The fentanyl is also processed through the liver.
http://www.fda.gov/cder/foi/label/2005/19813s039lbl.pdf
That link is to the product insert for the fentanyl patch...It basically states that it should not be used in:
-patients who are not opioid tolerant
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in the management of acute pain or patients who require opioid analgesia for a short period of time
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in the management of post-operative pain
-in the management of mild pain
-in the management of intermittent pain
This information is straight from the fentanyl patch product insert.
I am praying for your baby to have a quick and smooth recovery!!