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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Fentanyl is frequently included in the drug mix for epidurals.

Some of what the family is saying seems questionable, such as this:
[quote]“Her mother asked what she was giving her and she (the nurse) said, ‘I gave her 100 milliliters of fentanyl ,’ ” said Mariah Borgna, a family member of De La Rosa. Borgna said that’s how the family found out the dosage and the name of the pain medication that was administered.[/quote]

100 milliliters is an insane about, no one would ever give anyone remotely that amount. A 2 milliliter (liquid) dose would typical contain only 50-100 MICROgrams of actual fentanyl.

The whole story seems screwy. She's being given pain meds for labor pains, but she's about to be discharged? Huh? Then transferred back to a room after an emergency C to save the baby, covered in blood? I understand this family is grieving an din shock, but nothing about the story makes any sense.[/quote]

Since the baby lived, I'm going to guess it wasn't 100ml.  Unfortunately with the trauma of watching their loved one die and not being medical professionals themselves, they are probably misremembering details.
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