For people suffering from chronic, unrelenting pain, the Fentanyl pain patch can offer much needed relief. Fentanyl is used during surgery for anesthesia and is an extremely strong opioid pain medication that is actually 100 times stronger than morphine. Many times, physicians administer fentanyl for the treatment of chronic pain through the use of a patch containing fentanyl.

The fentanyl patch is used for managing chronic or long-term pain in patients who need around-the-clock, continuous narcotic (opioid) pain relief and whose pain cannot be helped by shorter acting, less powerful pain killers.

In July of 2005, the FDA issued a health advisory regarding the safe use of fentanyl patches in response to reports of death in patients using this strong narcotic medication for pain management. Even though the fentanyl patch is designed to deliver the pain killer over an extended period of time, there have also been numerous reports of overdose with this strong narcotic pain killer. Some of the signs of overdosing include: dizziness or weakness, trouble breathing, lightheadedness, fatigue, seizures, confusion and loss of consciousness.

The law firm of Schuler, Halvorson and Weisser, P.A. has 80 years of combined experience in handling cases such as these and in dealing with many different types of class action lawsuits, and we have the determination and economic resources necessary to deal with these cases. So, if a you or a family member has suffered serious injuries because of the use of this powerful pain killer, please call our firm for a consultation. Of course, you will only pay for our services if we make a successful recovery on your behalf.