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Alfentanil

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Alfentanil (R-39209, trade name Alfenta, Rapifen in Australia) is a potent but short-acting synthetic opioid analgesic drug, used for anaesthesia in surgery. [1]

31 relations: Allodynia, Analgesic, Anesthetic, ATC code N01, Brifentanil, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, CYP2B6, CYP3A4, Decree-Law 15/93, Drug policy of India, Drugs controlled by the German Betäubungsmittelgesetz, Drugs controlled by the UK Misuse of Drugs Act, Equianalgesic, History of general anesthesia, Δ-opioid receptor, Janssen Pharmaceutica, List of drugs: Al, List of fentanyl analogues, List of MeSH codes (D03), List of opioids, List of Schedule II drugs (US), Mirfentanil, Misuse of Drugs Act (Ireland), Misuse of Drugs Act (Singapore), Opioid, Opium Law, Remifentanil, Sedative, Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, Substantia nigra, Trefentanil.

Allodynia

Allodynia (Ancient Greek άλλος állos "other" and οδύνη odúnē "pain") refers to central pain sensitization (increased response of neurons) following normally non-painful, often repetitive, stimulation.

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Analgesic

An analgesic or painkiller is any member of the group of drugs used to achieve analgesia, relief from pain.

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Anesthetic

An anesthetic (or anaesthetic) is a drug to prevent pain during surgery, completely blocking any feeling as opposed to an analgesic.

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ATC code N01

N01.

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Brifentanil

Brifentanil (A-3331) is an opioid analgesic that is an analogue of fentanyl and was developed in the early 1990s.

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Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Loi réglementant certaines drogues et autres substances) (the Act) is Canada's federal drug control statute.

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CYP2B6

Cytochrome P450 2B6 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CYP2B6 gene.

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CYP3A4

Cytochrome P450 3A4 (abbreviated CYP3A4) is an important enzyme in the body, mainly found in the liver and in the intestine.

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Decree-Law 15/93

The Decree-Law 15/93 of January 22 (Decreto-Lei n.º 15/93, de 22 de Janeiro) is a Portuguese drug control law implementing the 1988 United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.

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Drug policy of India

The major drug laws of India are the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (1985) and the Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (1985).

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Drugs controlled by the German Betäubungsmittelgesetz

Drugs controlled by the German Betäubungsmittelgesetz (BtMG).

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Drugs controlled by the UK Misuse of Drugs Act

Drugs controlled by the United Kingdom (UK) Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 are listed in this article.

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Equianalgesic

An equianalgesic (or opioid) chart is a conversion chart that lists equivalent doses of analgesics (drugs used to relieve pain).

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History of general anesthesia

Attempts at producing a state of general anesthesia can be traced throughout recorded history in the writings of the ancient Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Indians, and Chinese.

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Δ-opioid receptor

The δ-opioid receptor, also known as delta opioid receptor or simply delta receptor, abbreviated DOR, is an inhibitory 7-transmembrane G-protein coupled receptor coupled to the G protein Gi/G0 and has enkephalins as its endogenous ligands.

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Janssen Pharmaceutica

Janssen Pharmaceutica is a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Beerse, Belgium.

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List of drugs: Al

No description.

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List of fentanyl analogues

This is a list of fentanyl analogues, including both compounds developed by pharmaceutical companies for legitimate medical use, and those which have been sold as designer drugs and reported to national drug control agencies such as the DEA, or transnational agencies such as the EMCDDA and UNODC.

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List of MeSH codes (D03)

This is the fourth part of the list of the "D" codes for MeSH.

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List of opioids

This is a list of opioids, opioid antagonists and inverse agonists.

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List of Schedule II drugs (US)

This is the list of Schedule II drugs as defined by the United States Controlled Substances Act.

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Mirfentanil

Mirfentanil is a fentanyl derivative with strong selectivity for the μ opioid receptor.

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Misuse of Drugs Act (Ireland)

The Misuse of Drugs Act 1977, the Misuse of Drugs Act 1984, Misuse of Drugs Act 2015 and the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010 are the acts of the Oireachtas regulating drugs in Ireland.

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Misuse of Drugs Act (Singapore)

The Misuse of Drugs Act is a drug control law in Singapore classifying substances into three categories, Classes A, B, and C. Section 44 provides that "The Minister may, by an order published in the Gazette" add, remove, or transfer drugs among the classes.

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Opioid

Opioids are substances that act on opioid receptors to produce morphine-like effects.

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Opium Law

The Opium Law (or Opiumwet in Dutch) is the section of the Dutch law which covers nearly all psychotropic drugs.

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Remifentanil

Remifentanil is a potent, short-acting synthetic opioid analgesic drug.

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Sedative

A sedative or tranquilliser is a substance that induces sedation by reducing irritability or excitement.

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Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs

The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 is an international treaty to prohibit production and supply of specific (nominally narcotic) drugs and of drugs with similar effects except under licence for specific purposes, such as medical treatment and research.

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Substantia nigra

The substantia nigra (SN) is a basal ganglia structure located in the midbrain that plays an important role in reward and movement.

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Trefentanil

Trefentanil (A-3665) is an opioid analgesic that is an analogue of fentanyl and was developed in 1992.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfentanil

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