Overdose of duragesic patch
| Duragesic is also known as “fentanyl transdermal system”. It is a medicine patch that is used to relieve pain. |
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Duragesic patch is in a medicine group called, “Narcotic Analgesics” It is generally used to care for chronic moderate to server pain that is expected to last longer than a week.
FDA issue warning about reports of death from overdose of Duragesic patch and its side effects for pain control. Patients who are using Duragesic skin patch must follow healthcare profession instruction strictly.
Duragesic patch should not be the first choice for pain relief. You should only start using Duragesic patch after taking sixty mg of oral morphine daily. If you only need to take narcotic pain for a short time, Duragesic patch probably is not for you. For instance, if you have wisdom tooth removal, Duragesic patch is probably not for you. Furthermore, if you have acute asthma or gastrointestinal problem like paralytic ileus, you should avoid using Duragesic patch. Furthermore, Durasegic Patch is not for children who are less than two years old and children under opioid pain medicines.
You should immediately contact physicians, if you have the following symptoms: trouble breathing, extreme drowsiness, dizzy, shortness of breath.
The drug manufacture has legal responsibility to make the drug as safe as possible. If they fail to provide adequate warnings about the nature of the drugs, , they will be responsible for pharmaceutical liability case.
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