Sufentanil
Chemical formula: C₂₂H₃₀N₂O₂S Molecular mass: 386.551 g/mol PubChem compound: 41693
Active ingredient description
Sufentanil is a synthetic, potent opioid with highly selective binding to μ-opioid receptors. Sufentanil acts as a full agonist in μ-opioid receptors. Sufentanil does not induce histamine release.
Medicine classification
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC Group | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
| N01AH03 | Sufentanil | N Nervous system → N01 Anesthetics → N01A Anesthetics, general → N01AH Opioid anesthetics |
Product monographs
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DZUVEO Sublingual tablet | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) |
Medicines
Sufentanil is an active ingredient of these brands:
Austria (AT)Brazil (BR)Croatia (HR)
Cyprus (CY)
Estonia (EE)Finland (FI)
France (FR)
Ireland (IE)Lithuania (LT)Malta (MT)
Poland (PL)Romania (RO)
South Africa (ZA)
Spain (ES)
Tunisia (TN)
United States (US)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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