 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | We have had many discussions in the past on safety precautions for using Fentanyl patches. But I will briefly repeat them:
1. Use gloves when applying them.
2. NEVER use a patch that has been torn, damaged or leaking.
3. Follow the directions for use very carefully, especially storage and disposal.
Like many others here, I can attest to the effectiveness of Fentanyl (AKA Duragesic) for maintenance of my pain. I probably wouldn't have survived without it. Like electricity, it is very powerful, benefical but dangerous. You must respect it and be very careful about it's use.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)
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