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Beware of small doses: a 25mcg/hour patch = 90mg of morphine per day. Fentanyl patches should be used only in people who have previously tolerated opioids as there is a risk of significant respiratory depression in those who are opioid naïve. Patches should be changed every 72 hours. Doses should not be changed more frequently than every 3 days. ................
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