Alfentanil is a short-acting opioid analgesic related to fentanyl. It binds with stereospecific receptors within the CNS, thereby altering pain perception, increasing pain threshold, and inhibiting ascending pain pathways.
Alfentanil is a short-acting opioid analgesic related to fentanyl. It binds with stereospecific receptors within the CNS, thereby altering pain perception, increasing pain threshold, and inhibiting ascending pain pathways.
Alfentanil is an adjunct in the maintenance of general anesthesia. It is also used to induce spontaneous respiration and assisted ventilation, induction of anesthesia and analgesia in patients with spontaneous respiration.
Do not give Alfentanil in the following:
Alfentanil may give rise to the following:
Precautions
Take extra precautions in the following diseases:
Interactions
Alfentanil may interact with the following medications:
Alfentanil overdose may give rise to the following symptoms:
Seek medical help immediately.
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