| Drug Name |
Fentanyl hydrochloride |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D00881 |
| 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 |
D10811
|
| MeSH ID |
D005283
|
| PubChem ID |
83932
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D0E1WI
|
| NDC Product Code |
0406-1165 |
| Synonyms |
Fentanyl | Phentanyl | Fentanest | Fentanyl Citrate | R-4263 | R 4263 | R4263 | Sublimaze | Transmucosal Oral Fentanyl Citrate | Duragesic | Durogesic | Fentora |
