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My husband is on bupenephrine 10mcg and he used to be on morphine 60 mg er and 5 30 mg a day. he has oxy for nreaktheough pain. would the fentynal pa?

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Dr. Edwin Perez answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Pain: If ur question is should he have the fentanyl patch, the answer is no. The Butrans patch will limit its effect. Also we try not to use 2 longacting agents at once. If pain is getting worse....What is causing it?

Answered 6/24/2014

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Dr. Edwin Perez answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Pain: If ur question is should he have the fentanyl patch, the answer is no. The Butrans patch will limit its effect. Also we try not to use 2 longacting agents at once.

Answered 6/24/2014

5.4k views

Thank
Dr. Edwin Perez answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Pain: If ur question is should he have the fentanyl patch, the answer is no. The Butrans patch will limit its effect.

Answered 10/24/2017

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