What is Fentanyl? A Basic Definition

Fentanyl
     n : trade names of a narcotic analgesic that
         can be inhaled and
         that acts on the central nervous system and may become
         addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other
         drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a
         nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage
         situations; also abused as a recreational drug [syn: Sublimaze]

Fentanyl (Duragesic) News, Updated Regularly

PriCara(R) Recalls 50 mcg/hr DURAGESIC(R) (fentanyl transdermal system ... - PR Newswire
December 31, 2008, 10:52 am

RARITAN, N.J., Dec. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- PriCara(R), Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., said today that one lot of 50 microgram/hour (mcg/hr) DURAGESIC(R) (fentanyl transdermal system) CII patches sold by PriCara in the United ...

PriCara Recalls 50 mcg/hr Duragesic (fentanyl transdermal system) CII ... - Phramalive.com
December 31, 2008, 6:13 am

RARITAN, N.J., December 31, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- PriCara(R), Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., said today that one lot of 50 microgram/hour (mcg/hr) DURAGESIC(R) (fentanyl transdermal system) CII patches sold by PriCara in the ...

J&J unit recalls recalls fentanyl pain patches - Quick Facts - RTT News
December 31, 2008, 9:05 am

(RTTNews) - Wednesday, PriCara, a division of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ: News ), said it recalled one lot of 50 microgram/hour DURAGESIC CII patches sold by PriCara in the United States and one lot of 50 mcg/hr fentanyl patches sold by Sandoz Inc. in ...

J&J recalls more fentanyl pain patches - Newark Star-Ledger
December 31, 2008, 10:45 am

Johnson & Johnson today said its PriCara division recalled two lots of the pain patch Duragesic, or fentanyl, because of tears in the products that could expose users directly to the product's effective gel, causing an overdose. In February, the ...

Two more states receive settlements - Daily Local News
January 2, 2009, 2:58 am

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Meda gets access to Asia - Biotech Sweden
January 5, 2009, 4:41 am

Biodelivery Sciences International, BDSI. The product, which is currently in registration phase, has been documented for treatment of breakthrough cancer pain in opioid tolerant patients. Onsolis is a potential treatment for breakthrough pain, which ...

J&J Recalls Two Lots of Pain Patch - Wall Street Journal
December 31, 2008, 9:41 am

Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday its PriCara division recalled two lots of the pain patch Duragesic, or fentanyl, because of tears in the products that could expose users directly to the product's effective gel, causing an overdose. In February, the ...

J&J unit recalls pain patches over defect - Forbes
December 31, 2008, 6:56 am

Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday its PriCara division recalled two lots of the pain patch Duragesic, or fentanyl, because of tears in the products that could expose users directly to the product's effective gel, causing an overdose. In February, the ...

New Brunswick-based J&J recalls pain patches over defect - MyCentralJersey.com
December 31, 2008, 9:27 am

CENTRAL JERSEY ? Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday its PriCara division recalled two lots of the pain patch Duragesic, or fentanyl, because of tears in the products that could expose users directly to the product's effective gel, causing an overdose ...

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Off-site Fentanyl (Duragesic) Links, User Submitted

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Sun Dec 14

• Fentanyl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Drug that is over 81 times more powerful than morphine. Used as a pain killer and in anesthesia.

Sat Nov 22

• ScienceDirect - Journal of Pain and Symptom Management :

Mon Oct 20

• Important Safety Information - DURAGESIC®: IMPORTANT information about the meds im taking,

Tue Sep 16

• Pharmacokineti cs and Pharmacodynami cs of Intranasal Versus Intravenous Fentanyl in Patients with Pain after Oral Surgery -- Foster et al. 42 (10): 1380 -- The Annals of Pharmacotherap y
• ScienceDirect - Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing : Fentanyl for Acute Pain Management
• ScienceDirect - Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine : Patient-Contro lled Drug Delivery for Acute Postoperative Pain Management: A Review of Current and Emerging Technologies
• ScienceDirect - Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing : Emerging Trends and New Approaches to Acute Pain Management

Mon Sep 15

• Fentanyl Information from Drugs.com

Tue Sep 9

• fentanyl - Google Search: en.wikipedia.o rg/wiki/ + www.drugs.com/ fentanyl.html + www.rxlist.com /cgi/generic/f entanyl.htm + www.drugabuse. gov/drugpages/ fentanyl.html + www.streetdrug s.org/fentanyl .htm + www.nlm.nih.go v/medlineplus/ druginfo/medma ster/a601202.h tml + www.marvistave t.com/html/bod y_fentanyl.htm l &MORE!!!
• Actiq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sun Aug 24

• Serotonin toxicity caused by an interaction between fentanyl and paroxetine. [Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 55:521-525 (2008)]: The co-administrat ion of SSRIs and fentanyl may precipitate serotonin toxicity. There must be consideration of this unusual interaction when administering fentanyl to patients established on SSRIs. Physicians should be vigilant of the features of serotonin toxicity developing in such patients.

Wed Aug 20

• Opiophile.org

Tue Aug 12

• Watson Recalls Fentanyl Pain Patches Over Leakage Worries: Watson Pharmaceutical s has recalled some fentanyl pain patches that may leak and pose an overdose risk.

Fri Jul 25

• Health Blog : Street Fentanyl Tied To Many Deaths

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