Pain meds are also going on backorder - frequently. A few months ago Norco 10/325 was on backorder, and it is now again. Hydrocodone/APAP 10/300 is on backorder now, too. That was the replacement dose previously used when the 325’s weren’t available last time.
If duragesic Fentanyl goes on backorder, I know a few people who are screwed with the two main doses of Hydrocodone off the table.
This is the main reason why I don’t want casual street users being treated with legit prescriptions for opiates if they’re not in debilitating physical pain (and I don’t mean from withdrawal).
I had open on its heart surgery almost exactly a year ago. They prescribed some pain meds for me but the only thing that I ended up taking was some extra strength Tylenol that they gave me after the surgery. We gave back the other stuff. Not needed.