Alfentanil
Alfentanil Brand names, Alfentanil Analogs
Alfentanil Brand Names Mixture
- No information avaliable
Alfentanil Chemical_Formula
C21H32N6O3
Alfentanil RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/alfent.htm
Alfentanil fda sheet
Alfentanil msds (material safety sheet)
Alfentanil Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
Alfentanil Molecular Weight
416.517 g/mol
Alfentanil Melting Point
140.8 oC
Alfentanil H2O Solubility
34.6 mg/L
Alfentanil State
Solid
Alfentanil LogP
0.006
Alfentanil Dosage Forms
Solution; Injection
Alfentanil Indication
For the management of postoperative pain and the maintenance of general anesthesia.
Alfentanil Pharmacology
Alfentanil is a synthetic opioid analgesic. Alfentanil interacts predominately with the opioid mu-receptor. These mu-binding sites are discretely distributed in the human brain, spinal cord, and other tissues. In clinical settings, alfentanil exerts its principal pharmacologic effects on the central nervous system. Its primary actions of therapeutic value are analgesia and sedation. Alfentanil may increase the patient's tolerance for pain and decrease the perception of suffering, although the presence of the pain itself may still be recognized. In addition to analgesia, alterations in mood, euphoria and dysphoria, and drowsiness commonly occur. Alfentanil depresses the respiratory centers, depresses the cough reflex, and constricts the pupils.
Alfentanil Absorption
No information avaliable
Alfentanil side effects and Toxicity
Symptoms of overexposure include characteristic rigidity of the skeletal muscles, cardiac and respiratory depression, and narrowing of the pupils.
Alfentanil Patient Information
Alfentanil Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
