Preferred Label : Fentanyl Citrate Buccal Tablet;
NCIt definition : A tablet formulation containing the citrate salt of the synthetic anilidopiperidine
opiate fentanyl with analgesic activity. Upon contact with the buccal mucosa, fentanyl
citrate buccal tablet rapidly releases fentanyl which is quickly absorbed into the
systemic circulation. Fentanyl selectively binds to and activates mu-opioid receptors
in the central nervous system (CNS), mimicking the effects of endogenous opioids.;
Drug name : Fentora;
Origin ID : C83012;
UMLS CUI : C2826625;
Semantic type(s)
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