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This behavior is often wrong prescription consequences. On the occasion of the Week pain, the pain specialists draw attention to a proper use of the painkiller patch.

Overdose due to a lack of knowledge

Dr. Jacky Botterman the AZ Sint-Lucas Ghent studied for a period of three years 460 patients admitted to the tibia gold center of the hospital palliative. It was found that patients whose treatment was administered via a patch or transdermal patch pain received much higher doses than patients who had started treatment with morphine.
Of the 79 patients who used the patches, the treatment should be stopped completely in 32 cases and reduced in 9 other cases. In other words, in nearly half the cases, the dose was inadequate and dangerous. The overdose was often the result of a lack of knowledge of patient and doctor. Fear of morphine has generated too much enthusiasm for the pain patch, according to Dr. Botterman.

Risk of poisoning

According to Dr. Botterman, pain patches have clearly earned their place in the past in the fight against pain. The pain patch is needed for patients with intestinal obstruction or swallowing problems. But, despite their safety and effectiveness proven, prescription pain patches involves significant risks. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States has also warned in July against the misuse of certain types of pain patches.
In the past, the World Health Organization (WHO) gave preference to oral administration of painkillers instead of via a patch, first and foremost for safety reasons. As the oral takes place more rapidly than in the case of the pain patch, control is easier. That is why the patches are not indicated in cases of acute pain or unstable. Other disadvantages of the pain patch, you must know that the decision depends on body temperature and skin of the patient. Finally, patches pain can also cause skin irritation or detach.

The pain patches are less flexible

The second argument advanced by Dr. Botterman is that the pain patch offers less flexibility for the physician to adjust the dose to patient needs. As the plug is slower, the physician may respond more slowly. Moreover, after removing the patch, it takes a few hours or several days for all concentrations are at the original level.
The third and last argument of Dr. Botterman is that oral administration is easier and simpler. Installing a patch requires indeed quite a few precautions. And these are not always observed.