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Fentanyl is not a schedule I substance. That would mean it’s not available for medical purposes or any other purpose. It’s schedule II, like other prescription drugs with a high potential for abuse (as listed in the link you provided). Anyway, the fentanyl that has recently been killing people is not diverted from the medical industry - it’s synthesized by the criminals who traffick it. There’s nothing wrong with fentanyl use in hospitals. The thing that makes it particularly dangerous compared to other narcotic analgesics is its very high potency by weight, which is not a problem in a medical setting where dosages are carefully measured and stock is of known and reliable concentrations.