Anesthesia
Intravenous fentanyl is often used for anesthesia and as an analgesic. To induce anesthesia, it is given with a sedative … Meer weergeven

Classification
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid in the phenylpiperidine family, which includes sufentanil, alfentanil, remifentanil, and carfentanil Meer weergeven

Fentanyl was first synthesized in Belgium by Paul Janssen under the label of his relatively newly formed Janssen Pharmaceutica Meer weergeven

Fentanyl's most common side effects, which affect more than 10% of people, include nausea, vomiting, constipation, dry mouth, Meer weergeven

Fentanyl poses an exceptionally high overdose risk in humans, since the amount required to cause toxicity is unpredictable. … Meer weergeven

Fentanyl is a 4-anilopiperidine class synthetic opioid. The synthesis of Fentanyl is accomplished by one of four main methods as reported in scientific literature: the … Meer weergeven

Legal status
In the UK, fentanyl is classified as a controlled Class A drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Meer weergeven