Sufentanil Citrate

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**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 - 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) - SUFENTANIL CITRATE - Sufenta