Is It Okay To Chew A Fentanyl 50mg Pain Patch? (Page 37)
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I've been prescribed fentanyl 50mg pain patches and i was just wondering if it's okay to cut one in half an chew on it?

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IT IS NEVER OK TO MISUSE ANY TYPE OF MEDICATION, ESPECIALLY A MEDICATION LIKE FENTANYL. A VERY POWERFUL OPOID THAT CAN KILL SOMEONE. To many times patients are brought in the Emergency Rooms due to accidental overdoses and are pronounced dead. IF this medication was to be taken orally, then it would be prescribed in that manner. So many drug addicts crowd the Emergency Rooms with false pretends in order to obtain all kinds of narcotics. This only hurts the real patients who do have real pain and doctors are slow to prescribe medications and thus the true pain patient suffer. If the person who posted this comment dies due to the advise given, will your other posters take full responsibility? This person who posted this message could well be a teenager who took this patch from a family member who needs it and is just looking for a high.
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Keep in mind that fentanyl patches are close to 80 TIMES more potent than morphine patches. And when you chew the patch it can take anywhere between 10-40 mins so there is a big risk of overdose.

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Work with your doctor to ensure you're being safe. {edited for policy reasons}

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I would say definitely NOT - The Fentanyl transdermal patch is supposed to be absorbed by the body gradually. If you were to chew on it you would be taking a very dangerous risk - this is a very strong medication! Chewing on it would essentially release 3 days worth of of a narcotic into your body which is more powerful than morphine! Please post back with any other thoughts you have about this and please be safe!

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