Alfentanil
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Alfentanil
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| N-[1-[2-(4-ethyl-5-oxo-1,4-dihydrotetrazol-1-yl)ethyl]- 4-(methoxymethyl)-4-piperidyl]-N-phenyl-propanamide |
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| ATC code | N01 |
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| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C21H32N6O3 |
| Mol. mass | 416.517 g/mol |
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| Melt. point | 140.8 °C (285 °F) |
| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Bioavailability | Not applicable |
| Protein binding | 92% |
| Metabolism | Hepatic |
| Half life | 90–111 minutes |
| Excretion | ? |
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| Routes | Intravenous |
Alfentanil (trade name Alfenta) is a parenteral short-acting synthetic opioid analgesic drug, used for anaesthesia in surgery. While it gives less cardiovascular complications, it tends to give stronger respiratory depression. Alfentanil is a Schedule II according to the U.S. DEA website.[1]
Alfentanil was discovered at Janssen Pharmaceutica in 1976.
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| Salicylic acid and derivatives | Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid), Diflunisal, Ethenzamide -- See also: NSAIDs |
| Pyrazolones | Aminophenazone, Metamizole, Phenazone |
| Anilides | Paracetamol (acetaminophen), Phenacetin |
| Others | Ziconotide, Tetrahydrocannabinol, Ibuprofen, Ketoprofen, Mefenamic Acid, Naproxen, Diclofenac, Flurbiprofen, Diflunisal, Fenoprofen, Indomethacin, Ketorolac, Meclofenamate, Meloxicam, Piroxicam, Tolmetin |
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| Barbiturates | Hexobarbital, Methohexital, Narcobarbital, Thiopental |
| Ethers | Diethyl ether,Desflurane, Enflurane, Isoflurane, Methoxyflurane, Methoxypropane, Sevoflurane, Vinyl ether |
| Haloalkanes | Chloroform, Halothane, Trichloroethylene |
| Opioids | Alfentanil, Anileridine, Fentanyl, Phenoperidine, Remifentanil, Sufentanil |
| Others | Alfaxalone, Droperidol, Esketamine, Etomidate, Hydroxybutyric acid, Ketamine, Minaxolone, Nitrous oxide, Propanidid, Propofol, Xenon |
