Fentanyl Patches Usage in Children; Inappropriate Use May Be Death

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 inappropr...

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Published in:	Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine
Main Authors:	Ayşegül Alpcan, Serkan Tursun, Ozan Ürem, Ümit Ayşe Tandırcıoğlu, Gülçin Aydın, Didem Aliefendioğlu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Society of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine 2020-04-01
Subjects:	fentanyl transdermal patch respiratory depression
Online Access:	http://www.caybdergi.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/fentanyl-patches-usage-in-children-nappropriate-us/35960