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sufentanil citrate

The citrate salt form of sufentanil, a synthetic congener of fentanyl and related to the phenylpieridines, with analgesic property. Sufentanil citrate binds to and activates the mu-opioid receptor, thereby producing analgesia, respiratory depression, miosis, reduced gastrointestinal motility, and euphoria. In addition, this agent has a more rapid onset of action and shorter duration of action compared to fentanyl.
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Synonym:Fentatienil
US brand name:Sufenta
Chemical structure:N-(4-(Methoxymethyl)-1-(2-(2-thienyl)ethyl)-4-piperidyl)-N-phenylpropionamide Citrate
N-(4-(Methoxymethyl)-1-(2-(2-thienyl)ethyl)-4-piperidyl)propionanilide Citrate
Propanamide, N-(4-(methoxymethyl)-1-(2-(thienyl)ethyl)-4-piperidinyl)-N-phenyl-, 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate(1:1)
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