Prince's April 21 death has now been officially chalked up to an overdose of the opiate fentanyl. But fentanyl may not be as immediately familiar to many people as more commonly cited drugs like Percocet or Oxycontin. Here's the low-down on the drug. Fentanyl is a synthetic opiate similar to morphine, but much more powerful. The Cdc estimates that fentanyl is 80 times as potent as morphine and hundreds of times more potent than heroin. Classified as a Schedule II drug by the federal government, its medical uses are typically pain management following surgery or for chronic pain. Now marketed under the brand names Actiq,...
- 6/2/2016
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
Prince's April 21 death has now been officially chalked up to an overdose of the opiate fentanyl. But fentanyl may not be as immediately familiar to many people as more commonly cited drugs like Percocet or Oxycontin. Here's the low-down on the drug. Fentanyl is a synthetic opiate similar to morphine, but much more powerful. The Cdc estimates that fentanyl is 80 times as potent as morphine and hundreds of times more potent than heroin. Classified as a Schedule II drug by the federal government, its medical uses are typically pain management following surgery or for chronic pain. Now marketed under the brand names Actiq,...
- 6/2/2016
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
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