Transdermal fentanyl is a well-used and highly effective form of opioid analgesia for patients suffering with severe chronic pain. It is also an opioid that is widely abused. Acute clinicians need to be aware of the methods by which fentanyl patches may be used both therapeutically and illicitly as well as the impact this can have in managing a patient's period of intoxication.
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