Heterocyclic Compound

Fentanyl

AMW:CHEM:030381

A potent narcotic analgesic, abuse of which leads to habituation or addiction. It is primarily a mu-opioid agonist. Fentanyl is also used as an adjunct to general anesthetics, and as an anesthetic for induction and maintenance. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1078)

Biochemistry chemical

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Alfentanil has parent Fentanyl

Sufentanil has parent Fentanyl

Fentanyl has parent Piperidines

Fentanyl member of drug class Analgesics

Fentanyl member of drug class Opioid Analgesics

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Identifier classification

PrefixChemical substances · AMW:CHEM:

Class03 · Heterocyclic Compounds

Domains

Biochemistry · base Pharmacology · base

Semantic roles

Biochemistry / Concept Pharmacology / Drug

Public labels

Fentanyl en · preferred