How come NucyntaER is a Long Acting Opioid (LAO) and doesn't have a tamper resistant abuse ingredient? Thought that tamper resistance aberrants are now a DEA/REMS requirement???
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this is a crappy drug. no place in therapy. I'll stick with OPANA ER , MS CONTIN, Percocet, or something the patient can actually afford.
You are right. If your patients cannot afford $25, you should give them Percocet, which is not even a long acting opioid. You will save them money, and that will certainly relieve their chronic pain. You could also give them aspirin, as that is also less expensive, and not a long acting opiod, either. Hey, Ibuprofen 800 is an option. Morphine Sulfate? Great idea. No issues with side effects there. Have you considered Propophol? How can I argue? There is no place in therapy for a drug that costs the same as other Long acting Opiods yet is better tolerated.
Yes, my spelling-deficient friend, Aleve should be included, too, because it only costs a few bucks for 50 tablets. No, it is not indicated for moderate to severe pain, but who cares? It is cheap! What about propoxyphene? Well, that was pulled from the market because it is toxic to old people, but who cares? It's cheap! I sure as hell hope the original poster is never my doctor, because cheap and innovative are rarely the same thing.