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Is Nucynta Advisable Over Fentanyl Patches For Severe Back Pain?

HI I AM TAKING NUCYNTA 100mg ER FOR BACK PAIN. I have also found it to be far more effective than Fentenyal 12mcg patches and as a bonus it is far more effective than Fentynal patches for my peripheral neuropathy. Without these painkillers I would be in constant pain t. I was very careful not to raise my Fentynal dosage over the course of using them for the last 4 years, enduring some occasional periods of pain. My question: is Nucynta more or less effective for long term pain reduction than Fentynal? Thank you.
Thu, 27 Jul 2017
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Nucynta is the first and only FDA-approved long-acting opioid designed to control both pain and neuropathy. Nucynta is also used in patients for whom alternative treatment options (e.g., fentanyl) are ineffective, not tolerated, or would be otherwise inadequate to provide sufficient management of pain.
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Is Nucynta Advisable Over Fentanyl Patches For Severe Back Pain?

Nucynta is the first and only FDA-approved long-acting opioid designed to control both pain and neuropathy. Nucynta is also used in patients for whom alternative treatment options (e.g., fentanyl) are ineffective, not tolerated, or would be otherwise inadequate to provide sufficient management of pain.