Sufentanil citrate

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-016900",
  "term": "Sufentanil citrate",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Fentatienil"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/sufentanil-citrate/"
}