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Fentanyl patch in mouth of dead woman

USA. A 37-year-old woman was found dead on a sofa. Foam cone from nose and mouth. 100 ug/hr Fentanyl patch in her mouth, with pill residue in her stomach. Fentanyl at autopsy was 2.8 ng/ml, within the reported therapeutic range, plus therapeutic levels of Oxycodone and Diazepam.

Fig.1 Foam cone from nose and mouth.

Fig.1 Foam cone from nose and mouth.

Fig.2 Fentanyl patch in her mouth.

Fig.2 Fentanyl patch in her mouth.

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