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Dose heterogeneity

The variation in active ingredient content between nominally identical tablets in a counterfeit or clandestinely pressed batch. High dose heterogeneity in illicit fentanyl tablets is a primary driver of overdose deaths when a high-dose tablet is consumed without warning.

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