TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - The fentanyl tea bag
JO  - Veterinary and human toxicology
A1  - Barrueto, Fermin
A1  - Howland, Mary Ann
A1  - Hoffman, Robert S.
A1  - Nelson, Lewis S.
SP  - 30
EP  - 31
VL  - 46
IS  - 1
N2  - Fentanyl patches create unique opportunities for use and abuse. Each patch contains 100-fold more drug than is stated on the label in order to create the gradient required to deliver the stated amount (ie 25-100 microg/h). Several methods of abuse of this analgesic have been reported, ranging from ingestion to inhalation to application of multiple patches to the skin. We report the unique case of a 21-y-old woman who steeped a fentanyl patch in a cup of hot water and then drank the mixture. Coma and hypoventilation resulted. The woman was resuscitated with naloxone i.v. and recovered without sequelae.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0145-6296
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -