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I am new to butran patch. I have heard that it May take a couple of days for the patch to become effective....is it ok to take my loratab 10mg 2 tabs every 6 hrs the first day?

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Hello, Gaye! How are you?

There is no reason it should take so long for the patch to start working, it should only take a short time for the medication to start being absorbed and alleviating your pain.

Learn more Butrans details here.

This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation.

And you shouldn't take any other narcotic medications, unless your doctor says that it is safe for you to do so.

Are there any other questions or concerns?

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I would think so, but my pain doc gives me Percocet 10/325 along with the Butrans patch. I know Lortab may have some breathing difficulty with the patch. See if doc will change it to Percocet. I forget the generic name for it and don't feel like getting out of lounge chair to look. LOL
I hope your ankle gets better soon. I know that my right ankle stayed swollen and now my left ankle is swollen and painful and I haven't done a thing to hurt them. If it doesn't get better by my next doc visit I will ask him to xray it or mri it as it is really painful.

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Hi there I am on 5mg butrans patch for the last week very tired all the time, will this ever go away, or should I change to Fentanyl

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