The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced last week that a pharmaceutical company is removing a fentanyl patch from ...

Application of a multi-stacked fentanyl patch could result in serious, life-threatening, or fatal respiratory depression.

When it comes to the safe use of synthetic opioids like fentanyl, precise dosing of the powerful pain meds is key. Now, ...

Alvogen has issued a nationwide recall of one lot of Fentanyl Transdermal System 25 patches because the patches may stick ...

first-time fentanyl patch recipients, children, and older adults may potentially be at greater risk of adverse events. The Company requests that patients immediately remove any patches in use that ...

Instead, fentanyl patches should be used to manage persistent ... nurses can document the location and time of application and removal of the patches. A dosing calendar could serve the same ...

The FDA announced a very serious recall. A product sold in New York can cause serious, life threatening, or fatal respiratory ...

Alvogen, Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot of Fentanyl Transdermal System 25 mcg/h transdermal patches to the consumer level. The reason for the recall is that there is a potential that patches ...

Pain medication sold at Walmart is being recalled across the country due to an error that could have "fatal" consequences, the FDA says.

The affected Fentanyl Transdermal System lot is ... Patients that have product subject to this recall should immediately remove any patch currently in use and contact their health care provider.