Question

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which of the following is true about pharmaceutical grade fentanyl and illegally made fentanyl?
they are both fda - approved opioids.
it is easy for anyone to differentiate between them.
naloxone is effective for both in an overdose situation.
pharmaceutical grade fentanyl is more deadly than illegally made fentanyl.

Explanation:

• Pharmaceutical-grade fentanyl is FDA-approved, but illegally made fentanyl is unregulated and not approved.
• Visually, illegally made fentanyl is often mixed with other substances, making it very hard for non-experts to differentiate from pharmaceutical-grade.
• Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that works by binding to opioid receptors, reversing the effects of overdose from any opioid, including both pharmaceutical and illegally made fentanyl.
• Illegally made fentanyl is often mixed with unknown, potent substances, making it more unpredictable and often more deadly than the standardized pharmaceutical version.

Answer:

Naloxone is effective for both in an overdose situation.