J Emerg Med
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Multicenter Study
Whole fentanyl patch ingestion: a multi-center case series.
Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid with large abuse potential. A common preparation of fentanyl is a sustained-release transdermal patch. To our knowledge, there are only two published case reports of whole patch ingestion. A case series of 76 patients with a history of whole patch ingestion is reported. ⋯ Ingestion of whole fentanyl patches may lead to prolonged and significant toxicity based on these poison center data.