Sandoz brand vs mylan fentanyl patch - Pain Management Message Board

gaston2 · 08-01-2008, 09:46 AM

which stays on better when you shower?

shananava · 08-01-2008, 11:46 AM

The Mylan Patch stays on me better. It has been more difficult during hot months but the Sandoz always gave me problems wrinkling up and corners coming up.
Shannon

brianpain33 · 08-01-2008, 09:22 PM

I have to say that the Sandoz brand is much better than the Mylan brand for me. I say this based on how well it works and how much better pain relief it gives me.

Now when it comes to the sticking problems I have always used something to cover the patch so that they do not come off. There are many options to use but it is better to be overly protective then letting them come off and running out early.

I have posted before about ways to cover the patch:

1. Optifix Flexifix - this is what I currently use. It is an adhesive and comes on a roll where you can cut off what you need. It costs $30/roll and lasts me 5-6 months so pretty cost effective

2. Band Aid X-TRA TOUGH WATERPROOF - you can pick these up for $3/box and use however many necessary to cover the patch usually 5/patch. They stay stuck and are waterproof.

3. Johnson & Johnson Bioclusive covers - very expensive but I have heard stick very well

4. NexCare Tegaderm covers - usually run $8/box for a box of 6 and they can start to be very expensive but work well and can be bought at most pharmacies like CVS(they actually have their own generic brand) or Walgreens

Hope this gives you some useful info.

brian

Executor · 08-01-2008, 11:23 PM

From everything I've read....I've done a ton of research as a patch wearer myself....The Mylan stick fairly well, but don't work well. The whole patch is a mass and the glue and med is all mixed together. Conversely, the gel filled have outer barrier around the edges of glue. Duragesic brand (Janssen) stick great....Janssen makes the Sandoz generic, but they use less quality glue and as a result, they don't stick as well.

I've heard the Watson stick better than Sandoz and they work better than Sandoz also.

Ex

taxladyjudy · 08-08-2008, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Executor

From everything I've read....I've done a ton of research as a patch wearer myself....The Mylan stick fairly well, but don't work well. The whole patch is a mass and the glue and med is all mixed together. Conversely, the gel filled have outer barrier around the edges of glue. Duragesic brand (Janssen) stick great....Janssen makes the Sandoz generic, but they use less quality glue and as a result, they don't stick as well.

I've heard the Watson stick better than Sandoz and they work better than Sandoz also.

Ex

My husband was using the mylan patch but I had to refill at wallgreens and they had watson. Because of the gel filled spot he began to break out from it. Only where the gel was not the glue. So we had to go back to mylan which I think work better. I also have to cover them to keep them on. We use covers we get from the hospital each month he goes for treatment. They are a clear cover used to cover ports or IV's.