Causes, nature and toxicology of fentanyl-analogues associated fatalities: a systematic review of case reports and case series

• Main Authors: Rauf, Umaani, Ali, Majid, Dehele, Inderpal, Paudyal, Vibhu, Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan Abdelaziz, Cheema, Ejaz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/91706/7/91706_Causes%2C%20nature%20and%20toxicology%20of%20fentanyl-analogues%20associated.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/91706/; https://www.dovepress.com/getfile.php?fileID=72916; https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S312227
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Objective: Mortalities due to fentanyl derivatives are on the rise with novel fentanyl analogues and still emerging on the global illicit drug market. They are highly potent and very fatal in low doses, yet there has been a lack of systematic research surrounding this subject. This review aims to as...