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.
• Illegally made fentanyl is often mixed with other substances, making visual differentiation extremely difficult for most people.
• Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that works by binding to opioid receptors, reversing the effects of overdose for all forms of fentanyl, whether pharmaceutical or illicit.
• Illegally made fentanyl is often more potent and dangerous due to inconsistent, unregulated dosing, making it more deadly than pharmaceutical grade which is carefully dosed.

Answer:

C. Naloxone is effective for both in an overdose situation.