 Fentanyl
"Fentanyl" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A potent narcotic analgesic, abuse of which leads to habituation or addiction. It is primarily a mu-opioid agonist. Fentanyl is also used as an adjunct to general anesthetics, and as an anesthetic for induction and maintenance. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1078)
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D005283
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.621.265
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| Concept/Terms |
Duragesic- Duragesic
- Janssen Pharmaceutica Brand of Fentanyl
- Durogesic
Fentora- Fentora
- Cephalon Brand of Fentanyl Buccal OraVescent
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| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fentanyl" by people in Profiles.
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Ross M, Corpin A, Priebe AM, Lawson A. IUD Insertion Under Conscious Sedation: Patient Characteristics with Clinical Decisions. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2024 Aug; 37(4):433-437.
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Metcalf T, Sielatycki JA, Schatzman N, Devin CJ, Goldstein JA, Hodges SD. Intrathecal Fentanyl With a Myofascial Plane Block in Open Lumbar Surgeries: A Case Series. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2022 06 01; 22(6):387-390.
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Dalton BG, Gonzalez KW, Millspaugh DL, Desai AA, Sharp SW, St Peter SD. Pectus excavatum: Benefit of randomization. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Nov; 50(11):1937-9.
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Tobias JD, Lowe S, O'Dell N, Holcomb GW. Thoracic epidural anaesthesia in infants and children. Can J Anaesth. 1993 Sep; 40(9):879-82.
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