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Fentanyl .5mg/ 10ml. x 10ml. x 5 units, can you please help interperet this?
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Fentanyl: Fentanyl is a very strong opiate (narcotic). It is mainly used for cancer pain. Normally measured in micro grams. Not milligrams. 0.5mg is a dangerous amount and can cause respiratory arrest and death.
Answered 5/25/2014
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That probably means: .5mg in 10 ml which is how fentanyl is used during and after surgery. The second part would be five units (vials) of 10 ml size each.
Answered 5/26/2014
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Fentanyl: Fentanyl is a narcotic that is available in ampulles by the use of anesthesiologist in the course of giving anesthesia to a patient and you cannot buy it. The other form is in the form of patches that is prescribed to patients for the pain management of chronic pain such as cancer pai it comes in different dosing
Answered 4/1/2015
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