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Fentanyl

Known as: 1-Phenethyl-4-(N-phenylpropionamido)piperidine, N-(1-phenethyl-4-piperidinyl)-N-phenylpropionamide, Fentanyl CII 
A synthetic, lipophilic phenylpiperidine opioid agonist with analgesic and anesthetic properties. Fentanyl selectively binds to the mu-receptor in… 
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Highly Cited
2018
Highly Cited
2018
The 63,632 drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2016 represented a 21.4% increase from 2015; two thirds of these deaths… 
Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
The U.S. opioid epidemic is continuing, and drug overdose deaths nearly tripled during 1999-2014. Among 47,055 drug overdose… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Abstract Objective To evaluate the association of intake of soya food, a rich source of phytoestrogens, with the risk of… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Background It has been reported that &mgr;-opioid receptor activation leads to a sustained increase in glutamate synaptic… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
PurposeIn a randomized, double-blind clinical trial, we compared the postoperative analgesic effect and dose consumption of… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
More than 80 deaths have occurred after the use of midazolam (Versed), often in combination with opioids, to sedate patients… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Addition of fentanyl to bupivacaine administered for spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery was evaluated in 56 ASA physical… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
The effect of increasing age on the dose of fentanyl or alfentanil required to produce the same electroencephalographic (EEG… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Fentanyl and alfentanil produce very similar electroencephalographic (EEG) changes in humans. With increasing serum…