Duragesic, a painkiller patch containing Fentanyl, an addictive opioid painkiller similar to heroin, has been recalled again last month - for the fourth time this year. And there were several before that. The 2005 recall of Duragesic followed the death of 120 people. You’d think that with the deaths and the potential for prescription drug addiction, the product would be taken off the market.

Instead, the manufacturer is going through one lawsuit after another. Recent news articles say there are hundreds of lawsuits pending. It was the same story a few years ago – hundreds of lawsuits pending. All told, with at least five recalls over the years, I’m sure the lawsuits number in the thousands.

When you realize how many millions are paid out in lawsuits you get an idea of just how profitable these types of drugs really are.

Overdose, death and prescription drug addiction are not the only side effects of Duragesic. It can also cause damage to the cardiovascular and nervous systems.

Duragesic is also often prescribed off-label. It’s approved for very severe pain, like that of cancer, that is not relieved by any other painkiller. Instead, it’s given to people with  moderate pain – which may well have been alleviated by other  means. Instead, both the doctors and the patients are risking damage, prescription drug addiction and death. A high price to pay for a little relief from moderate pain.

Duragesic is not the only painkiller causing these problems. Prescription drug addiction is rampant, and painkillers are often the cause. If you would like to get off your painkillers and are having trouble doing it, Drug Rehab Referral can help you find a prescription drug rehab that will help you get off these drugs safely.

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