Fortwin injection administration

[RATTAN]

I am having severe back pain for last 19 months due to some nerve problem. I took some medicine under the advice of doctors and did physiotherapy regularly but without any relief. Now a doctor suggested me to take Fortwin injection @ .25ml/day for four days. I am a non-smoker, does not take liquor or any other drug. If I take this injection as prescribed by a doctor, shall it be helpful and what side effects will it have if I take it only for 4 days @ .25ml/day? Looking for your early response.
Thanks

[vijayavula]

fortwin is highly addictive. it is better not to use it. if  it goes into addiction  it is very difficult to treat. back pain is better than brain pain

[Tuckamore]

Hello Ratten,

Please excuse my tardy response to your post. Welcome to the Pain Management Forum. I am glad you found us but sorry to hear about your long term chronic back pain. We can relate.

Fortwin is a brand name and may be better know by another brand name in the US, Talwin which is chemically similar. It's generic name is Pentazocine. It's not widely used here. I've only known two ppl that have ever been prescribed Talwin in tablet form, some years ago. Fortwin is NOT known to be marketed in the USA.

Fortwin is a synthetic morphine derivative and is used for the treatment of moderate to severe pain which can due to acute injury or chronic illness.

The effectiveness of this medications appears to be controversial. Some information states it is only equal in pain relief to codeine. Codeine is not considered a very effective narcotic for chronic pain. However an injectable would most likely be more effective. The same information states it is not a good long term pain management medication.

I am sorry that I do not have better information in this medication. It is always best to consult a pharmacist. They are the experts in medications, side effects and interactions.

Best of luck. I hope you will share with us how well these injections work for you.

Take Care,
~Tuck