Zneužívání fentanylových náplastí
Abuse of Fentanyl Transdermal Patches

Summary/Abstract: A synthetic opioid called fentanyl is a well-known therapeutic agent for the relief of chronic and extreme pain. In medical practice, it is applied to patients in several ways. Outside medical facilities, patients are mainly helped by the application of patches, from which the active substance is gradually released and penetrates transdermally into the body. However, fentanyl and its derivatives also have side effects, which are a danger, especially in the case of unprofessional treatment and targeted abuse by drug addicts. In recent years, there has been a relatively high number of cases worldwide where fentanyl has been extracted from a transdermal patch and an overdose has occurred.

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