Fentanyl is a short acting opioid used as an intravenous analgesic agent in surgical procedures; as an adjunct in the maintenance of general anaesthesia; in combination with a neuroleptic agent in the technique of neuroleptanalgesia; as a respiratory depressant/analgesic in patients requiring prolonged assisted ventilation; for induction of anaesthesia.
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