User Reviews for Butrans transdermal

Did 10 days of 10mcg with no pain relief. Finally removed the second patch after developing hives and terrible itching under the patch. Now I have to depend on my small dose of meds for breakthrough pain. Going to be a very long, torturous month.

Taking low doses (5 mcg patch & 7.5 mcg patch during winter) for Functionality Goals rather than complete pain coverage. I'd rather balance some pain and have a clear head & be safe to drive when I can (rarely, but treasured). Many days the pain is lower, but there are still severe breakthrough pain at times or during flareups (weather related or overdoing it). Taking Gabapentin for neurological pain as well. Low dose allows me to do light chores & housework more consistently, take stairs a few times per day vs rarely/at all, bathe myself consistently, and draw & take my pets on walks during warmer months. Sleep has improved. Mood has improved. Cognition is sharper (less pain fog). Far fewer weeks/days bedridden during winter. Side effects were dry mouth, constipation, and seeping/weeping horribly skin sores (itched worse than Chicken Pox) that shed the patch early by oozing pus from the application site. Applying Flonase to the skin & letting it dry before applying Butrans patch helped greatly. However, it still leaves scabs & scars. Good skin was on of the few things chronic illness left, but scabs & scars are worth it vs. being bedridden, immobile, unable to take stairs, or draw at all. Getting some of my mobility back, ability to assist around the home, and doing art again has been a miracle.Read More Read Less

I was taking Morphine for 6 years and couldnt get my levels below 7.Iam on the Butrans 10mcg and my pain levels have been the lowest they have been in years. My pain management doctor told me I do need to increase the dosage because it isnt being effective for the full 7 days, by the 6th day it starts wearing off. Overall, I am pleased with it. The side effects I have is weight loss, chills and headaches.

I throw up just about every day , so then I quarter them .. then I go through chills , shakes , glittery ... does anyone else have this ? Is there something else I can take to keep me off pain pills ?

I have tried both the 5 mcg and now the 7.5 mcg. The patch does nothing to relieve pain. I get more pain relief with my oral pain medications. I would never recommend this medication. It is totally useless

For a while I was using tramadol 50 mg 3times a day. I did not hepl much. Even norco couldn't heepl enough. So I was put on Butrans. 20 mgs/h. The pain relief came after 3 days! But it came. After a month my dosage was increased to 40 mcg = 2 patches at one time. And switch after 96 hours. My pain is constantly low. 2/10.

Yes this has helped me not need the regular pain pills. But the withdrawl is really bad. I had to cancel my regular appt due to a COVID scare and I had my last patch on but my Dr couldn't get me in until way after I had to take it off. And I was miserable. I think it's worse than withdrawling off regular pain pills. Need to talk to my Dr about something else. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. And they say Ins companies want the Dr's to use this instead of giving out pain pills. You still can get addicted to this patch. Like I said it works and helps but if you can't get them like your suppose to it horrible trying to deal with it. And the withdrawl is longer than with regular pain pills. And it's probably because of it being a continuous release into your body 24 hrs everyday unlike pain pills you can just take them as needed. So I think I'm going to ask my Dr to switch back to my regular medication because I do not like this at all. And my Dr tries to tell me this will be better for me, I'm thinking he's wrong. Read More Read Less

It does absolutely nothing to ease my pain. It is supposed to have a synergistic relationship with the oral morphine sulfate I take but even at the 20mg dose, I don't feel any additional pain relief compared to taking the morphine alone.

I have constant dry mouth, skin irritation and trouble sleeping but most of all no pain relief. I've also noticed weight gain, has anyone else gained weight with this patch? I personally wouldn't recommend this.

I am a disabled veteran with total spine injury and I also suffer from painful Polymyalgia Rheumatica. I was on Hydrocodone and Morphine for pain and PTSD. The Butrans patch works great but in my case it is only affective for 5 days and I go into withdrawals 2 days before the next replacement. I no longer take either Hydrocodone or Morphine I only use 15 mcg of Butrans patch. HELP!

This is simply and awful drug that is shockingly being misrepresented as a front line pain managment, pain control, pain reduction drug. It was originally develop pre 1970 and introduce as a pain Mgmt drug, but ulitamately from what I can tell failed due to the higher performance of truer opioid Meds that such as Brand names drugs like Percocet or base Morphine products. In or about 2000 it was relaunched as a "ruling" class Opioid, safer addiction treatment alternative and just as effective. In truth it's nothing like anything that is reliably effective. Case in point; 86 reviews on it with all of us requiring a fast action Opioid like Morphine IR or 10/325 Oxy vs 1565 Oxy reviews with a better overall and effective rating. Dr's like mine are being either scared or bullied into writing scripts for this trash and people like myself with MS, 11 invasive surgeries including multiple cervical fusions, multiple thoracic disc replacements and once of my fusions is broken. Further, the pressure in Dr's is so high by the states and the DEA that they are not even communication what this garbage really is a in my case it was equitably compared to a fentanyl patch in performance expectations and ease of us. It was my pharmacy that actually told me what it was and how it would or more so would work. I had no titration down from 100 Morphine Equivalents and was started on a patch of 7.5mcg. This medicance is so misunderstood; that when I went into withdrawal, then became dehydrated from the bowel distress and vomiting our little country hospital didn't know what to do and was to scared to help - on a Sunday afternoon. IF GIVEN THE CHOICE, please don't agree to it and save yourself a ton of unneeded misery and suffering. Best of luck and find a doctor you trust Read More Read Less

