- Ocfentanil
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Ocfentanil Systematic (IUPAC) name N-(2-fluorophenyl)-2-methoxy-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)piperidin-4-yl]acetamide Clinical data Pregnancy cat. ? Legal status ? Identifiers CAS number 101343-69-5 ATC code None PubChem CID 60575 UNII MX52WBC8EV Synonyms Ocfentanyl, A-3217 Chemical data Formula C22H27FN2O2 Mol. mass 370.460 g/mol SMILES eMolecules & PubChem (what is this?) (verify) Ocfentanil (INN) is an opioid analgesic that is an analogue of fentanyl and was developed in the early 1990s[1]. It is similar to fentanyl in effects, producing strong analgesia and sedation, but is slightly more potent, with 3μg/kg of ocfentanil being equivalent to 5μg/kg of fentanyl.[2]
Side effects of fentanyl analogues are similar to those of fentanyl, and include itching, nausea and potentially serious respiratory depression which can be life-threatening.
References
- ^ US Patent application 2002/176888 A1
- ^ Fletcher JE, Sebel PS, Murphy MR, Mick SA, Fein S. Comparison of ocfentanil and fentanyl as supplements to general anesthesia. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 1991 Nov;73(5):622-6. PMID 1952145
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