Chemical formula: C₂₂H₃₀N₂O₂S Molecular mass: 386.551 g/mol PubChem compound: 41693
Sufentanil is a synthetic opioid analgesic drug approximately 5 to 10 times as potent as its parent drug, fentanyl, and 500 times as potent as morphine. Structurally, sufentanil differs from fentanyl through the addition of a methoxymethyl group on the piperidine ring (which is believed to reduce duration of action), and the replacement of the phenyl ring by thiophene. The main use of this medication is in operating suites and critical care where pain relief is required for a short period of time. It also offers properties of sedation and this makes it a good analgesic component of anesthetic regimen during an operation
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 |
|---|---|---|
| N01AH03 | Sufentanil | N Nervous system → N01 Anesthetics → N01A Anesthetics, general → N01AH Opioid anesthetics |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZALVISO Sublingual tablet | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Sufentanil is an active ingredient of these brands:
United States (US)Croatia (HR)
Cyprus (CY)
Finland (FI)
France (FR)
Lithuania (LT)Malta (MT)
Romania (RO)
South Africa (ZA)
Spain (ES)
Tunisia (TN)
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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