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Causes, Nature and Toxicology of Fentanyl-Associated Deaths: A Systematic Review of Deaths Reported in Peer-Reviewed Literature.

Ejaz CheemaKhalil McGuinnessMuhammad Abdul HadiVibhu PaudyalMohammed Hassan ElnaemAbdullah A AlhifanyMahmoud E ElrggalAbdullah M Al-Hamid
Published in: Journal of pain research (2020)
Literature related to fentanyl-associated deaths predominantly come from North America. Deaths are comparatively lower or not reported in peer-reviewed publications from the rest of the world. Abuse through intravenous administration, mixed drug toxicities and self-treatment of breakthrough pain are mainly responsible for majority of the reported deaths.
Keyphrases
  • systematic review
  • chronic pain
  • emergency department
  • pain management
  • neuropathic pain
  • low dose
  • african american