Can Fentanyl Be Taken For Chronic Pain?

Posted on Sat, 3 Jan 2015

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Sat, 3 Jan 2015 Answered on

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Question : Cronic pain medication called fentinal

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Fentanyl is a good opioid pain reliever

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.

I have read through your query in detail.
Fentanyl is an opioid medication.

This is a pwerful pain reliever and works in severe pain as caused by a torn rotator cuff.

The medication is used as a transdermal patch to be applied over skin in the area that hurts.

Dosage is given as per guidelines.

Wish you a quick recovery.

Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,
Dr.Vivek

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vivek Chail (16 hours later)

is norspan an opiate.

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
norspan is a type of opioid analgesic

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.

Buprenorphine (norspan) is a partial opioid agonist. It works on some of the receptors. It produces dose-related analgesia.

Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,
Dr.Vivek

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar