Alfentanyl
Alfentanyl Brand names, Alfentanyl Analogs
Alfentanyl Brand Names Mixture
- No information avaliable
Alfentanyl Chemical_Formula
C21H32N6O3
Alfentanyl RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/alfent.htm
Alfentanyl fda sheet
Alfentanyl msds (material safety sheet)
Alfentanyl Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
Alfentanyl Molecular Weight
416.517 g/mol
Alfentanyl Melting Point
140.8 oC
Alfentanyl H2O Solubility
34.6 mg/L
Alfentanyl State
Solid
Alfentanyl LogP
0.006
Alfentanyl Dosage Forms
Solution; Injection
Alfentanyl Indication
For the management of postoperative pain and the maintenance of general anesthesia.
Alfentanyl 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.
Alfentanyl Absorption
No information avaliable
Alfentanyl side effects and Toxicity
Symptoms of overexposure include characteristic rigidity of the skeletal muscles, cardiac and respiratory depression, and narrowing of the pupils.
Alfentanyl Patient Information
Alfentanyl Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
