| Drug Name: | Fentanyl |
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| Drug Class: | Opioid Analgesic |
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| Mechanism of Action: | - Binds to mu-opioid receptors in the brain and spinal cord
- Inhibits the release of neurotransmitters involved in pain perception
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| Use: | - Management of severe pain
- Anesthesia induction and maintenance
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| Side Effects: | - Respiratory depression
- Sedation
- Nausea and vomiting
- Constipation
- Hypotension
- Confusion
- Hallucinations
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| Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to fentanyl
- Respiratory depression
- Paralytic ileus
- Severe asthma
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| Specialty: | - Anesthesiology
- Pain Management
- Oncology
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