fentanyl Flashcards
is fentanyl natural or synthetic or semi synthetic
it is semisynthetic
which drug is fentanyl related to chemically
meperdine
potency of fentanyl as compared to morphine
100 times
pk of fentanyl
highly lipophilic
rapid onset
short duration of action
mode of adm
iv
epidurally
intrathecal
transmucosal
transdermal
what is fentanyl mainly used for
anesthesia
epidural anelgesia for labor and post op pain
breakthrough pain management in cancer pts, who are tolerant to opiods
what is fentanyl mainly used for
anesthesia
epidural anelgesia for labor and post op pain
breakthrough pain management in cancer pts, who are tolerant to opioids (oral transmucosal prep)
what is the side effect of the transdermal patch of fentanyl
death due to hypoventilation
should fentanyl be used in opioid naive pts
no
which cyp system metabolizes fentanyl
3a4
elimination
urine
