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Are there any contraindications for taking dilaudid and fentanyl transdermal patch together?

April 26, 2017contraindications dilaudid fentanyl patch taking transdermal

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Are there any contraindications for taking dilaudid and fentanyl transdermal patch together?

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Assuming you are alert for respiratory depression and breathing rates below 12/minute, I have seen immediate release Dilaudid used for acute breakthrough pain when Duragesic patches were being used for chronic pain management.