A member asked:

I heard actiq is bad medication.is that true?

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Dr. Ralph Morgan Lewis answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Bad medicine only…: If being abused by someone who doesn't need a potent pain medication. Actiq is approved for break-through pain in cancer patients who are already opiate-tolerant. Estimated to be between 80-100 times stronger than morphine . Unfortunately it is growing in popularity as a "street drug". Can lead to addiction, cause severe constipation & respiratory depression, especially if combined with alcohol +.

Answered 6/24/2014

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