Fentanyl citrate
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| Fentanyl citrate | |
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| Term | Fentanyl citrate |
| Short definition | fentanyl citrate (FEN-tuh-nil SIH-Trayt) A drug used to treat severe cancer pain that occurs even though the patient is already taking opioids. It is also used during anesthesia for surgeries. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
fentanyl citrate - (pronounced) (FEN-tuh-nil SIH-Trayt) A drug used to treat severe cancer pain that occurs even though the patient is already taking opioids. It is also used during anesthesia for surgeries. Fentanyl citrate binds to opioid receptors in the central nervous system. It's a type of analgesic and a type of opioid
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