Can a doctor prescribe fentanyl?

Tell your doctor if you or anyone in your family drinks or has ever drunk large amounts of alcohol, uses or has ever used street drugs, or has overused prescription medications, or if you have or have ever had depression or another mental illness. read more

Yes, physicians can and do prescribe Fentanyl. Because it is so powerful, about 80–100 Times stronger than morphine the form it is prescribed in is key. For instance, any injection of it would need to be done in a controlled environment like an operating room. read more

The sad thing is that these cases are just a few of hundreds of similar tragedies with this drug, many of which stem from well-meaning but misinformed doctors who prescribe fentanyl patches to help reduce pain after surgery or start off patients with doses that are too high (50 mcg/hour). read more