Fentanyl

"Fentanyl" 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.

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A potent narcotic analgesic, abuse of which leads to habituation or addiction. It is primarily a mu-opioid agonist. Fentanyl is also used as an adjunct to general anesthetics, and as an anesthetic for induction and maintenance. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1078)

Descriptor ID	D005283
MeSH Number(s)	D03.383.621.265
Concept/Terms	Fentanyl Fentanyl Phentanyl Fentanest Fentanest Fentanyl Citrate Fentanyl Citrate R-4263 R-4263 R 4263 R4263 Sublimaze Sublimaze Transmucosal Oral Fentanyl Citrate Transmucosal Oral Fentanyl Citrate Duragesic Duragesic Durogesic Fentora Fentora

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring [D03.383]
Piperidines [D03.383.621]
Fentanyl [D03.383.621.265]

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Bar chart showing 13 publications over 9 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2025

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2008	0	1	1
2010	1	0	1
2013	0	2	2
2015	0	1	1
2020	0	1	1
2022	1	0	1
2023	0	1	1
2024	2	0	2
2025	2	1	3

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Syvertsen J, Cabral A, Knaap E, Rey S, Pollini RA. The emergence of fentanyl in a stimulant landscape: Un/intentional use, social relations, and developing communities of care. Int J Drug Policy. 2025 Jun; 140:104807.

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Lovett K, Zatzick D, Palinkas LA, Engstrom A, Nye E, Field C, McGovern M, Parrish C, Banta-Green CJ, Whiteside LK. Adapting to the Fentanyl Epidemic: Rapid Qualitative Observations and Derived Clinical and Research Implications from the Emergency Department Longitudinal Integrated Care (ED-LINC) Randomized Clinical Trial. Psychiatry. 2025; 88(4):333-350.

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Marshall-Lipiec SM, Ryan KL, Calderon ML, Rodriguez CM, Connor BS, Hinojosa-Laborde C, Klemcke HG. Effects of analgesic doses of opioids on cardiorespiratory responses and survival to hemorrhage and trauma in rats. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2025 Jul 01; 139(1):145-161.

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Dicker F, Lothet E, Schwarz E, Aldy K, Brent J, Wax P, Culbreth R, Campleman S, Krotulski A, Logan B, Amaducci A, Judge B, Levine M, Calello D, Shulman J, Hughes A, Hendrickson RG, Meaden CW, Manini AF. Tramadol as a fentanyl adulterant: Prevalence and management in a ToxIC Fentalog study prospective cohort. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Mar; 89:169-173.

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Aldy K, Krotulski A, Brent J, Campleman S, Culbreth R, Logan B, Wax P, Amaducci A, Judge B, Levine M, Schwarz E, Calello DP, Meaden CW, Shulman J, Hughes A, Hendrickson R, Carpenter J, Buchanan J, Manini AF. Emergency Department Patients with Para-Fluorofentanyl Overdose. J Emerg Med. 2025 May; 72:56-69.

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Fernando H, Nehme Z, Milne C, O'Brien J, Bernard S, Stephenson M, Myles PS, Lefkovits J, Peter K, Brennan A, Dinh D, Andrew E, Taylor AJ, Smith K, Stub D. LidocAine Versus Opioids In MyocarDial infarction: the AVOID-2 randomized controlled trial. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care. 2023 Jan 27; 12(1):2-11.

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Moayedi G, Stevens K, Fontanilla T, Tschann M, Bednarek PH, Salcedo J, Kaneshiro B, Soon R. Intranasal fentanyl for first-trimester uterine aspiration pain: A randomized controlled trial. Contraception. 2022 09; 113:101-107.

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Tamargo JA, Campa A, Martinez SS, Li T, Sherman KE, Zarini G, Meade CS, Mandler RN, Baum MK. Cognitive Impairment among People Who Use Heroin and Fentanyl: Findings from the Miami Adult Studies on HIV (MASH) Cohort. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2021 Jul-Aug; 53(3):215-223.

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Han J, Saraf SL, Gordeuk VR, Gowhari M. Safety of chronic transdermal fentanyl use in patients receiving hemodialysis. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2016 Jul 01; 73(13):947-8.

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Martikainen IK, Nuechterlein EB, Peci?a M, Love TM, Cummiford CM, Green CR, Stohler CS, Zubieta JK. Chronic Back Pain Is Associated with Alterations in Dopamine Neurotransmission in the Ventral Striatum. J Neurosci. 2015 Jul 08; 35(27):9957-65.

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