Need proof? FDA says Duragesic pain patch is defective
In the year 2005, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a Public Health Advisory concerning the Duragesic brand of fentanyl pain patch. That advisory was not reached in haste or without due process, but rather concerned clear evidence of product failure. Indeed, a defective fentanyl pain patch may deliver harmful if not fatal overdoses of fentanyl, an extremely potent narcotic. The FDA has continued looking into these pain patches ever since then, and it issued yet another health advisory alert in 2007.The FDA's advisory pinpointed many problems with such pain patches. Among them are the fact that heat can boost the level of powerful narcotic fentanyl that's delivered to the bloodstream by a pain patch. In addition, some drugs can interact with fentanyl in a harmful manner. That means persons using a Duragesic pain patch with fentanyl should ask their physician about using other drugs at the same time.
Caution is urged by FDA for users of Duragesic or generic pain patch
As part of its recommendations, the FDA said persons suffering chronic pain that can't be managed well by other medications and drugs should be the only persons to consider using a fentanyl pain patch. That means a fentanyl patch is an extreme and last-resort strategy for pain sufferers, who should use it only with vigilance, caution and care.
Such care and caution involve many things, including the removal of a Duragesic pain patch from its sealed container. Users should wear gloves when handling the fentanyl patch, since leakage could already have occurred. It's best to study the fentanyl patch carefully to determine if it has any leakage. If any leak at all is suspected, you should not use the pain patch.
Such precautions are urged because many Americans are dying from overdoses of fentanyl supplied by a defective Duragesic or generic pain patch featuring fentanyl. In the event that you or a family member has suffered a fentanyl overdose from such a pain patch, get medical care immediately. Later, notify a knowledgeable fentanyl patch lawyer or attorney to explore a fentanyl patch lawsuit with help from a personal injury lawyer.
Founded by Attorney Robert Goldwater III, the Goldwater Law Firm can provide such legal support for persons who have endured a fentanyl overdose from a defective Duragesic or generic fentanyl pain patch. Contact the Goldwater Law Firm by submitting the free case review form on this Web page and consider proceeding with a fentanyl patch personal injury lawsuit.