Fentanyl patches (Duragesic, etc) are causing deaths

October 2007

Fentanyl patches (Duragesic, etc) are causing deaths...still.

Recent FDA warnings are not stopping the problem.

Many overdoses are due to inappropriate use. Don't prescribe fentanyl patches for acute or post-op pain...or for opioid-naïve patients.

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