Alfenta
DRUG DESCRIPTION
ALFENTA ® (ALFENTANIL HCL) INJECTION
ALFENTA (alfentanil hydrochloride) Injection is an opioid analgesic chemically designated as N-[1-[2-(4-ethyl-4,5-dihydro-5-oxo-1H-tetrazol-1-yl)ethyl]-4-(methoxymethyl)4-piperidinyl]-N- phenylpropanamide monohydrochloride (1:1) with a molecular weight of 452. 98 and an n-octanol: water partition coefficient of 128:1 at pH 7.4.
ALFENTA is a sterile, non-pyrogenic, preservative free aqueous solution containing alfentanil hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg per mL, of alfentanil base for intravenous injection. The solution, which contains sodium chloride for isotonicity, has a pH range of 4-6.
Generic Name: Alfentanil
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