Tag: Fentanyl
Urine Drug Test Concentrations Up for Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Cocaine
However, from 2013 to 2023, there was a decrease in heroin concentration
CDC: Counterfeit Drugs From Online Pharmacies Pose Considerable Danger
Agency notes that counterfeit pills often contain fentanyl and methamphetamine
Higher Buprenorphine Doses Reduce Acute Care for Opioid Use Disorder
Findings seen for doses >16 mg and emergency department or inpatient utilization
AAP: Opioid Poisonings Increasing Among Young Children
Most common opioid was fentanyl; four children died from fentanyl poisoning, all aged under 2 years
Number, Size of Seizures of Fentanyl Increasing in the United States
Plurality of seizures in West, with 77.8 percent of seizures in the West in pill form
One-Day Induction of XR Buprenorphine Feasible for Fentanyl Use in OUD
Rapid induction to extended-release buprenorphine 300-mg injection feasible and well tolerated for those using fentanyl
Concurrent Use of Fentanyl, Stimulants Common in Overdoses
Proportion of stimulant involvement in fentanyl-involved overdose deaths increased in almost every state from 2015 to 2021
Overdose Deaths Involving Counterfeit Pills Increasing in U.S.
Quarterly percentage of deaths more than doubled with evidence of counterfeit pill use from July to September 2019 to October to December 2021
Narcan Will Reach Drug Store Shelves Next Week
The nasal spray version of naloxone will be available at select retailers for $44.99 for a box of two doses
After U.S. Warns of Counterfeit Pills Laced With Fentanyl, Mexico Shuts Down 23 Pharmacies
Fentanyl is responsible for about 70,000 deaths each year in the United States
