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SUFENTA®
(sufentanil citrate) INJECTION

DRUG DESCRIPTION

SUFENTA® (sufentanil citrate) is a potent opioid analgesic chemically designated as N-[4-(methyoxymethyl)-1-[2-(2-thienyl)ethyl]-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenyl-propanamide:2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate (1:1) with a molecular weight of 578.68. The structural formula of SUFENTA is:

SUFENTA® (sufentanil citrate) structural formula illustration

SUFENTA is a sterile, preservative free, aqueous solution containing sufentanil citrate equivalent to 50 µg per mL of sufentanil base for intravenous and epidural injection. The solution has a pH range of 3.5-6.0.

Brand Name: Sufenta
Generic Name: Sufentanil Citrate Injection

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