| Drug Name |
Fentanyl |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D00879 |
| Description |
Fentanyl, a potent opioid agonist, was developed in the 1950s to fill a need for strong and rapid analgesia.[A179542] Because of these characteristics, fentanyl is commonly used to treat chronic cancer pain or in anesthesia.[Label,L6598,L6601,L6604,L6607,L922,L6610,L6613] Fentanyl is related to other opioids like [morphine] and [oxycodone].
Fentanyl's high potency has also made it a common adulterant in illicit drugs, especially heroin.[A179542] In 2017, 47600 overdose deaths in the United States involved some opioid (over 2/3 of all overdose deaths).[L6748] Opioid overdoses kill an average of 11 Canadians daily.[L6751]
Fentanyl was FDA approved in 1968.[Label,L6598,L6601,L6604,L6607,L922,L6610,L6613] |
| Indications and Usage |
For the treatment of cancer patients with severe pain that breaks through their regular narcotic therapy. |
| Marketing Status |
Prescription; Discontinued |
| ATC Code |
N01AH01; N02AB03 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB00813
|
| KEGG ID |
D00320
|
| MeSH ID |
D005283
|
| PubChem ID |
3345
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D0E1WI
|
| NDC Product Code |
0378-9123; 63459-542; 63629-4976; 0378-9122; 20482-006; 59116-2640; 0378-9125; 60505-7016; 0378-9124; 0378-9121; 63629-4974; 60505-7010; 60505-7009; 71500-002; 55700-749; 50458-105; 59116-2641; 59116-2646; 71335-1260; 71500-140; 71500-001; 71335-0376; 60505-7015; 71500-016; 60505-7082; 50458-106; 59116-2645; 61919-602; 59116-2644; 60505-7006; 60505-7013; 60505-7012; 20482-012; 20482-016; 64181-0008; 50458-101; 55700-748; 59116-2643; 47781-426; 71500-110; 50458-104; 63459-544; 63459-541; 60505-7084; 63459-548; 59116-2642; 20482-004; 47781-423; 55700-753; 71335-1227; 71500-130; 47781-428; 71335-1228; 60505-7081; 60505-7080; 47781-424; 50458-102; 0378-9119; 60505-7007; 0378-9127; 20482-001; 61919-603; 71500-008; 63459-546; 71500-012; 71335-1404; 47781-427; 60505-7014; 71335-1224; 71335-1403; 60505-7085; 20482-002; 71500-006; 71500-004; 63629-4813; 20482-008; 60505-7008; 60505-7087; 55700-811; 0378-9126; 60505-7086; 60505-7083; 60505-7011; 60505-7017 |
| Synonyms |
Fentanyl | Phentanyl | Fentanest | Fentanyl Citrate | R-4263 | R 4263 | R4263 | Sublimaze | Transmucosal Oral Fentanyl Citrate | Duragesic | Durogesic | Fentora |
