Cancer Pain Management: An Overview - Palliative.info
Cancer Pain Management: An Overview - Palliative.info
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Fentanyl and Sufentanil<br />
• synthetic µ agonist opioids<br />
• highly lipid soluble →<br />
» transmucosal absorption<br />
» rapid redistribution, including in / out of CSF<br />
• fentanyl ≈ 100x stronger than morphine<br />
• sufentanil ≈ 1000x stronger than morphine<br />
10 mg morphine<br />
≈ 10 µg g sufentanil<br />
≈ 100 µg g fentanyl<br />
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