An issue of significant concern is that a popular medication has brought along grave risks of serious side effects. Duragesic pain patch has been the cause of so much concern.
What is a pain patch?
A pain patch or a transdermal patch is a medical adhesive that's placed on the skin to deliver a specific dose of medication through the skin into the bloodstream. It works by releasing a chemical substance opiate that has morphine-like action into the body.
How effective is a duragesic pain patch?
Duragesic is very effective as a painkiller as one patch provides relief for almost 72 hours. Patients use fentanyl when all other forms of pain relievers fail.
So what's the problem?
Unfortunately, serious side-effects haunt the use of many skin patches.
Following are the details of a Duragesic pain patch lawsuit that shows its harmful effects.
• A 28-year old man suffered chronic hip pain after a car accident and wore a Duragesic pain patch on his arm.
• He was later found dead at his computer and tests revealed that he had at least three times the lethal dose of fentanyl in his system. • His father filed a lawsuit on behalf of his deceased son.
• The jury in the Federal District Court in West Palm Beach found that Janssen Pharmaceutica Products and Alza Corporation were guilty in the young man’s death and awarded $5.5 million to the father.
This real life-story is an alert to the public to exercise extreme caution while using potent medication such as the Duragesic pain patch.
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