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One of the most generally used painkiller is fentanyl patch. It was used as anesthesia often to patient at intensive care unit. The main purpose is to manage the chronic pain allowing it for a long lasting relief. This drug was originally used to cancer patient but according to the Food and Drug Administration this is prescribed by doctors to even people suffering only from headaches. But the FDA gave a warning for safety that manufacturers should have a safety guide for patients along with the prescription because there are already numerous accidental overdose recorded and also mistakenly given to wrong kind of patients. Too much use of this narcotic can cause shortening of breath or even death. The drug is commonly known for its brand name, Duragesic but today a lot of generic versions already written. The use of this drug should have large caution though it is simply used for headaches or other chronic pain it still needs proper prescription for a healthy and effective relief of pain.