Preferred Label : Fentanyl Sublingual Spray;
NCIt synonyms : FSS;
NCIt definition : A sublingual preparation of a short-acting, synthetic anilidopiperidine opioid with
analgesic activity. After rapid sublingual transmucosal absorption, the active ingredient
fentanyl selectively binds to and activates mu-opioid receptors in the central nervous
system (CNS), mimicking the effects of endogenous opiates.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A form of the drug fentanyl that is sprayed under the tongue and then absorbed
into the blood. It is being studied in the treatment of breakthrough pain (pain that
occurs even when pain-control medication is already being used) in cancer patients.
Fentanyl is a type of opioid analgesic.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL383462;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000599963;
Origin ID : C74029;
UMLS CUI : C2348671;
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