Fentrans 25mcg Transdermal Patch is a pain-relieving medicine. It is used to manage persistent, moderate to severe chronic pain that requires continuous, around-the-clock opioid administration for an extended period of time.

Your doctor will explain how to use Fentrans 25mcg Transdermal Patch. Follow the instructions carefully to get the most benefit. The dose and duration will depend on what you are using it for and how well it helps your symptoms. Use it regularly and do not discontinue using it until the doctor tells you it is alright to stop.

The most common side effects of this medicine include headache, dizziness, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, and irregular heartbeat. You may have side effects more often when you start your treatment or when your dose is increased. Usually, the side effects will slowly go away as your body gets used to it. If they are severe or do not go away, you should remove your patch and contact your doctor.

Before using the medicine, you should tell your doctor if you have any other illnesses or disorders. It may also affect, or be affected by, some other drugs you are using so let your doctor know what these are to be safe. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctors first before using the medicine.

Uses of Fentrans Transdermal Patch

Severe chronic pain

Benefits of Fentrans Transdermal Patch

In Severe chronic pain

Fentrans 25mcg Transdermal Patch helps to relieve chronic pain in conditions that affect joints and muscles. It works by blocking chemical messengers in the brain that tell us we have pain. It can help relieve pain in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Applying it will help you go about your daily life more easily. This will help you to go about your daily activities more easily and have a better, more active, quality of life. Consult a doctor if you are not sure.

Side effects of Fentrans Transdermal Patch

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Fentrans

Abdominal pain
Dizziness
Vomiting
Nausea
Drowsiness
Application site redness
Respiratory depression
Rigidity

How to use Fentrans Transdermal Patch

Use this medicine in dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label before use. Make sure the skin is clean and dry. Remove the protective liner of the patch. Do not touch the sticky side. With sticky side down, place the patch evenly onto the skin.

How Fentrans Transdermal Patch works

Fentrans 25mcg Transdermal Patch is an opioid analgesic (pain reliever) that works by blocking the transmission of pain signals to the brain to lower pain perception.

Safety advice

Alcohol

No interaction found/established

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Fentrans 25mcg Transdermal Patch may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Fentrans 25mcg Transdermal Patch is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Consult a doctor immediately if the baby shows signs of increased sleepiness (more than usual), difficulty breastfeeding, breathing problems, or limpness.

Driving

No interaction found/established

Kidney

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Fentrans 25mcg Transdermal Patch in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Caution should be excercised in patients with underlying kidney disease.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Fentrans 25mcg Transdermal Patch in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

What if you forget to take Fentrans Transdermal Patch?

If you miss a dose of Fentrans 25mcg Transdermal Patch, apply it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

Fentrans 25mcg Transdermal Patch

₹161.0/Transdermal Patch

Fendrop 25mcg Patch

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₹272/transdermal patch

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Durogesic 25mcg Patch

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Quick tips

Always apply Fentrans 25mcg Transdermal Patch to clean, dry, and non-irritated skin, preferably on the upper arm, chest, or back.
Avoid exposing the patch to direct heat (like heating pads or hot baths), as it can increase medicine absorption and overdose risk.
Never cut or trim Fentrans 25mcg Transdermal Patch while applying as it can change how the medicine from Fentrans 25mcg Transdermal Patch releases and increase the risk of serious side effects.
Rotate the Fentrans 25mcg Transdermal Patch site with each new application to prevent skin irritation.
After removal, fold the Fentrans 25mcg Transdermal Patch in half (sticky sides together) and safely discard it to keep it away from children or pets.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Phenylpiperidine Derivatives

Habit Forming

Yes

Therapeutic Class

PAIN ANALGESICS

Action Class

Opioids

Interaction with drugs

Taking Fentrans with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Selegiline (Oral Route) Life-threatening

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Tranylcypromine (Oral Route) Life-threatening

Do not consume Tranylcypromine with Fentanyl. If Tranylcypromine is essential, ensure a gap of At least 2 weeks between taking Tranylcypromine and Fentanyl. Please consult your doc... More

Naltrexone (Oral Route) Life-threatening

Do not consume Naltrexone with Fentanyl; watch out for symptoms such as breathlessness, increased heart rate, or headache. Naltrexone may reduce efficacy of Fentanyl.

Ziprasidone (Oral Route) Severe

Watch out for symptoms such as tremors, fever, diarrhea or agitation and consult your doctor if you experience them. Your doctor may discontinue the medicines accordingly. Concurr... More

Alprazolam (Oral Route) Severe

If concurrent use is essential, watch out for symptoms of Alprazolam side effects such as drowsiness, excessive sedation, tiredness, dizziness or slurred speech and consult your do... More

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Patient concerns

Severe chronic Lower back pain,pain in left leg,pain increases while sitting on the floor

Vipul Aggarwal

Need to be examined. May need an mri

Cavity in top wisdom tooth. Extreme pain and swelling.

Dr. Rohan Bhatt

Dental Surgery

If pain is more and severe

Having chronic depression n severe anxiety disorders.

Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan

Psychiatry

Depression is a persistent state of sadness that is the result of interaction between one's inner biological and psychological state and gets triggered of with environmental stressors. Endogenous depression occurs without any noticeable environmental stressors. Psychological symptoms include lack of interest, negative thinking, irritability, frustration etc. Somatic symptoms like fatigue/ weakness/ lack of sleep/ lack of appetite and other physical symptoms are common. Anxiety is common. In severe cases one may feel helpless and hopeless enough to wish for death or attempt suicide. Treatment includes physical and psychiatric work up following which medicines can be prescribed. In milder cases, psychotherapy or counselling is recommended.

Had Chickenguniya From Past 1month Now Still the pain is persisting in foot and left elbow and right wrist. It's not going. Steroids taken previously I believe in form of Ayurvedic medicine, from which the pain had gone away for sometime but now it is back after 10 days of stoping it. Advise.

Dr. Rajesh Garg

Internal Medicine

Take etorica 90mg once daily when pain is severe. Try op physiotherapy first

Is there anything I need to be careful about while on therapy with Fentrans 25mcg Transdermal Patch?

Fentrans 25mcg Transdermal Patch may cause drowsiness and dizziness, especially in the beginning of the treatment. Do not drive or work with tools or machinery if your alertness is affected. It is not advisable to drink alcohol during treatment with this medicine as it might increase sleepiness.

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