Medication Issue

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ever since i started taking fentantyl patch 25mgs i have been showing up on the ion scanner for herion,my doctor states that it is an opiate and that is why.Is this correct,please let me know because they have taken my visitation rights away,plus i take other medications due to health problems.

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Actually, fentanyl is not an opiate, and would not show up as an opiate at all on a urine test....your Dr would know this....

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There's actually a lot of conflicting information out there as to whether Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid, opiate, or some other type of opioid antagonist.

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (a US government funded resource page), Fentanyl is regarded as a powerful synthetic opiate. Another government webpage defines Fentanyl as a synthetic opioid (not opiate).

So in hopes to clear up any confusion, I thought I'd do a little research on the differences between an opiate vs an opioid. I think you'll find that the details linked below hit the nail right on the head:
naabt.org/faq_answers.cfm?ID=3

Hope this helps!

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