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Fentanyl Analogs

What are fentanyl analogs? Fentanyl analogs are illicit—and often deadly—alterations of the medically prescribed drug fentanyl. The analogs have similar—but not the same—chemical structure, and they mimic the pharmacological effects of the original drug. Fentanyl is a very strong synthetic narcotic primarily used to ease the suffering of patients with chronic pain or terminal illnesses.

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Facts about Fentanyl

Facts About Fentanyl Facts about Fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid typically used to treat patients with chronic severe pain or severe pain following surgery.  Fentanyl is a Schedule II controlled substance that is similar to morphine but about 100 times more potent.  Under the supervision of a licensed medical professional, fentanyl has a legitimate

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Fentanyl Advisories

Fentanyl Advisories Advisory to the Chemical Manufacturing Industry on Illicit Activity and Methods Related to the Manufacturing of Fentanyl and Synthetic Opioids  [743 KB] Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) purchase illicit fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and other synthetic opioids, primarily from Chinese fentanyl suppliers, and prepare these drugs for individual use and redistribution.  DTOs may increasingly seek these drugs from other sources and/or

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Fentanyl Flow to the States

Executive SummaryThe flow of fentanyl into the United States in 2019 is more diverse compared to the start of the fentanylcrisis in 2014, with new source countries and new transit countries emerging as significant traffickingnodes. This is exacerbating the already multi-faceted fentanyl crisis by introducing additional sourcecountries into the global supply chain of fentanyl, fentanyl-related

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Safe Opioid Prescribing

Safe Opioid Prescribing. Rhode Island’s regulations for Pain Management, Opioid Use and the Registration of Distributors of Controlled Substances were updated in March 2017 and July 2018. Prescribers and pharmacists can refer to these Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to learn more about the updated pain management regulatory requirements. What Prescribers Should Do Take a Medical History and Physical Examination: This

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