How Long Does Fentanyl Patch Stay In Urine (Page 2)

Does fentanyl show up in urine and if so how long after stopping does it show up?

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Jo I'm guessing when you say PM you're talking about pain management, if so then the answer is yes. You said you put it on and it helped, but didn't say if you had taken it off. If you've only used one, and took it off 3 days before then it won't be in you're system. Maybe you could tell then that you had previously been on the patches, and it helped when everything else wouldn't. Some doctors will view this as drug seeking behavior though and drop you entirely. Doctors generally try all oral meds before they resort to the Duragesic patches, so be patient.

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Not true. Opioid is a synthetic opiate and needs specific testing! Especially fentanyl. Febtanyl will not show up on a standard drug test unless specifically tested for!

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I have also had issue with meds I know I am taking daily not showing up on test. Not sure why this happens. I stated keeping a detailed log on what I take and when I change patches etc. I had major issues with the Fentanyl patch coming off. I only wore on my upper arm and switched to a different kind of medical tape to keep it on. I still have old ones that came off over 6 yrs ago and from time to time can put one on and get enough medicine out of it to kill my bad pain. I just saved the old wrappers an stuck them back to the plastic and back in the sleeve. I could get up to 5 days out of my patches so yes...they still can hold meds for awhile. I also had breakthrough meds though so that is why I could push them so long instead of changing every 3 days. I have learned after 11 yrs of pain management to save as much as I can because I will be switched back to the same stuff at some point. I hope you find a better tape to keep your patch on and maybe switching areas of the body where you keep it will help. Best of luck. We need it in the circle of pain..meds..and doctors.

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On sunday I took a half patch, on wed I had to take test will it turn out posit i ve

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There are some synthetic and semi-synthetic opiates/opioids will show up 0n a drug test. Then there are some synthetic drugs will not show up unless you specifically test such as methadone. As far as fentanyl, I just got popped on a drug test from my doctor who has been prescribing to

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There are some synthetic and semi-synthetic opiates/opioids will show up 0n a drug test. Then there are some synthetic drugs will not show up unless you specifically test such as methadone. As far as fentanyl, I just got popped on a drug test from my doctor who has been prescribing methadone to me for 14 years. He got hurt and the jerk that replaced him lowered my dose until he came back, and I was in a ton of pain and someone gave me a urine test and I had taken a fentanyl patch from a girl who said they worked great. I took one and did not feel any "Buzz" but was not in pain.

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if you work in the heat or use heating pad on area then it will cause the med to absorb quicker and then patch will not last 3 days. Id ask questions about how they are testing and if its changed and remind them of your good track recird of being compliant. our local ER even stated that they have ppl everyday that OD on it because they get sick with a fever and it absorbs the fentanyl all at once. hope this helpps.

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My husband wears the patch and we found that tegaderm works nicely to hold them on. This is what they use to cover your IV. Our home health care company orders them, but you may be able to get them from a health supply company. They are also called transparent dressings! Hope that helps!

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my friend has been using fentanyl patches for about a month. Some are 100mcg also 75mcg and 50 mcg. she is 5'5 120 and has a fast metabolism. how long will it be detectable in her urine for a test at her pain doctor. she does not have a valid script for these. She takes oxycodone but needs to know when to stop taking the patches in order for them not to be in her system when she is tested. What would be a safe time frame to tell her to stop taking them so they wont be detected?

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If I use my last fentanyl patch and have to take a urine screen at a pain doctor 17 days later will I be clean from fentanyl?

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Just so you n everyone knows methadone DOES NOT SHOW UP AS AN OPIATE, BECAUSE THE ONLY WAY TO TEST FOR METHADONE IS THEY TEST FOR A METABOLITE THAT IS PRODUCED FROM METHADONE IT IS ALSO A SPECIFIC TEST JUST FOR METHADONE

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Just so you n everyone knows if your being tested for any pain med ,and say u dont use it everyday but u need a positive test well you have to at least start taking the med 48-72hours before your test because some place do the stick test and then send it to the lab and if you only took the day before the lab will not find the metabolites or enough of for a positive !!!! That doesn't mean if ur perscribe d say 6 -80mg oxy's a day that you take all 6 each day say your only taking them to get them well u need them in your system for 48-72 hours before for test that would be 18 oxys n if ur not taking them except to pass the test well only take 2 max each day before the test cause if u take the 6 each day that you dont have a tolerance for then the test is the last thing you need to worry about not O.D.'ing n waking up is gonna be ur issue cause all opiates n opiods slow your breathing down ,so when someone O.D.'s in there sleep that means they stop breathing so BE CAREFUL!!

