanyl reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 2 ratings/reviews, Fentanyl has an overall score of 7. The effectiveness score is 6 and the side effect score is 7. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | Fentanyl review by 47 year old female patient | | Rating |
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Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | Treatment Info |
Condition / reason: | | Chronic pain due to neck injury and surgeries |
Dosage & duration: | | 100 mcg and 25 mcg patches (dosage frequency: every 72 hours) for the period of 4 years |
Other conditions: | | GERD,Arthritis,HBP,Depression,Anxiety,VentricularTachycardia |
Other drugs taken: | | Elavil,,Zanaflex,Morphine Sulfate,Metoprolol,Digoxin,Lisinopril,Nitroglycerin,Aspirin,Multivitamin. | | Reported Results |
Benefits: | | Pain reduction at a controlled rate over 72 hours |
Side effects: | | Local irritation due to the adhesive,dry mouth,mild constipation,mild memory loss,slowed motor responses |
Comments: | | Medication delivered by 2 topical patches of 100 and 25 mcg.patches changed every 72 hours.They were used in conjunction with 15 mgs of MSIR as needed up to twice daily for breakthrough pain.I was also prescribed 8 mgs.of Zanaflex at bedtime along with Elavil to treat the depression commonly associated with Chronic health conditions. |
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| Fentanyl review by 38 year old female patient | | Rating |
Overall rating: | | |
Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | Treatment Info |
Condition / reason: | | Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome |
Dosage & duration: | | 25mg Patch taken 1 patch per day for the period of 6 months |
Other conditions: | | None |
Other drugs taken: | | None | | Reported Results |
Benefits: | | Alleviated pain in the affected area of the arm. Reduced all other symptoms also of Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome. Allowed me to get a good noghts sleep without waking and needing to shower due to excessive sweating which is symptomatic of the condition. |
Side effects: | | Side effects were chronic constipation, for which I was prescribed Lactulose, headaches which would last for days, disturbed sleep patterns, vivid dreaming. The inability to concentrate for even moderate periods of time, dry mouth and sluggishness. |
Comments: | | The patches were prescribed following a consulatation with the local pain clinic and unsuccessful nerve blocks performed by both the pain clinic and the fracture consultant. After 6 months of side effects I decided to stop using the patches as I felt that the relief in pain was not matched by the quality of life provided by the use of the drug |
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