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100<br />

80<br />

Percent<br />

60<br />

Fentanyl<br />

Fentanyl Transdermal Notifications 2005 to 2008<br />

60<br />

50<br />

40<br />

20<br />

0<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

Prescribing <strong>issues</strong><br />

Multiple patches in place<br />

Not put on<br />

Missed off med history/error<br />

Not changed on expiry<br />

Not taken Patch fell off/missing<br />

Taken off after procedures<br />

Wrong timing<br />

Wrong strength<br />

Dispensing error<br />

Other<br />

Medication<br />

0<br />

Frequency 14 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 10<br />

Percent 25.9 9.3 7.4 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 3.7 1.9 18.5<br />

Cum % 25.9 35.2 42.6 48.1 53.7 59.3 64.8 70.4 75.9 79.6 81.5100.0<br />

Frequency

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