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Fentanyl is an extremely strong narcotic painkiller, used in a skin patch to treat pain in patients who do not respond adequately to traditional methods.
 
However it has found its way into designer drug combinations, and overdoses have caused Parkinson's Disease-like conditions and death.

Fentanyl Deaths - Severe Math Problems At FDA

OpEdNews - 3/28/2006 6:39 AM

Describing fentanyl as a "very strong narcotic," on July 15, 2005, the FDA issued a Public Health Advisory regarding the safe use of transdermal fentanyl patches in response to reports of 120 deaths in patients using the patch for pain management, stating that some patients and doctors might not be fully aware of its dangers.
 
A cursory investigation of drug deaths listed in various databanks around the country indicates a severe math deficiency in officials within the nation's safety agency because the number of deaths attributed to fentanyl is far larger than the mere 120 cited by the FDA.
 
For instance, in the year 2004, fentanyl patch abuse was found to be responsible for 115 deaths in Florida alone, according to research conducted by University of Florida toxicologist Dr B
 
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