What is fentynal and is percocet better than percodan?

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Fentanyl is an extremely powerful narcotic analgesic....a STRONG painkiller. It is used primarily in hospitals in IV's for post operative pain, and also as a medication for people on ventilators to keep them comfortable. Where morphine is generally administered in 'milligrams', like 2-4 mgs per dose, fentanyl is administered in 'MICROgrams'...usually 50 to 100 per hour. So you can see, it is CONSIDERABLY stronger than morphine. Fentanyl is also delivered by a patch...usually for chronic pain, like back problems, cancer, etc. This medicine, btw, is HIGHLY addictive. It's used for "severe" pain.

Percoset and Percodan are pills that contain the narcotic painkiller "oxycodone", which is also very addictive. It's the medicine that is in the more popular "Oxycontin", AKA "hillbilly heroin". Percoset also contains acetominophen (tylenol) while Percodan contains ASA (aspirin). They have relatively low amounts of oxycondone, but they are still both very addicting. Used for moderate pain, they will do pretty much exactly the same thing. Percosets are generally prescribed more often because they don't have "aspirin" in them.

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Thanks! The reason i was asking about Fentynal is that i just had surgery and that is what they were giving me in post-op. Also, i'm thinking about getting on Percocet for awhile until i have my hip replacement, I am in alot of pain right now and Lortab isn't cutting it!!!

Answer 2

fentynal is a pain killer 100x stronger than heroin, people overdose on it all the time.

Percodan is better.

Answer 3

I was on a fentynal patch for 4 days and was so sick from it my doctor took me off. I have been on percocet for 7 months now and have no problem with it at all. Fentynal has to many side effects. Talk to your doctor about the risk and side effects.

Answer 4

Fentanyl is a patch worn on the skin for 72 hours. It is a slow release administration of the drug...similar to Morphine. Mostly used for chronic pain. Percocet is acetaminophen and oxycodone. Percodan is aspirin and oxycodone.

Answer 5

fentynal is the most powerful narcotic yet synthesized, at roughly 100 times the strength of morphine.
it is not an opiate, so it cannot show up as such on a UA.
percocet and percodan both contain oxycodone, percocet has acetominaphine(tylenol) and percodan has aspirin.
it depends on the mg.
by the way, you are on a sketch road if ur asking these qs. dont become an addict it is so easy to throw your life away with these drugs.