Fentanyl

Fentanyl pain patches, manufactured under the Duragesic ® Patch label or a generic fentanyl label, contain a Schedule II opioid medication for pain relief that is 80-100 times stronger than Morphine. Fentanyl was originally approved in 1990 to treat acute, postoperative and moderate-to-severe pain. Applied to the skin, the patch delivers a powerful and constant dose of fentanyl in gel form, providing pain relief for up to 3 days.

On February 17, 2004, Janssen Pharmaceutical Products, LP issued an urgent Recall Notice on the Duragesic® fentanyl patch, informing users that approximately 400,000 Duragesic® patches were defective. The manufacturing defect is a seal breach on one edge of the patch that allows direct skin contact with the powerful fentanyl drug gel that could result in overdose and potentially death.

Subsequently on July 15, 2005, the FDA issued a Public Health Advisory warning to physicians and users of all Fentanyl patches that, “deaths and overdoses have occurred in patients using both the brand name product Duragesic and the generic [fentanyl] product." The FDA is currently investigating more than 120 deaths associated with the fentanyl patch.

The fentanyl patch, whether under the Duragesic ® label or a generic fentanyl label, has been linked to a number of severe, life-threatening, side effects such as:

depressed respiratory function
decreased blood pressure
coma
death

Immediately contact a doctor if you or a loved one has experienced any of the above side effects associated with fentanyl use.

You should also contact the NC dangerous drug attorneys of Hardison & Associates. The skilled North Carolina fentanyl lawyers of Hardison & Associates have represented clients who have been injured because of dangerous prescription drugs, including fentanyl. The Raleigh fentanyl attorneys at Hardison & Associates have the resources to hire the necessary experts and investigators to fight big drug companies, and our experience and expertise can help level the playing field for you.

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Having an accident can be a very stressful situation whether you are injured or not. However, there are a few things you can do right after an accident to make the ordeal a little less stressful. First, at the scene get as much information as you can about the other party. Get the driver’s name, address, phone number and license plate number. If there are any witnesses that saw the accident and come to check on you, get the witness’s name, address and phone number. Many times witnesses leave before the police arrive. However, if you have this information you can give it to the police officer and she/he can follow-up with the witness if there is a dispute as to what happened in the accident.

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