"Alfentanil" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A short-acting opioid anesthetic and analgesic derivative of FENTANYL. It produces an early peak analgesic effect and fast recovery of consciousness. Alfentanil is effective as an anesthetic during surgery, for supplementation of analgesia during surgical procedures, and as an analgesic for critically ill patients.
Concept/Terms
Alfenta- Alfenta
- Limifen
- Janssen Brand of Alfentanil Hydrochloride
- Rapifen
- ICI Brand of Alfentanil Hydrochloride
Fanaxal- Fanaxal
- Esteve Brand of Alfentanil Hydrochloride
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Alfentanil" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Alfentanil" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1991 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Alfentanil" by people in Profiles.
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Performance of alfentanil target-controlled infusion in normal and morbidly obese female patients. Br J Anaesth. 2012 Oct; 109(4):551-60.
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Self-Administration of cocaine-opioid combinations by rhesus monkeys: evaluation of the role of mu receptor efficacy using labor supply analysis. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2005 Mar; 312(3):1289-97.
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Self-administration of cocaine, alfentanil, and nalbuphine under progressive-ratio schedules: consumer demand and labor supply analyses of relative reinforcing effectiveness. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2002 Nov; 10(4):367-75.
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Patient State Index: titration of delivery and recovery from propofol, alfentanil, and nitrous oxide anesthesia. Anesthesiology. 2002 Jul; 97(1):82-9.
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Postoperative nausea and vomiting after total intravenous anesthesia with propofol and remifentanil or alfentanil: how important is the opioid? J Clin Anesth. 2002 Jun; 14(4):275-8.
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Can inflammatory pain prevent the development of acute tolerance to alfentanil? Anesth Analg. 2001 May; 92(5):1296-300.
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Alfentanil-induced epileptiform activity: a simultaneous surface and depth electroencephalographic study in complex partial epilepsy. Epilepsia. 2001 Feb; 42(2):220-5.
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The effect of ketamine on opioid-induced acute tolerance: can it explain reduction of opioid consumption with ketamine-opioid analgesic combinations? Anesth Analg. 2000 Dec; 91(6):1483-8.
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Acute tolerance to continuously infused alfentanil: the role of cholecystokinin and N-methyl-D-aspartate-nitric oxide systems. Anesth Analg. 2000 Jul; 91(1):110-6.
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Ambulatory anesthesia experience with remifentanil. Anesth Analg. 1999 Oct; 89(4 Suppl):22.