Structured Summary
Abstract
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)
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C22H28N2O
- Molecular Weight
- 336.5 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 437-38-7
- IUPAC Name
- N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)piperidin-4-yl]propanamide
- InChIKey
- PJMPHNIQZUBGLI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CCC(=O)N(C1CCN(CC1)CCC2=CC=CC=C2)C3=CC=CC=C3
- MeSH Unique ID
- D005283
- Source
- PubChem CID 3345
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
11 entry terms
- Phentanyl
- Duragesic
- Durogesic
- Fentanest
- Fentanyl Citrate
- Fentora
- R-4263
- Sublimaze
- Transmucosal Oral Fentanyl Citrate
- R 4263
- R4263
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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NLM Classification
QV 89
AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. Fentanyl. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005283. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005283
- Fentanyl. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fentanyl
- Fentanyl. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q407541
- Fentanyl. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3345. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3345