What is fentanyl?
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Fentanyl is a Schedule II prescription narcotic analgesic with 50-100 times the potency of morphine and 30-50 times the potency of heroin.
Fentanyl is available by prescription under the brand names Actiq, Duragesic, and Sublimaze. People who have a prescription for the medication usually take it as a shot or as a patch on their arm. It can also be taken as a throat lozenge.
People with substance abuse disorders can also illegally use synthetic fentanyl. They can get it as powders or pills, or they can put it in containers like eyedroppers or nasal sprays. Apache, China Girl, Goodfellas, Great Bear, Poison, and Tango & Cash are some of the street names for the drug.
