A BOX of strong painkillers has been lost in Bury St Edmunds.

A BOX of strong painkillers has been lost in Bury St Edmunds.

The plastic box containing 25 mg Durogesic DTrans transdermal patches was lost yesterday.

The strong pain reliever could be harmful to anyone not prescribed the drug.

The patches are securely packed in a white four-by-four inch box and if found should be handed in to the nearest police station or doctors surgery.