Opioid-Free and Non-Opioid Pain Relief: What ActiPatch Is and Is Not

What do these search terms mean here?

People searching for opioid-free, opiate-free or non-opioid pain relief may be looking for options that contain no opioid drug. ActiPatch is not an opioid and contains no active drug ingredient. Those terms do not establish that a device is appropriate for a particular person.

ActiPatch is used alongside other care for its cleared musculoskeletal pain indication. It is not a treatment for opioid use disorder.

Does it replace medication?

ActiPatch does not replace opioids or prescribed medication. If you are under a doctor's care, consult your doctor before use. Never change medication without a clinician.

Evidence and general context

The Bagnato knee osteoarthritis trial studied ActiPatch-related PSWT in a specific study population. It does not establish that ActiPatch can replace prescribed medication. Read the science overview for study designs, attribution and limitations.

The CDC's nonopioid therapies page is linked below as general pain-care context, not as evidence of ActiPatch efficacy. CDC does not endorse any product through this link.

Who should not use it?

Do not use if you have a cardiac pacemaker, implanted defibrillator, or other active implanted metallic or electronic device.

Do not use if you are pregnant or think you may be pregnant.

Not for use by or on children under 17.

Do not use for sudden or unexplained pain, or if the cause of the pain is unknown. Not for pain deep in the body such as the chest or stomach, and not for cancer-related pain.

The device is not sterile. Do not place it in direct contact with open wounds.

If pain does not improve after 7 days of use, stop and consult a doctor. If you are under a doctor's care, consult your doctor before use.

Read the supplied package insert before use.