Definitions for Fentanyl
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1. Fentanyl, Sublimazenoun

   trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug

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1. fentanylnoun

   A particular narcotic painkiller.

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1. Fentanyl

   Fentanyl, also spelled fentanil, is a highly potent synthetic opioid used as an analgesic. Together with other drugs, fentanyl is used for anesthesia. It is also used recreationally, sometimes mixed with heroin, cocaine, benzodiazepines or methamphetamine. An overdose of it can be neutralized by naloxone. Fentanyl is sometimes used as an additive in counterfeit pills disguised as legitimate medication. It has a rapid onset and its effects generally last under two hours. Medically, it is used by injection, nasal spray, or transdermal patch.Common adverse effects of fentanyl include nausea, vomiting, constipation, itching, sedation, confusion, and injuries related to poor coordination. Serious adverse effects may include hypoventilation, hallucinations, serotonin syndrome, low blood pressure, or development of an opioid use disorder. Fentanyl works by activating mu-opioid receptors. It is around 100 times stronger than morphine and about 50 times stronger than heroin. Fentanyl was first synthesized by Paul Janssen in 1960 and approved for medical use in the United States in 1968. In 2015, 1,600 kilograms (3,500 pounds) were used in healthcare globally. As of 2017, fentanyl was the most widely used synthetic opioid in medicine; in 2019, it was the 278th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than a million prescriptions. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.In 2021, fentanyl and fentanyl analogues accounted for most drug overdose deaths in the United States with 71,238 deaths. Compared with heroin, it is more potent, has higher profit margins, and, because it is compact, has simpler logistics. It can cut into, or even replace entirely, the supply of heroin and other opiates. The flow of fentanyl mainly originates in Chinese factories which produce fentanyl or fentanyl precursors; it is then trafficked to other countries for illicit production and sale. In the United States, finished fentanyl arrives primarily from Mexico smuggled by cartels. In 2022, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) intercepted and seized more than 10,000 lb (4,500 kg) of fentanyl and over 50 million fentanyl pills, more than double what was seized in 2021 and enough to kill every person in the United States, nearly 330 million.

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1. fentanyl

   Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid drug, similar to but 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. It is typically used for treating patients with severe pain, following surgery, or for patients with chronic pain who have developed a physical tolerance to other opioids. However, it is also known for its illicit use and is often mixed with other drugs leading to overdoses. Fentanyl can also cause respiratory distress and death when taken in high doses or combined with other substances, especially alcohol.

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1. Fentanyl

   Fentanyl is a potent, synthetic opioid analgesic with a rapid onset and short duration of action. It is a strong agonist at the μ-opioid receptors. Historically it has been used to treat breakthrough pain and is commonly used in pre-procedures as a pain reliever as well as an anesthetic in combination with a benzodiazepine. Fentanyl is approximately 100 times more potent than morphine, with 100 micrograms of fentanyl approximately equivalent to 10 mg of morphine and 75 mg of pethidine in analgesic activity. It has an LD50 of 3.1 milligrams per kilogram in rats, and an LD50 of 0.03 milligrams per kilogram in monkeys. Fentanyl was first synthesized by Paul Janssen in 1960 following the medical inception of pethidine several years earlier. Janssen developed fentanyl by assaying analogues of the structurally related drug pethidine for opioid activity. The widespread use of fentanyl triggered the production of fentanyl citrate, which entered the clinical practice as a general anaesthetic under the trade name Sublimaze in the 1960s. Following this, many other fentanyl analogues were developed and introduced into medical practice, including sufentanil, alfentanil, remifentanil, and lofentanil.

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1. Fentanyl

   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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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Fentanyl in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Fentanyl in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Fentanyl in a Sentence

1. Rahul Gupta:

   This drug, which is an animal sedative, is being mixed with fentanyl and is being found in almost all 50 states now, it’s become an important part for us to make sure that we’re declaring it an emerging threat.

2. Greg Abbott:

   We have obtained enough fentanyl coming across the border to kill every single person in the state of New York.

3. Gabe Levitt:

   The FDA continues to ask for more and more taxpayer money to stop fentanyl and opioids at international mail facilities, but it appears to be using that money to refuse and destroy an increasing number of regular international prescription drug orders.

4. Cathy McMorris Rodgers:

   I have heard too many stories, personal stories of parents who have tragically lost their children to fentanyl because of drugs purchased online, i believe that Big Tech needs to be doing more to crack down on this illegal activity and prevent criminals from exploiting these platforms.

5. Colorado Senate:

   We've got the drugs, the methamphetamine, the fentanyl coming straight up I-25 into Colorado for those drugs that get through the border down here. talking to the law enforcement in Colorado, they're overwhelmed. They need help at the border. We've got to choke down the supply on this fentanyl, on methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, all of that. They need help with the supply and so we've got to get this border under control and restore some law and order.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Fentanyl
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fentanyl
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fentanyl
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Fentanyl