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Definition of Fentanyl

1. Noun. Trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug.

Definition of Fentanyl

1. Noun. (pharmaceutical drug) A particular narcotic painkiller. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fentanyl

1. a narcotic opioid [n -S]

Medical Definition of Fentanyl

1. Contraindications: MAO inhibitors, respiratory problems, dosing: 50 mcg slow push (over 1-2 minutes) loading, 50 mcg q 30 minutes maintenance, total dose of not more than 200 mcg/hr, institute continuous cardiac monitoring & pulse oximetry, reversal: naloxone (Narcan) 0.2 mg over 2-3 minutes (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fentanyl

Literary usage of Fentanyl

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Problems of Drug Dependence: Proceedings of the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting by Louie S. Harrie (1999)
"Animal models of neonatal tolerance have been reported, yet nothing is known about fentanyl. We hypothesized that continuous fentanyl administration would ..."

2. Drugs of Abuseedited by Carol Gibson edited by Carol Gibson (1997)
"fentanyl - First synthesized in Belgium in the late 1950s, fentanyl was introduced ... Thereafter, two other fentanyl analogues were introduced: alfentanil ..."

3. Management of Cancer Pain: Clinical Practice Guidelines by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"fentanyl is currently the only opioid commercially available in a trans- ... Four patch sizes are available and provide delivery of fentanyl at 25,50,75, ..."

4. America's Habit: Drug Abuse, Drug Trafficking, and Organized Crime ...by Manuel Gonzales, Kevin McEnery, Thomas Sheehan, Susan Mellody by Manuel Gonzales, Kevin McEnery, Thomas Sheehan, Susan Mellody (1998)
"DEA has identified seven additional fentanyl analogs in the illicit traffic ... There are two dramatic concerns related to the fentanyl analogs: (1) their ..."

5. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"These responses were markedly attenuated by fentanyl in a dose-dependent fashion: ... It is concluded that fentanyl impairs the integrity of the carotid ..."

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