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Currently taking dilaudid 4mg bid, for chronic pancreatitis (waiting for islet cell transplant) is there a safer non narcotic med i can take?
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Buprenorphine Patch: Not much available in the non narcotic medications that usually provide relief from chronic pancreatitis pain. Safer narcotic delivery approaches might be available. Butrans patch might be something to talk to your primary care provider about.
Answered 6/24/2014
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