"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.
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)
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D005283
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.621.265
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fentanyl" by people in Profiles.
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Uljon S, Tolan NV, Mahowald GK, Khaliq T, Urwiller ED, Fernandes MD, Basu SS, Kang P, Erickson TB, Hayes BD, Chai PR, Melanson SEF. Performance of a Norfentanyl Immunoassay in Specimens with Low Concentrations of Fentanyl and/or Norfentanyl. J Appl Lab Med. 2024 Sep 03; 9(5):895-904.
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Soares WE, Schoenfeld E, Friedmann PD. Precipitated Withdrawal in the Era of Street Fentanyl-The Important Thing Is to Not Stop Questioning. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Sep 03; 7(9):e2435857.
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Grande LA, Hutch T, Jack K, Mironov W, Iwuoha J, Muy-Rivera M, Grillo J, Martin SA, Herring A. Ketamine-assisted buprenorphine initiation: a pilot case series. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2024 Aug 29; 19(1):60.
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Myers LC, Bosch NA, Soltesz L, Daly KA, Campbell CI, Schwager E, Salvati E, Stevens JP, Wunsch H, Rucci JM, Jafarzadeh SR, Liu VX, Walkey AJ. Opioid Administration Practice Patterns in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure Who Undergo Invasive Mechanical Ventilation. Crit Care Explor. 2024 Jul 01; 6(7):e1123.
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Gamble MC, Miracle S, Williams BR, Logan RW. Endocannabinoid agonist 2-arachidonoylglycerol differentially alters diurnal activity and sleep during fentanyl withdrawal in male and female mice. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2024 07; 240:173791.
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Barnett BS, Chai PR, Suzuki J. Scaling Up Point-of-Care Fentanyl Testing - A Step Forward. N Engl J Med. 2023 Nov 02; 389(18):1643-1645.
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Ketigian LA, Kidambi SS. Postoperative Catatonia After Fentanyl, Hydromorphone, and Ketamine Administration in a Patient Taking Sertraline: A Case Report. A A Pract. 2023 Jul 01; 17(7):e01695.
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Grande LA, Cundiff D, Greenwald MK, Murray M, Wright TE, Martin SA. Evidence on Buprenorphine Dose Limits: A Review. J Addict Med. 2023 Sep-Oct 01; 17(5):509-516.
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Stopka TJ, Larochelle MR, Li X, Bernson D, Li W, Ackerson LK, Bayly R, Dammann O, Bauer C. Opioid-related mortality: Dynamic temporal and spatial trends by drug type and demographic subpopulations, Massachusetts, 2005-2021. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2023 05 01; 246:109836.
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Randall A, Hull I, Martin SA. Enhancing Patient Choice: Using Self-administered Intranasal Naloxone for Novel Rapid Buprenorphine Initiation. J Addict Med. 2023 Mar-Apr 01; 17(2):237-240.