Why are the Duragesic Pain Patches being Recalled?
If you used Duragesic Pain Patches, you’ve probably learned by now that this medical treatment has been recalled. In fact, you may even be experiencing medical problems associated with the recall. While most news reports give you information about the exact patches being recalled, some patients are a bit in the dark as to how there is a problem in the first place. Here’s what you need to know about the reason for the recall: Duragesic Pain Patches are produced with an active ingredient called fentanyl, which is an opiate that is 100 times as strong as morphine. The patches are designed to release the medication very slowly, over the course of a long time. Therefore, quality control is very important to ensure that patients do not receive too much medication. The problem with the Duragesic Pain Patches is that the pouch that encloses the fentanyl is damaged. One of the seals on the patch is damaged, allowing the fentanyl to escape the patch. This does not cause the patch to operate diff
