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Alvogen Fentanyl Transdermal System 25 mcg/h transdermal patches
Date issued
Brand
AlvogenLot code/Notes
The affected Fentanyl Transdermal System lot is: Lot 108319 of Fentanyl Transdermal System, 25 mcg/h, expiration date 04/2027.The product is indicated for the management of severe and persistent pain in opioid-tolerant patients, that requires an extended treatment period with a daily opioid analgesic in opioid-tolerant patients, and for which alternative treatment options are inadequate, and is packaged in primary cartons of five individually wrapped and labeled pouches.
This lot of Fentanyl Transdermal System was distributed nationwide to the pharmacy and patient level.
Reason
There is potential that patches could be multi-stacked, adhered one on top of the other, in a single product pouch