This is simply and awful drug that is shockingly being misrepresented as a front line pain managment, pain control, pain reduction drug. It was originally develop pre 1970 and introduce as a pain Mgmt drug, but ulitamately from what I can tell failed due to the higher performance of truer opioid Meds that such as Brand names drugs like Percocet or base Morphine products. In or about 2000 it was relaunched as a "ruling" class Opioid, safer addiction treatment alternative and just as effective. In truth it's nothing like anything that is reliably effective. Case in point; 86 reviews on it with all of us requiring a fast action Opioid like Morphine IR or 10/325 Oxy vs 1565 Oxy reviews with a better overall and effective rating. Dr's like mine are being either scared or bullied into writing scripts for this trash and people like myself with MS, 11 invasive surgeries including multiple cervical fusions, multiple thoracic disc replacements and once of my fusions is broken. Further, the pressure in Dr's is so high by the states and the DEA that they are not even communication what this garbage really is a in my case it was equitably compared to a fentanyl patch in performance expectations and ease of us. It was my pharmacy that actually told me what it was and how it would or more so would work. I had no titration down from 100 Morphine Equivalents and was started on a patch of 7.5mcg. This medicance is so misunderstood; that when I went into withdrawal, then became dehydrated from the bowel distress and vomiting our little country hospital didn't know what to do and was to scared to help - on a Sunday afternoon. IF GIVEN THE CHOICE, please don't agree to it and save yourself a ton of unneeded misery and suffering. Best of luck and find a doctor you trust Read More Read Less

Female, >50, euro decent; FMS-Fibromyalgia, CFS, Reynauds, hypothyroid, severe OA in my spine, had a PE last winter. and so on and so on. So I’m a hot mess of pain, exhaustion and was in bed most of the week trying many many meds over a few years. Then came Butrans, 5 did nothing, 10, meh, but 20 was enough to get me up and start cleaning the house with breaks. Trust me, I have 4 children, 2 young busy ones at that- this patch allows me to semi keep up in life. So much so that I am in school again FT studying plus running the household with all the kids. My only strong gripe about this patch is that it is NOT WATERPROOF! I suspect this is why it does NOT last 7 days as advertised. This med allows me to control severe FMS pain fairly well. But as another poster said - but as I said, it’s effective for 5 days. Not 7. I’m not sure if it’s wearing it in the shower- but it peters out at day 5 and I have to take double my backup med for breakthrough pain -Percocet 5/325. I’ve tried covering it with duct tape and other tapes- but by day 6, I am slowly feeling some withdrawal and by day 7 I’m a hot mess of withdrawal if I forget to double up the Percocet. Butrans has allowed me to live a fairly normal life, without the need to remember to take the Percocet every few hours. I have a lot of memory problems with FMS and was not controlling my pain well at all just with the percs. For anyone else out there with Fibromyalgia or CFS, I’s Also like to suggest using Baclofen. Not a narcotic . It’s a CNS drug, but it seems to help severe FMS well in the sense that if you take one 1-2x during the day, plus a couple before bed, it helps with the muscle stiffness and exhaustion in the mornings at least. That feeling of “got hit by a truck” we have on waking. Also I suggest Naltraxone. That helps a lot too for some reason- not with the pain really, but the tiredness. Hope I’ve helped someone :-) Read More Read Less

Been on Roxicodone for 8/yrs, due to all the new regulations my PM Dr changed me to Butrans 10...this thing is a pain to put on and keep on your body..makes me feel totally lethargic all day, cant get anything done..it only controls the pain about 50%, dry mouth, nausea and trouble sleeping..I am going to try to get on an ER medication such as Kadian.

Expensive, and does not work

On lowest dosage and seeing good results after 3 months. Very encouraged. Patch irritates skin after 6 days for some reason.

It hasn’t helped my pain at all. I can no longer tolerate the nausea and headaches.

It has really helped my RSD pain. It allows me to be a full time mom, wife, friend and teacher. I have had RSD for 46 years and most recently for the last 25 year constantly. Butrans 20 mcg doesn't completely get rid of the pain but takes it to a 3 or 2. If you have RSD, you live for a pain level of 2 or 3. This allows me to sleep. I have taken about everything outside of morphine and oxycontin. The only side effect that I experienced was that about the 4th day I got really itchy around the patch. I would move it at that point and used tape to attach it.Unfortunately after all this, the patch is no longer covered under my insurance... Thank you Blue Cross! I am wading through the prior authorization process... now I'm back to headaches and pain of a 9 in my leg!Read More Read Less

I like the way it works. I was put on Belbuca Film and I got very sick from it. The patch is the same medicine but a lot different type of application. The patch doesn't make me feel sick. I am hoping to get the amount raised to 20 MCH I am not getting enough pain relief. I have gotten my entire spine implanted with a Nero stimulator which helps with the pain.

Good pain relief from 20mcg/hr patch. My only issue is it should be replaced every 5 days, not every 7. My relief really drops off after day 5 of the 7 day cycle.