The physician had ordered fentanyl PCA "per protocol," which called for a 50 mcg/mL concentration, a 10 mcg demand dose, a 6 minute lockout, and clinician boluses of 20 mcg (every 5 minutes x 3 ...

It immediately plunges them into a harrowing withdrawal from fentanyl, a drug 50 times more potent than heroin – spurring an instant need for another fix. Ohio has been at the forefront of the ...