Fentanyl, a potent opioid agonist, was developed in the 1950s to fill a need for strong and rapid analgesia. Because of these characteristics, fentanyl is commonly used to treat chronic cancer pain or in anesthesia. Fentanyl is related to other opioids like morphine and oxycodone.
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Fentanyl intravenous or intramuscular injections are indicated for short term analgesia during induction, maintenance, and recovery from general or regional anesthesia. These injections are also used with a neuroleptic for premedication, induction, and as an adjunct to maintenance of anesthesia. Finally, fentanyl intravenous or intramuscular injections are u...
Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Al-Azhar University hospitals, Cairo, Egypt
Cairo University Hospitals, Giza, Egypt
Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
Ryad Ghoraba, Tanta, Gharbia, Egypt
Naval Hospital, Athens, Attica, Greece
Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, United States
Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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