Anodyne

Fentanyl
Fentanyl
Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK
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Conformer structure via JSmol
Physical properties
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336.5 g/mol [1]
AppearanceCrystals [1]
Melting point83-84 [1]
DecompositionWhen heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /nitrogen oxides/. [1]
Solubility0.74mg/mL [1]
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Structural Identifiers
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C22H28N2[1]
N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)piperidin-4-yl]propanamide [1]
CCC(=O)N(C1CCN(CC1)CCC2=CC=CC=C2)C3=CC=CC=C3 [1]
InChI=1S/C22H28N2O/c1-2-22(25)24(20-11-7-4-8-12-20)21-14-17-23(18-15-21)16-13-19-9-5-3-6-10-19/h3-12,21H,2,13-18H2,1H3 [1]
InChIKeyPJMPHNIQZUBGLI-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1]
Dosing
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Elimination half-lifeIntravaneous: 6 mins (T1/2 α) 1 hours (T1/2 β) 16 hours (T1/2 ɣ) Intranasal: 15–25 hours Transdermal: 20–27 hours Sublingual: 5–13.5 hours Buccal: 3.2–6.4 hours
Duration of actionIntravaneous: 30–60 minutes
Transdermal
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Threshold2.5 - 14.5 µg
Light14.5 - 25 µg
Common25 - 50 µg
Strong50 - 100 µg
Heavy100 µg
Statistically derived dosages by Sernyl

Fentanyl

Fentanyl (also known as Phentanyl, Fentanil, Durogesic, Fentanila, Fentanylum, Sentonil, Sublimase, Matrifen, Duragesic-100 or N-(1-Phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylpropionamide) is a substance of the piperidine class.

Chemistry

Salts []

Fentanyl is typically found in the form of its citrate and hydrochloride salts.

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Fentanyl is a achiral mixture

Legal status []

  • Australia: Fentanyl is a S8 substance.
  • Brazil: Fentanyl is a Class A1 substance.
  • Canada: Fentanyl is a Schedule I substance.
  • Germany: Fentanyl is a Anlage III substance.
  • New Zealand: Fentanyl is a Class B substance.
  • United Kingdom: Fentanyl is a Class A substance.
  • United States: Fentanyl is a Schedule II substance.
  • European Union: Fentanyl is a prescription only substance.
  • United Nations: Fentanyl is a Schedule I narcotic under the "Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961".