Remifentanil
- Generic Name
- Remifentanil
- Brand Names
- Ultiva
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C20H28N2O5
- CAS Number
- 132875-61-7
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- P10582JYYK
- Background
Remifentanil (marketed by Abbott as Ultiva) is a potent ultra short-acting synthetic opioid given to patients during surgery for pain relief and adjunctive to an anaesthetic. Remifentanil is a specific mu-type-opioid receptor agonist which means it reduces sympathetic nervous system tone, and causes respiratory depression and analgesia.
- Indication
For use during the induction and maintenance of general anesthesia.
- Associated Conditions
- -
- Associated Therapies
- Immediate postoperative analgesia therapy, Induction and Maintenance of General Anesthesia, Monitored anesthesia care sedation
Imaging Pain Relief in Osteoarthritis
- Conditions
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2014-08-05
- Last Posted Date
- 2017-11-27
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
- Target Recruit Count
- 77
- Registration Number
- NCT02208778
- Locations
- 🇬🇧
University of Nottingham - School of Medicine - Radiological Sciences, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Remifentanil And Local Anesthesia Compared With Local Anesthesia For The Insertion Of Central Venous Catheters
- First Posted Date
- 2014-08-01
- Last Posted Date
- 2020-07-29
- Lead Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
- Target Recruit Count
- 90
- Registration Number
- NCT02206022
- Locations
- 🇫🇷
University Hospital of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
Effect of Induction and Maintenance of Anesthesia With Etomidate on Hemodynamics and Oxidative Stress in Diabetic Patients
- First Posted Date
- 2014-07-28
- Last Posted Date
- 2014-07-28
- Lead Sponsor
- Zhujiang Hospital
- Target Recruit Count
- 60
- Registration Number
- NCT02202239
A Randomised Controlled Trial of Remifentanil Intravenous Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Versus Intramuscular Pethidine for Pain Relief in Labour
- First Posted Date
- 2014-07-01
- Last Posted Date
- 2018-10-15
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
- Target Recruit Count
- 401
- Registration Number
- NCT02179294
- Locations
- 🇬🇧
Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Surfactant Via Endotracheal Tube vs. Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) in Preterm Neonates With Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Conditions
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2014-06-17
- Last Posted Date
- 2023-09-21
- Lead Sponsor
- Albany Medical College
- Target Recruit Count
- 93
- Registration Number
- NCT02164734
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York, United States
A Comparison Between Propofol and Etomidate in Hysteroscopy on Effect of Postoperative Sedation and Cognitive Function in Elderly Patients
- Conditions
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2014-05-28
- Last Posted Date
- 2014-05-28
- Lead Sponsor
- Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital
- Target Recruit Count
- 120
- Registration Number
- NCT02147678
A Prospective, Multi-center, Randomized Controlled Study of Muscle Relaxation Effect and Safety of Mivacurium Chloride in Pediatric Surgery Patients
- Conditions
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2014-04-21
- Last Posted Date
- 2014-07-15
- Lead Sponsor
- Jiangsu Nhwa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- Target Recruit Count
- 1152
- Registration Number
- NCT02117401
A Comparison of the Effects of Ketamine and Remifentanil on Serum Cystatin-c Levels in CABG Surgery
- First Posted Date
- 2014-04-14
- Last Posted Date
- 2014-04-14
- Target Recruit Count
- 37
- Registration Number
- NCT02113150
- Locations
- 🇹🇷
Aslı Demir, Ankara, Turkey
🇹🇷Turkey Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
THe Comparison of Target Controlled Infusion of Propofol or Etomidate at General Anesthesia in Geriatric Patients
- First Posted Date
- 2014-04-11
- Last Posted Date
- 2014-04-14
- Target Recruit Count
- 90
- Registration Number
- NCT02111265
The Effect of Remifentanil Infusion During Emergence on the Incidence of Emergence Delirium
- First Posted Date
- 2014-04-09
- Last Posted Date
- 2015-07-16
- Lead Sponsor
- Yeungnam University College of Medicine
- Target Recruit Count
- 86
- Registration Number
- NCT02108795
- Locations
- 🇰🇷
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yeungnam University hospital, Daegu, Korea, Republic of
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