After reports of death from use of faulty pain patch - Duragesic - the FDA issues health advisory
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Date: 2005-08-01 07:00:00
After reports of death from use of faulty pain patch - Duragesic - the FDA issues health advisory
... sociated with 120 fatal reports, the FDA issues a health advisory and the drug company revises the drug's warning label. Duragesic (fentanyl transdermal system CII) is an adhesive "pain patch" that is prescribed to persons suffering from chronic and/or debilitating pain such as arthritis. This pain medication or analgesic delivers a steady dose of fentanyl, a powerful opiate, to alleviate pain over an extended period of time (24-72 hours). The drug's new "black box" warning label states, "Since the peak fentanyl levels occur between 24 and 72 h ...
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