Hello everyone,
For the last two years I have been on the fentanyl patch for pain management. My dose has been 37mcg per hour and it has really worked put well in giving me the ability to be mobile.
The patch brands that I have been using the past two years are the Watsons (25mcg) and the sandoz brand (12mcg).
Two weeks ago I went to refill my patches I was given the mylan brand in the 12 size. The mylan brand was extremely ineffective and my pain levels went to such high levels I couldn't stand it. I did some research and found the sandoz brand delivered 2.1mg over 72 hours and the Mylan deliver 1.28mg over 72 hours so I found quanitive evidence as far as an explanation for how badly I felt. This issue just seems so bizarre to me... Has anyone else that is or has been on the patch had a simular issue? I ended up having to increase my dose to 48mcg per hour while on the mylan brand. I don't understand how the pharmacy can say that the two brands are the same when the medication vary's so much. This whole ordeal has made me feel very vunerable as I couldnt function without the sandoz brand as my pain levels were that high. Any thoughts on this complexing issue will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Sarah