Why does fentanyl even exist

Basically why dragon fire exists

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don’t understand why OxyContin is still on the market either

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Still very useful for terminal cancer patients though id rather have them on MS Contin

Fentanyl should have no use outside of the hospital setting

I had a big bag of medical Fentanyl strips lying in my kitchen for a year from a loved one’s terminal cancer. It probably could have killed a small village.

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hyper powerful, large quantities relative to potency, cheap to make. generic oxy for the global market that can't afford name brands.

Just a couple of years ago it was common for OTers to post about what pills they were partying with on the weekend. You don't see that any more. I guess they OD'd or smartened up.

It has a medical use, that's why.

Not that hard to understand.

me and my wife have both had epidurals.

me after major surgery, wife while having kids

all of them had fentanyl and I am glad it did

When I had a Knee Replacement in 2015,fentanyl was put in my I.V.

A very small dose.

imo,the Patches were for Terminal Cancer Patients.That was fine.

When Pain Mgt. started prescribing them it let the Genie out.

Chinese saw a market for it.$$$$$$$

eta: I was in Pain Mgt for 2 years.Was being prescribed Dilaudid. at the time of my surgery.

I tried a 25 micro-gram fentanyl Patch.I had to take a 72 hour patch off at 6 hours because I broke out in a sweat and started throwing up.

It’s a titratable yet powerful narcotic for pain control during surgical procedures without the nausea and itching of most IV narcotics. The other choices all have some side effects such as Demerol- seizures, Dilaudid- longer acting but not as precise in titrating to effect, Morphine sometimes causes chest wall rigidity and makes breathing seem difficult. All cause respiratory depression and can be particularly risky if a person has sleep apnea. Fentanyl not as long lasting so can send pt home or to hospital room without as much apnea risk.