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A 65-year-old male with history of chronic back pain started on buprenorphine patches for pain management 1 week ago.

A 65-year-old male with history of chronic back pain started on buprenorphine patches for pain management 1 week ago. He reports ongoing itchiness around the patch and noticed the following rash when he removed the patch earlier today.

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