Alfentanil

Alfentanil is used for anesthesia and pain relief during surgery. It is injected into the vein.

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What are you taking Alfentanil for?

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  • Other
  • Pain

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  • Less than a week
  • A couple weeks
  • A month or so
  • A few months
  • A year or so
  • Two years or more

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Uses of Alfentanil

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Alfentanil is used in the prevention of:

  • Pain

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Alfentanil Brand Names

Alfentanil may be found in some form under the following brand names:

Alfentanil Drug Class

Alfentanil is part of the drug class:

Alfentanil Interactions

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take:

  • ALFENTANIL/AMPRENAVIR
  • ALFENTANIL/APREPITANT
  • ALFENTANIL/ATAZANAVIR
  • ALFENTANIL/BOCEPREVIR
  • ALFENTANIL/BUPRENORPHINE
  • ALFENTANIL/CLARITHROMYCIN
  • ALFENTANIL/COBICISTAT
  • ALFENTANIL/CONIVAPTAN
  • ALFENTANIL/CRIZOTINIB
  • ALFENTANIL/DILTIAZEM
  • ALFENTANIL/ENZALUTAMIDE
  • ALFENTANIL/ERYTHROMYCIN
  • ALFENTANIL/FLUCONAZOLE
  • ALFENTANIL/FOSAMPRENAVIR
  • ALFENTANIL/FOSAPREPITANT
  • ALFENTANIL/INDINAVIR SULFATE
  • ALFENTANIL/ISOCARBOXAZID
  • ALFENTANIL/ITRACONAZOLE
  • ALFENTANIL/KETOCONAZOLE
  • ALFENTANIL/LINEZOLID
  • ALFENTANIL/LOPINAVIR
  • ALFENTANIL/MIBEFRADIL DIHYDROCHLORIDE
  • ALFENTANIL/MIFEPRISTONE
  • ALFENTANIL/NALTREXONE
  • ALFENTANIL/NEFAZODONE
  • ALFENTANIL/NELFINAVIR MESYLATE
  • ALFENTANIL/PHENELZINE
  • ALFENTANIL/POSACONAZOLE
  • ALFENTANIL/RASAGILINE
  • ALFENTANIL/RITONAVIR
  • ALFENTANIL/SAQUINAVIR
  • ALFENTANIL/SELEGILINE
  • ALFENTANIL/TELAPREVIR
  • ALFENTANIL/TELITHROMYCIN
  • ALFENTANIL/TRANYLCYPROMINE
  • ALFENTANIL/TROLEANDOMYCIN
  • ALFENTANIL/VERAPAMIL
  • ALFENTANIL/VORICONAZOLE

This is not a complete list of Alfentanildrug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Alfentanil and Pregnancy

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Alfentanil falls into category C:

In animal studies, pregnant animals were given this medication and had some babies born with problems. No well-controlled studies have been done in humans, though. Therefore, this medication may be used if the potential benefits to the mother outweigh the potential risks to the unborn child.

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There are no well-controlled studies that have been done in pregnant women. Alfentanil should be used during pregnancy only if the possible benefit outweighs the possible risk to the unborn baby.

OR

No studies have been done in animals, and no well-controlled studies have been done in pregnant women. Alfentanil should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.

Alfentanil Dosage

Take alfentanil exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully.

The Alfentanil dose your doctor recommends will be based on the following (use any or all that apply):

  • the condition being treated
  • other medical conditions you have
  • other medications you are taking
  • how you respond to this medication
  • your weight
  • your height
  • your age
  • your gender

Alfentanil is available in the following doses:

  • Alfentanil 0.5 Mg/ml Injectable Solution

Forms of Medication

Alfentanil is available in the following forms:

  • Injectable Solution