Fentanyl Patches Usage in Children; Inappropriate Use May Be Death

Autor: Ayşegül Alpcan, Serkan Tursun, Ozan Ürem, Ümit Ayşe Tandırcıoğlu, Gülçin Aydın, Didem Aliefendioğlu
Jazyk: English<br />Turkish
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 34-35 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2148-7332
DOI: 10.4274/cayd.galenos.2018.08769
Popis: The use of transdermal fentanyl has increased in recent years, especially in patients with chronic pain. However, inappropriate use may have serious consequences. Here, we present a 10-year-old male patient who was admitted to the emergency department with respiratory arrest and exposed to inappropriate use of fentanyl patch.
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