Ethical Fentanyl Prescribing: A Supportive Guideline for Ethical Fentanyl Prescribers and a Harm Reduction Guide for Patients

Existing fentanyl-assisted treatment programs in Canada do not prescribe injectable fentanyl or allow transdermal fentanyl patches to be injected. So this guide was created to fill an existing educational gap for ethical prescribers or those interested in prescribing and seeks to support safer injection of prescription fentanyl. This is also a harm reduction guide specifically for injection use of prescription fentanyl patches. CASS supports the off-label prescription of fentanyl patches for injection or inhalation use for people at risk of overdose.