 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,
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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)
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D005283
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.621.265
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2023 | 2 | 6 | 8 | | 2024 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fentanyl" by people in Profiles.
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Thakrar AP, Zwiebel SJ, Christine PJ, Spadaro A, Davis MH, Bhatia R, Rohacs N, Xu L, Perrone J, Lowenstein M. Manifestations of potential xylazine withdrawal: A retrospective cohort study with nested case series. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2025 Jul 01; 272:112681.
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Piercey CJ, Schlechter TE, Henry D, Allen-Collins M, Ahern R, Cameron J, Conner BT, Snodgrass JG, Karoly HC. Use of reagent test kits and fentanyl test strips among electronic music festival attendees in Colorado: prevalence, barriers, and behavior in response to drug checking. Harm Reduct J. 2025 Apr 02; 22(1):46.
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Pytell JD, Christine PJ, LeMasters K, Rockhill KM, Black JC, Dart RC, Binswanger IA. Comparison of heroin and fentanyl use in US nationally representative surveys. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2025 Feb 11; 20(1):13.
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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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Thakrar AP, Christine PJ, Siaw-Asamoah A, Spadaro A, Faude S, Snider CK, Delgado MK, Lowenstein M, Kampman K, Perrone J, Nelson LS, Kilaru AS. Buprenorphine-Precipitated Withdrawal Among Hospitalized Patients Using Fentanyl. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Sep 03; 7(9):e2435895.
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Samet JH, El-Bassel N, Winhusen TJ, Jackson RD, Oga EA, Chandler RK, Villani J, Freisthler B, Adams J, Aldridge A, Angerame A, Babineau DC, Bagley SM, Baker TJ, Balvanz P, Barbosa C, Barocas J, Battaglia TA, Beard DD, Beers D, Blevins D, Bove N, Bridden C, Brown JL, Bush HM, Bush JL, Caldwell R, Calver K, Calvert D, Campbell ANC, Carpenter J, Caspar R, Chassler D, Chaya J, Cheng DM, Cunningham CO, Dasgupta A, David JL, Davis A, Dean T, Drainoni ML, Eggleston B, Fanucchi LC, Feaster DJ, Fernandez S, Figueroa W, Freedman DA, Freeman PR, Freiermuth CE, Friedlander E, Gelberg KH, Gibson EB, Gilbert L, Glasgow L, Goddard-Eckrich DA, Gomori S, Gruss DE, Gulley J, Gutnick D, Hall ME, Harger Dykes N, Hargrove SL, Harlow K, Harris A, Harris D, Helme DW, Holloway J, Hotchkiss J, Huang T, Huerta TR, Hunt T, Hyder A, Ingram VL, Ingram T, Kauffman E, Kimball JL, Kinnard EN, Knott C, Knudsen HK, Konstan MW, Kosakowski S, Larochelle MR, Leaver HM, LeBaron PA, Lefebvre RC, Levin FR, Lewis N, Lewis N, Lofwall MR, Lounsbury DW, Luster JE, Lyons MS, Mack A, Marks KR, Marquesano S, Mauk R, McAlearney AS, McConnell K, McGladrey ML, McMullan J, Miles J, Munoz Lopez R, Nelson A, Neufeld JL, Newman L, Nguyen TQ, Nunes EV, Oller DA, Oser CB, Oyler DR, Pagnano S, Parran TV, Powell J, Powers K, Ralston W, Ramsey K, Rapkin BD, Reynolds JG, Roberts MF, Robertson W, Rock P, Rodgers E, Rodriguez S, Rudorf M, Ryan S, Salsberry P, Salvage M, Sabounchi N, Saucier M, Savitzky C, Schackman B, Schady E, Seiber EE, Shadwick A, Shoben A, Slater MD, Slavova S, Speer D, Sprunger J, Starbird LE, Staton M, Stein MD, Stevens-Watkins DJ, Stopka TJ, Sullivan A, Surratt HL, Sword Cruz R, Talbert JC, Taylor JL, Thompson KL, Vandergrift N, Vickers-Smith RA, Vietze DJ, Walker DM, Walley AY, Walters ST, Weiss R, Westgate PM, Wu E, Young AM, Zarkin GA, Walsh SL. Community-Based Cluster-Randomized Trial to Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths. N Engl J Med. 2024 09 19; 391(11):989-1001.
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Hoffman GR, Giduturi C, Cordaro NJ, Yoshida CT, Schoffstall AM, Stabio ME, Zuckerman MD. Classics in Chemical Neuroscience: Xylazine. ACS Chem Neurosci. 2024 06 05; 15(11):2091-2098.
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Hammond CJ, Hinckley JD. Responding to the Youth Fentanyl Crisis: Practical Guidance for Child Psychiatrists. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2024 Nov; 63(11):1063-1068.
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Okada CR, Henthorn TK, Zuk J, Sempio C, Roosevelt G, Ruiz AG, Cohen MN, Chatterjee D, Galinkin JL. Population Pharmacokinetics of Single Bolus Dose Fentanyl in Obese Children. Anesth Analg. 2024 Jan 01; 138(1):99-107.
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