What is DURAGESIC (fentanyl transdermal system)?

DURAGESIC is a thin, adhesive, rectangular patch that is worn on your skin.  DURAGESIC delivers a strong pain-relieving medicine called “fentanyl” through the skin and into the bloodstream.  It should only be used to relieve severe pain that will last more than a few days (chronic pain). It should only be used when other less strong medicines have not been effective and when pain needs to be controlled around the clock.

DURAGESIC is NOT INTENDED FOR USE if you have pain that will go away in a few days, such as pain from surgery, medical or dental procedures, or short-lasting painful conditions.

If I feel pain, what should I tell my doctor about it?

When starting any new therapy, it’s important to always keep track of your pain. Doing so will help your doctor determine the DURAGESIC patch that will best control your pain.

A good first step is describing the level of your pain.

Whenever you feel pain, write down the time you felt it, how severe the pain was (on a scale of 0-10, 0=no pain, 10=worst possible pain), what you were doing when you felt the pain, and how much medication you took to control it.