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A member asked:
What pain medicine works best with fentanyl patch for breakthrough pain? i'm currently on fentanyl patch and percocet.
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No best: There is no such thing as a "best" medicine that can be generalized. Everyone needs individual assessment. Discuss with your doctor. It is concerning to me that you are on these medications at age 27.
Answered 12/15/2018
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Everyone differs: Breakthrough pain and the conditions that cause the pain differ in their responses to different pain medicines. Also, every individual differs in which pain medicine helps them best. Percocet tends to be one of the strongest oral narcotic and is usually the best for breakthrough pain but again this varies between individuals.
Answered 3/24/2015
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Maybe oral fentanyl: Breakthrough pain is common. You need to thoroughly discuss this with your treating pain physician. In my practice, with patients using the fentanyl patch, I have found that an oral version of fentanyl is the best match for them. Oral fentanyl ( not pills or liquids) may be available as a lozenge, disintegrating tablet, spray under the tongue, nasal spray, and so on.
Answered 4/3/2015
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