Alfentanil

Also known as: Alfentanyl

Active ingredient description

Alfentanil is a short-acting, synthetic, agonist at mu opioid receptors, used for anaesthesia in surgery.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code
Group title
Classification
N01AH02
Alfentanil
N Nervous system → N01 Anesthetics → N01A Anesthetics, general → N01AH Opioid anesthetics
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title
Type
Country
ALFENTANIL Solution for injection
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)
UK

Medicines

Alfentanil is the active ingredient of these drugs:

Drug
Countries
ALFAST

Brazil

ALFENTANIL

France Ireland

RAPIFEN

Austria Brazil Finland France Hong Kong

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

Chemical formula: C₂₁H₃₂N₆O₃
Molecular mass: 416.517 g/mol

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 71195-58-9
DrugBank Drug: DB00802
KEGG Drug: D07122
PubChem Compound: 51263
RxNorm Ingredient: 480
SNOMED-CT Concept: 387560008
Alfentanil (substance)
UNII Identifier: 1N74HM2BS7
ALFENTANIL
 
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