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sufentanil

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sufentanil /su·fen·ta·nil/ (soo-fen´tah-nil) an opioid analgesic derived from fentanyl, used as the citrate salt as an anesthetic or anesthesia adjunct; also used for the treatment of obstetric pain.
sufentanil
[soo-fen′tah-nil]
an opioid analgesic derived from fentanyl, used as the citrate salt as an anesthetic or anesthesia adjunct. It is also used for the treatment of obstetric pain.

sufentanil
an opioid analgesic, related to fentanyl.

sufentanil
Anesthesiology An opioid anesthetic that is 1000-fold more potent than morphine used in cardiac anesthesia Pros Hemodynamic stability, no histamine release, no adverse SNS stimulation. See Opioid anesthetic. Cf Muscle relaxant.


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