Fentanyl Citrate
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Fentanyl Citrate: Fentanyl is classified as
an analgesic or opiate agonist. It is a short acting narcotic
with a rapid onset and relatively short duration. Fentanyl is
used to relieve acute or chronic moderate to severe pain associated
with trauma, surgery, heart attack, or cancer. Fentanyl may be
used preoperatively for sedation and to supplement anesthesia.
It may also be given to reduce anxiety and produce positive cardiac
effects in patients with acute pulmonary edema. Side effects from
fentanyl may include light-headedness, dizziness, sedation, nausea,
vomiting, sweating, confusion, disorientation, orthostatic hypotension,
and constipation.
