Pills found in Singer Prince's home mislabeled, contained fentanyl

August 22, 2016 19:34

Pills seized from singer Prince's home were labelled as hydrocodone but contained fentanyl, the powerful opioid that killed him, according to a new report.

The 57-year-old legendary singer was found dead at his Paisley Park home in April and according to the autopsy report, the death was from an accidental overdose of fentanyl.

The new details have been reported by Minneapolis Star Tribune, which has quoted an insider with knowledge of the investigation.

Prince did not possess a prescription for fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that has been described 50 times more potent than heroin and up to 100 times more potent than morphine.

The investigators are still uncertain as to how the singer ingested fentanyl as they have not found any prescription for the drug from his house.

They, however, are leaning towards the theory that he took the pills not knowing they contained the drug. Fentanyl, the most powerful painkiller on the market, is normally prescribed to cancer patients in extreme pain.

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