 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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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 1999 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2014 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2015 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2023 | 2 | 6 | 8 | | 2024 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | 2025 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fentanyl" by people in Profiles.
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Guan X, Jurecka C, Padmanabhan P, Yamkovoy K, Christine PJ, Binswanger IA, Glanz JM, Kline DM, Barocas JA. Impact of increased criminal penalties for fentanyl possession on initiation and retention on medications for opioid use disorder in Colorado. Int J Drug Policy. 2025 Dec; 146:105037.
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Jurecka C, Adams J, Padmanabhan P, Glanz J, Christine P, Guan X, Kline D, Binswanger I, Barocas J. Implementation of a Statewide Fentanyl Possession Law and Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths. JAMA Health Forum. 2025 Aug 01; 6(8):e252654.
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Piercey CJ, Pince CL, Karoly HC. Highlighting variability in fentanyl test strip instructions using thematic content analysis. Harm Reduct J. 2025 Jun 24; 22(1):110.
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Sutherland R, Steele M, Rodgers C, Silins E, Gilliver R, Peacock A, Barratt M, Ezard N, Siefried KJ, Page R, Bruno R, Read P. Characteristics of take-home fentanyl test strip use and support for drug checking services among people who use heroin in Australia: learnings for an increasingly complex drug market. Harm Reduct J. 2025 May 13; 22(1):75.
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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 09 03; 7(9):e2435895.
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