How Long Does Fentanyl Patch Stay In Urine (Top voted first)

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

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No sir, you are wrong! Fentanyl is a fully synthetic OPIOD and as such does not contain opiate in it, does not contain morphine. Therefore fentanyl will not show up in your urine as an opiate, it will not show on a basic 12 panel dipstick. They do however have a specific dipstick for Fentanyl but they are rather expensive and most places do not buy them. The only other way to test for it is if it sent to the lab

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sorry, my reply should have read, does the fast in and fast out theory also apply to urine being checked specifically for fentanyl such as the GC MS test?

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Fentanyl is one of the fastest acting drugs due to it's administration routes, and the nature of the med. As a result, it's also one of the fastest to move through your body. Fast in and fast out.

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Does the fast in fast our include urine specifically being checked for fentanyl such as the GC MS test?

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also does the route of administration of fentanyl make any difference how long fentanyl metabolites can be detected in urine. i.e. the patch vs. IV?

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You are VERY correct. I go to pain management and when I am tested for my patches they NEVER show up in my urine on a 12 panel, but once the doc sends it to the lab, it always comes back positive for fentynl. I also take dilaudid.. it us also synthetic opioid.... it NEVER shows up either on a 8 or 12 panel... Once my urine goes to the lab and is tested... it comes back positive

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At A Loss saving one sounds like a good idea, but also if it's the 3rd day, and the patch is still sticking really well go ahead and leave it on. I always changed mine every 72hrs as directed, but last spring a 10yr old girl in my community pulled her grandfather's used patch he had worn for like 80hrs out of the trash, put it on her leg, and overdosed and died. It was devastating. That proved to me that there is still plenty of medicine left after the 3 days so i decided to wear mine until it stopped working. At 7 days the pain was back in full force, and I started experiencing what I lated found out were withdrawal symptoms. I've discovered that on avg. they last about 5 days. I have noticed, though, if I sweat alot it seems to make it wear off faster. Also, just because it won't stick, doesn't mean it won't work. All you have to do is use bandage tape, tape it on, and it's as good as new. I honestly cant believe ur Dr didnt tell u that. Duh!

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You're a moron. Opioid=Opiate. They are one and the same.

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Dudes a dumbass i go to the methadone clinic everyday and ive had a few dirty urines from doing heroin and they come up dirty for opiates for the dope and dirty for fentanyl from the being cut with it but 2 seperate test one is opiate one is fentanyl that would be like saying suboxone or methadone are opiates they are not they are opioids and each opioid has its own test

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My new Pain Management NP informed me on my last two visits that my urine test has come up negative for Fentanyl (they do a U.A. monthly). I am confused as to how my test is now negative when I have never been questioned regarding the use of my transdermal Fentanyl patch at ANY pain management facility when tested regularly for years. Is it possible they have a new dipstick test? I just can't understand how they can make this determination in less than 20 minutes after taking my U.A. test at this Pain facility. I was told that if my next month test is negative again, they would need to discontinue prescribing my Fentanyl patch that I have taken for 7+ years. I am at a loss and have tried to research this on the internet but there seems to be so much conflicting information. I need my medications in order to continue working or may need to look at early retirement (which I am not ready for at 50yrs old). Is it possible they are making a mistake? I explained to them that I often run out early as the patch usually falls off after a shower and seems almost useless trying to tape them back on. By the time I return for my next appointment (which is usually late-31 days), I am out of them. I am going to be sure to save one for the day before my next appointment in mid June, 2014. I am still concerned as I never had this come up before on a urine test. I am also worried of being red-flagged then having to live (OR NOT) with this horrible spine disease. Please help :-(

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I am an RN with a Masters degree and ALL opiates or synthetic opioids show up on drug screens....PERIOD

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So it won't show up as a opiate on a eight panel drug screen??? Your saying cause its a opoid

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Ok Bret I doubt your a doctor but im going to ask you anyway, I got off my drug of choice oxycodone and started on methadone, had a weird reaction so they put me on morphine, but I have been having problems anyway I had a couple fentynal patches and put one on because they help will this show up in 3 days when I go back to the pm?

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Kimmie the RN is absolutely correct. Also i'm on probation and when i did my weekly testing it barely showed on the 12 panel, but at lab it was positive for hydromorphone(dilaudid), which is synthetic morphine and 10x more potent (info told to me by my MD), also positive for fentanyl. The lab can detect everything!

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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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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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I think those who are so sure fentanyl shows up in 12 panel testing are not really researching it. It doesnt show up in mine, and Np always checks my patch. It does show up when it's sent out for confirmation, however. Please take the time to research in case your wrong. I've learned that many pain doctors are not aware till they have an issue with a patient who's not lying, then there are those who just refuse to pay for the confirmation testing, and say it must show no matter what. This has many pain patients freaking out because they don't want to be wrongly accused. When a person is accused and denied meds over doing everything right, it's a trajic. I suffer from organ failure. I am always careful, and I dont abuse meds. I hate that we are guilty till proven innocent. I hope all those who are abusing meds and making it difficult for the rest, are able to get help to get clean.

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Yes, Fentanyl is an opiate and will show up in your urine as such.

Once you stop using them, narcotics are usually detectable in a urine test for up to 72 hours, though this can vary, depending on the dosage and length of time you've been using it.

However, if you have a prescription, there is no need to worry, you simply need to tell them, when you go in for the test.

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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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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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