Remifentanil
A piperidine-propionate derivative and opioid analgesic structurally related to FENTANYL. It functions as a short-acting MU OPIOID RECEPTOR agonist, and is used as an analgesic during induction or maintenance of general anesthesia, following surgery, during childbirth, and in mechanically ventilated patients under intensive care.
Year introduced: 2019 (1991)
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Tree Number(s): D02.241.081.751.756, D03.383.621.828
MeSH Unique ID: D000077208
Registry Number: P10582JYYK
Entry Terms:
- 3-(4-Methoxycarbonyl-4-((1-oxopropyl)phenylamino)-1-piperidine)propanoic Acid Methyl Ester
- Remifentanil Hydrochloride
- Ultiva
- Remifentanil Monohydrochloride
- GI 87084B
- GI87084B
- GI-87084B
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