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strCaseDescription = "Duragesic is an adhesive ""pain patch"" that is applied to the skin. It delivers a steady dose of fentanyl (a powerful opiate pain medication), over an extended period of time, to persons suffering from chronic and/or debilitating pain. A health advisory has been issued by the FDA regarding the Duragesic fentanyl skin patches after reports of deaths in patients using the painkiller.<p />The Food and Drug Administration is investigating 120 deaths among users of patches that emit the painkiller fentanyl and warned patients to use the powerful narcotic properly to avoid accidental overdose. Accordingly, the FDA is probing whether the deaths are related to inappropriate use of the painkiller or factors related to the product's quality.<p />At least some may have been accidental overdoses, and some reports suggest that patients or those prescribing the medication were not aware of crucial safety information on the drug's label, said the FDA Representative Robert Meyer.<p />Among the warnings in patient information sheets issued July 2005:<p />"Fentanyl patches can cause trouble breathing, which can be fatal. Users should seek emergency help if they have trouble breathing or extreme drowsiness with slowed breathing; feel faint, dizzy or confused; or have other unusual symptoms. These symptoms can be signs of an overdose.<p />"The patches are only for moderate-to-severe, round-the-clock pain expected to last for weeks.<p />"The patches should not be a patient's first narcotic painkiller and are only for people who are used to morphine or opioids.<p />"People with sudden or severe asthma or a gastrointestinal problem called paralytic ileus should not use the patches.<p />"Patches should be stored out of reach of children and discarded by sticking the adhesive sides together and flushing them down the toilet, not in trash cans.<p />Abuse of fentanyl patches is a recurring problem because they contain such a high concentration of the controlled substance. <p />The patches were first approved under the brand name Duragesic in 1990, and a generic version hit the market in February. <h4>Symptoms of Overdose</h4>Symptoms of a fentanyl overdose include slow breathing, seizures, dizziness, weakness, loss of consciousness or coma, confusion, tiredness, cold and clammy skin, and small pupils. Continued exposure to uncontrolled amounts of fentanyl can lead to addiction and dependency.<p />Currently, Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating claims involving use of the Duragesic Pain Patch..If you feel you or a family member may qualify for damages or remedies that might be awarded in a possible Duragesic fentanyl patch class action, we may be able to assist you. " ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------^