Safer injection guide: Difference between revisions
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Fentany patches are designed for trandermal use, not intravenous injection. Thus, fentanyl solutions applied to transdermal patches during the manufacturing process does not warrant homogenous distribution. For example, a top corner may contain little fentanyl, while the center of the patch may contain significantly higher concentrate. | Fentany patches are designed for trandermal use, not intravenous injection. Thus, fentanyl solutions applied to transdermal patches during the manufacturing process does not warrant homogenous distribution. For example, a top corner may contain little fentanyl, while the center of the patch may contain significantly higher concentrate. | ||