A short-acting opioid anesthetic and analgesic derivative of FENTANYL. It produces an early peak analgesic effect and fast recovery of consciousness. Alfentanil is effective as an anesthetic during surgery, for supplementation of analgesia during surgical procedures, and as an analgesic for critically ill patients.

DUI

D015760 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0024147

CAS

Propanamide, N-(1-(2-(4-ethyl-4,5-dihydro-5-oxo-1H-tetrazol-1-yl)ethyl)-4-(methoxymethyl)-4-piperidinyl)-N-phenyl-

Previous indexing

Fentanyl/analogs & derivatives (1966-1989)

History note

90

Public note

90