Fentanyl
Fentanyl is an ingredient of some medicaments used to relieve severe pain. When used for medical purposes in appropriate doses it is safe. However, fentanyl is also available on streets. It is very strong narcotic substance with quick developing dependence and addiction. Effects of use may be similar to heroin but last for a shorter period of time.
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Trade
Trade & street names | fentanyl |
Products | Among commercial products fentanyl occurs as an ingredient of few medicaments, e.g.:
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Medical info
Class | narcotic |
Medical use | severe pain relieving |
Routes | oral, injected, snorted, smoked |
Effects of use | euphoria, drowsiness, respiratory, depression, constricted, pupils, nausea |
Effects of overdose | slow and shallow breathing, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, possible death |
Withdrawal effects | watery eyes, runny nose, yawning, loss of appetite, irritability, tremors, panic, cramps, nausea, chills and sweating |
Onset | 2 minutes (injection) |
Duration of action | 20 - 30 minutes |
Chemistry
Chemical name | N-(1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl)-N-phenyl-propanamide |
Chemical formula | C22H28N2O |
Molecular mass | 336.47 g/mol |
