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• n  trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug

• After four days of silence, Russian Health Minister Yuri Shevchenko acknowledged that the gas was based on derivatives of fentanyl, a common medical anesthetic, but he insisted .
• It was a designer version of the anesthetic fentanyl, which is widely used during prolonged surgery.
• After four days of silence, Russian Health Minister Yuri Shevchenko acknowledged that the gas was based on derivatives of fentanyl, a common medical anesthetic, but he insisted it .

• Fentanyl
• Sublimaze

News & Articles

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• Officials warn of death in $20 packets
  Four recent drug overdose deaths are being investigated to determine if they were the result of a potent form of heroin, laced with fentanyl, that has been circulating in Berks County since May, District Attorney John T. Adams said Thursday.
  June 14, 2013 - Reading Eagle
• Delco D.A. warns of deadly street fentanyl stamped 'Flashback' linked to recent overdoses
   MEDIA — Delaware County District Attorney Jack Whelan Tuesday warned against using street-purchased fentanyl packages stamped with the words “Flashback” in red ink.
  June 12, 2013 - Delaware County Daily Times
• Delco DA Warns of Painkiller Tied To 2 Recent Fatal Overdoses
  Authorities say the prescription painkiller fentanyl is being converted into a street drug and marketed to heroin users.
  June 12, 2013 - CBS Philadelphia

Quotes

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• Martin Narey in Reuters UK
  In this trial, all of the primary and secondary objectives were met by showing patients could be successfully converted from oral opioids such as OxyContin(R) and from fentanyl patches such as Duragesic(R) to TRANSDUR-Sufentanil, while also showing... James Brown http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brown&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNEg4u1EVNhSFzJQK_1lCBortzCoXw Earthtimes (press release) http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/durect-reports-positive-phase-iib-data-from-transdutm-sufentanil-clinical-program,750245.shtml&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNGzivOY12qO2eQDkqqr_vYn3lVrPg Mar 16, 2009 36988 47792 feral It is appalling that words like 'animal', 'feral' and 'vermin' are used daily in reference to children," said Martin Narey, Barnardo's chief executive. "These are not references to a small minority of children but represent the public view...