A member asked:

I weigh 450 lbs and am prescribed 100 mg fetanol patches for pain, but its not working. any alternatives?

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Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Fentanyl patches: Firstly - what is being treated with Fentanyl patches (100mcgm/hr) ? Secondly this is 288MME and is way over the recommendation from the CDC of no more than 90MME. With that being said - do you have sleep apnea or obstruction - if you do - you should be prescribed such high doses of opioids - do you have Narcan available?

Answered 11/22/2020

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