Fentanyl

"Fentanyl" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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)

Descriptor ID	D005283
MeSH Number(s)	D03.383.621.265
Concept/Terms	Fentanyl Fentanyl Phentanyl Fentanest Fentanest Fentanyl Citrate Fentanyl Citrate R-4263 R-4263 R 4263 R4263 Sublimaze Sublimaze Transmucosal Oral Fentanyl Citrate Transmucosal Oral Fentanyl Citrate Duragesic Duragesic Durogesic Fentora Fentora

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring [D03.383]
Piperidines [D03.383.621]
Fentanyl [D03.383.621.265]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Fentanyl" by people in this website by year, and whether "Fentanyl" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 29 publications over 20 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 1994 and 1999 and 2000 and 2001 and 2002 and 2011 and 2014 and 2017 and 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1992	1	0	1
1993	0	1	1
1994	2	0	2
1997	0	1	1
1999	1	1	2
2000	2	0	2
2001	1	1	2
2002	1	1	2
2003	1	0	1
2004	0	1	1
2006	1	0	1
2007	0	1	1
2008	1	0	1
2010	1	0	1
2011	1	1	2
2014	2	0	2
2016	1	0	1
2017	2	0	2
2018	1	0	1
2020	1	1	2

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Kerensky T, LaRochelle M, Fan SL, Kosakowski S, Wason K, Walley AY. Non-prescription Fentanyl Positive Toxicology: Prevalence, Positive Predictive Value of Fentanyl Immunoassay Screening, and Description of Co-substance Use. J Addict Med. 2021 04 01; 15(2):150-154.

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Barash JA, Whitledge J, Watson CJ, Boyle K, Lim C, Lev MH, DeMaria A, Ganetsky M. Opioid-associated amnestic syndrome: Description of the syndrome and validation of a proposed definition. J Neurol Sci. 2020 Oct 15; 417:117048.

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Marya NB, Levy MJ. Celiac plexus neurolysis versus opioid analgesic therapy: Are we still guided by the presumptions? Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 07; 92(1):131-133.

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Walley AY, Bernson D, Larochelle MR, Green TC, Young L, Land T. The Contribution of Prescribed and Illicit Opioids to Fatal Overdoses in Massachusetts, 2013-2015. Public Health Rep. 2019 Nov/Dec; 134(6):667-674.

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Barash JA, Ganetsky M, Boyle KL, Raman V, Toce MS, Kaplan S, Lev MH, Worth JL, DeMaria A. Acute Amnestic Syndrome Associated with Fentanyl Overdose. N Engl J Med. 2018 Mar 22; 378(12):1157-1158.

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Griswold MK, Chai PR, Krotulski AJ, Friscia M, Chapman BP, Varma N, Boyer EW, Logan BK, Babu KM. A Novel Oral Fluid Assay (LC-QTOF-MS) for the Detection of Fentanyl and Clandestine Opioids in Oral Fluid After Reported Heroin Overdose. J Med Toxicol. 2017 Dec; 13(4):287-292.

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Griswold MK, Chai PR, Krotulski AJ, Friscia M, Chapman B, Boyer EW, Logan BK, Babu KM. Self-identification of nonpharmaceutical fentanyl exposure following heroin overdose. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2018 Jan; 56(1):37-42.

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Pimentel CB, Gurwitz JH, Tjia J, Hume AL, Lapane KL. New Initiation of Long-Acting Opioids in Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 09; 64(9):1772-8.

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Wager TT, Chandrasekaran RY, Bradley J, Rubitski D, Berke H, Mente S, Butler T, Doran A, Chang C, Fisher K, Knafels J, Liu S, Ohren J, Marconi M, DeMarco G, Sneed B, Walton K, Horton D, Rosado A, Mead A. Casein kinase 1?/? inhibitor PF-5006739 attenuates opioid drug-seeking behavior. ACS Chem Neurosci. 2014 Dec 17; 5(12):1253-65.

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Zuckerman M, Weisberg SN, Boyer EW. Pitfalls of intranasal naloxone. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2014 Oct-Dec; 18(4):550-4.

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