"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 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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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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Relative addictive potential of opioid analgesic agents. Pain Manag. 2021 Mar; 11(2):201-215.
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Nebulized Fentanyl for Dyspnea: A Retrospective Chart Review. J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2020 Jun; 34(2):77-81.
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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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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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Practice Change From Intermittent Medication Boluses to Bolusing From a Continuous Infusion in Pediatric Critical Care: A Quality Improvement Project. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2018 06; 19(6):572-577.
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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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Review of Intranasally Administered Medications for Use in the Emergency Department. J Emerg Med. 2017 Jul; 53(1):38-48.
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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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Failure to accrue to a study of nebulized fentanyl for dyspnea: lessons learned. J Palliat Med. 2009 Sep; 12(9):771-2.