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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Bar chart showing 37 publications over 22 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2021 and 2023

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1997	1	0	1
1998	0	1	1
2000	1	0	1
2002	0	1	1
2005	0	1	1
2006	2	0	2
2007	0	1	1
2010	1	0	1
2011	1	0	1
2012	0	2	2
2013	1	0	1
2014	1	1	2
2015	2	1	3
2016	1	1	2
2017	0	1	1
2019	0	2	2
2020	0	1	1
2021	0	4	4
2022	1	1	2
2023	1	3	4
2024	0	2	2

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Dela Cruz AM, Egan D, Baker SE, Sadler JZ. When Are "Paraphernalia" Critical Medical Supplies? AMA J Ethics. 2024 07 01; 26(7):E527-533.

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Perrone J, Haroz R, D'Orazio J, Gianotti G, Love J, Salzman M, Lowenstein M, Thakrar A, Klipp S, Rae L, Reed MK, Sisco E, Wightman R, Nelson LS. National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network Meeting Report: Managing Patients Exposed to Xylazine-Adulterated Opioids in Emergency, Hospital and Addiction Care Settings. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 07; 84(1):20-28.

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Kusic DM, Heil J, Zajic S, Brangan A, Dairo O, Heil S, Feigin G, Kacinko S, Buono RJ, Ferraro TN, Rafeq R, Haroz R, Baston K, Bodofsky E, Sabia M, Salzman M, Resch A, Madzo J, Scheinfeldt LB, Issa JJ, Jelinek J. Postmortem toxicology findings from the Camden Opioid Research Initiative. PLoS One. 2023; 18(11):e0292674.

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D'Orazio J, Nelson L, Perrone J, Wightman R, Haroz R. Xylazine Adulteration of the Heroin-Fentanyl Drug Supply : A Narrative Review. Ann Intern Med. 2023 10; 176(10):1370-1376.

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Ahmed S, Faruqui Z, Poddar K, Bhivandkar S, Suzuki J. Low-dose buprenorphine initiation in the era of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs: A case series of outpatient inductions. J Opioid Manag. 2023 Sep-Oct; 19(5):455-460.

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Rao AV, Stowens JC. Intranasal Fentanyl: Assessing Analgesic Modalities in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2023 02 01; 39(2):e59.

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Reed MK, Salcedo VJ, Hsiao T, Esteves Camacho T, Salvatore A, Siegler A, Rising KL. Pilot testing fentanyl test strip distribution in an emergency department setting: Experiences, lessons learned, and suggestions from staff. Acad Emerg Med. 2023 06; 30(6):626-635.

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Rodriguez Salas J, Krotulski AJ, Newman R, Thogmartin JR, Mohr ALA, Logan BK. Concentrations of para-Fluorofuranylfentanyl in Paired Central and Peripheral Blood Collected during Postmortem Death Investigations. J Anal Toxicol. 2022 Apr 21; 46(4):358-373.

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Reich JS, Sethi HK, Sataloff RT. Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss in the Setting of Acute Methamphetamine Overdose. Ear Nose Throat J. 2024 Aug; 103(8):NP491-NP493.

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Korn WR, Stone MD, Haviland KL, Toohey JM, Stickle DF. High prevalence of xylazine among fentanyl screen-positive urines from hospitalized patients, Philadelphia, 2021. Clin Chim Acta. 2021 Oct; 521:151-154.

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