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My urine tests were negative for Fentanyl as well and was threatened w/discontinuation. I went to my primary care and asked for a blood test, which showed positive. When I brought the results to the pain clinic, they explained they test urine to show Fentanyl at a certain level, which was too high for my reading. The pain clinic now tests my urine for a lower level and it shows up everytime.
I don't remember the specific #'s/levels, but ask the pain clinic if they are testing for a certain amount, or ANY amount. That may clear it up. First get a blood test for fentanyl so you'll have the level/#'s to show them.

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I have been using the patch for several years. Several brands exist and they all work differently (deliver different amount of med w/ same dosage) and stick differently.

The Watson brand is garbage at sticking and should be outlawed due to the ability to smoke it. There might be 1 other brand with gel. Stay away from the gel ones because they only have a small amount of tape.

As far as the 3M tachaderm bandage used for covering IV sites... They work wonders. I used to have failures often which is how I learned about the patches lasting 4-7 days (that and if you divide the total amount in the patch by your dosage then 24 you see it's more than 3 days). It will taper off though. Anyways I only have one failure a month or less now and they are not total failures so no removal I just cut a patch in half and add to it.

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As for the testing... Nobody said it so I will. MS stands for mass spectrometer! Google it... To my understanding to test something with a MS you need to have that item on hand. This is why they keep fentynl base at the labs. At least that's my understanding.

Fentynl is harder to test for but is most certainly not impossible to test for. This is why you get the varied responses. A lot of places do their own quick test and then some of those places either send some or all of those specimens to a lab for further testing. Who knows the reasoning they might be using some to double check a failed or some to double check a passed or some only for the first test or every other test... It costs money bottom line! But is ethical and saves them money on insurance. Let's them know if your abusing other drugs but more importantly if you come up clean your taking it all in the first few weeks, selling it, or hoarding it. They don't want any of that because it all equals a major risk of respiratory depression and death by misadventure.

Good luck to all... If you need to get off it carefully try to get your doc to move you to methadone (price is a good reason since it's the cheapest) can't think if the name but the anti diarrhea med based off opiates will not get you high but still attaches to your intestines so helps with the withdrawal. It's over counter in the US.

Good luck

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how is your test mean random if its once a month

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random = occurring without a pattern...so I believe what they meant is that sometimes there's a test, sometimes not. Or maybe they're 'called in' for a test every month; but, don't know when it will occur until it does.

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I've ran into so many conflicting answers, I'm confused, ticks me off, guess that's why we do the homework ourselves when we can. There have Been days in past that I wouldn't have been able to due to being too weak to text or type on the internet.

I hope this page helps:
Drug Use Time Table

I also found this one:
wiki.answers.com/Q/If_you_are_taking_fentanyl_will_a_drug_screen_be_positive_for_oxycodone?

I honestly believe there has to be a special test for it and I also believe that you're OK within 2-4 days depending on how much and how often it was taken, your size etc. Ex; I'm 100lbs 75 mg eaten in a two day period and I believe I'll be OK in my time. 4 days is what I've given myself- if not, I'll try to remember to come back and enlighten everyone. I also believe they need a special dip stick to test for it!! Keeping my fingers crossed, just remember, as I surely will, no use is good use if it's going to cause you problems and I'm speaking mainly to myself!!!! I cut off my noise to spite my face and said the old " I'll show you, I'll hurt me " saying!!! Can't believe I'm going through this shoot again, but the 1st site I posted is TRUE and I know that to be fact due to other meds I am legally prescribed!!!! Hoops Luck Everyone!!

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I take fentanyl monthly and just switched to OxyContin and oxycodone. I have 9 days to a possible test made the mistake and smoked nearly 13 days ago I don't smoke but happened to at a bachelor party and I took 3 patches 2 days ago so that gives me 11 on patches and 22 on pot. If I get tested am I screwed?

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I have ms and see a pain doc. I used to b on patches. I found my old 75 mcg/h. I only use them if I think I might b short on my norcs. But my doc said he found it in my system a few times. I took it off 3 days before my drop. How long do I have for it to move out of my system ?

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No opioids and opiates show up different on drug screens. A.e. percocet vs dope

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