"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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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fentanyl" by people in Profiles.
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Comprehensive, Evidence-Based, Consensus Guidelines for Prescription of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain from the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP). Pain Physician. 2023 Dec; 26(7S):S7-S126.
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Role of Intrathecal Morphine for Acute Postoperative Pain Management in Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplant: A Randomized Controlled Study. Exp Clin Transplant. 2023 Dec; 21(12):939-945.
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Intranasal fentanyl and discharge from the emergency department among children with sickle cell disease and vaso-occlusive pain: A multicenter pediatric emergency medicine perspective. Am J Hematol. 2023 Apr; 98(4):620-627.
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Intraoperative Neuromonitoring for Spinal Surgery in a Pregnant Patient: Case Report and Literature Review. Neurol India. 2022 Sep-Oct; 70(Supplement):S314-S317.
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"Reply: Conversion From Continuous Infusion Fentanyl to Hydromorphone in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit". Ann Pharmacother. 2022 03; 56(3):370-371.
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Analysis of fentanyl pharmacokinetics, and its sedative effects and tolerance in critically ill children. Pharmacotherapy. 2021 04; 41(4):359-369.
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Conversion From Continuous Infusion Fentanyl to Continuous Infusion Hydromorphone in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Ann Pharmacother. 2021 12; 55(12):1439-1446.
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Comparison of the effect of Morphine and Fentanyl in patients with acute coronary syndrome receiving Ticagrelor - The COMET (Comparison Morphine, Fentayl and Ticagrelor) randomized controlled trial. Int J Cardiol. 2021 05 01; 330:1-6.
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Prediction and Comparison of Fentanyl Infusion Pharmacokinetics in Obese and Nonobese Children. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2019 12; 20(12):e556-e564.
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Use of diphenhydramine as an adjunctive sedative for colonoscopy in patients on chronic opioid therapy: a randomized controlled trial. Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 10; 88(4):695-702.