"Fentanyl" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fentanyl" by people in Profiles.
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Gerhart JG, Carreño FO, Ford JL, Edginton AN, Perrin EM, Watt KM, Muller WJ, Atz AM, Al-Uzri A, Delmore P, Gonzalez D. Use of physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modeling to inform dosing of the opioid analgesics fentanyl and methadone in children with obesity. CPT Pharmacometrics Syst Pharmacol. 2022 06; 11(6):778-791.
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Connors NJ, Mazer-Amirshahi M, Motov S, Kim HK. Relative addictive potential of opioid analgesic agents. Pain Manag. 2021 Mar; 11(2):201-215.
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Higgins EA, Young AM, Cain J, Dulin JD, Miller MM, Overstreet AN, Vaughan L, Coyne PJ. Nebulized Fentanyl for Dyspnea: A Retrospective Chart Review. J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2020 Jun; 34(2):77-81.
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Edelson J, Suarez AL, Zhang J, Rockey DC. Sedation During Endoscopy in Patients with Cirrhosis: Safety and Predictors of Adverse Events. Dig Dis Sci. 2020 04; 65(4):1258-1265.
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Kim HK, Connors NJ, Mazer-Amirshahi ME. The role of take-home naloxone in the epidemic of opioid overdose involving illicitly manufactured fentanyl and its analogs. Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2019 06; 18(6):465-475.
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Butler DC, Shanks K, Behonick GS, Smith D, Presnell SE, Tormos LM. Three Cases of Fatal Acrylfentanyl Toxicity in the United States and a Review of Literature. J Anal Toxicol. 2018 Jan 01; 42(1):e6-e11.
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Bailey AM, Baum RA, Horn K, Lewis T, Morizio K, Schultz A, Weant K, Justice SN. Review of Intranasally Administered Medications for Use in the Emergency Department. J Emerg Med. 2017 Jul; 53(1):38-48.
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Kahn SA, Beers RJ, Lentz CW. Do fentanyl and morphine influence body temperature after severe burn injury? J Burn Care Res. 2011 Mar-Apr; 32(2):309-16.
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Smith TJ, Coyne P, French W, Ramakrishnan V, Corrigan P. Failure to accrue to a study of nebulized fentanyl for dyspnea: lessons learned. J Palliat Med. 2009 Sep; 12(9):771-2.
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Aouad MT, Moussa AR, Dagher CM, Muwakkit SA, Jabbour-Khoury SI, Zbeidy RA, Abboud MR, Kanazi GE. Addition of ketamine to propofol for initiation of procedural anesthesia in children reduces propofol consumption and preserves hemodynamic stability. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2008 Apr; 52(4):561-5.