ALFENTANIL HYDROCHLORIDE (Alfentanil Hydrochloride) Nursing Considerations

What is the generic name?

ALFENTANIL HYDROCHLORIDE

What is the Trade Name for ALFENTANIL HYDROCHLORIDE?

Alfentanil Hydrochloride

What are the Indications for ALFENTANIL HYDROCHLORIDE?

• 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Alfentanil HCl Injection is indicated: as an analgesic adjunct given in incremental doses in the maintenance of anesthesia with barbiturate/nitrous oxide/oxygen. as an analgesic administered by continuous infusion with nitrous oxide/oxygen in the maintenance of general anesthesia. as a primary anesthetic agent for the induction of anesthesia in patients undergoing general surgery in which endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation are required. as the analgesic component for monitored anesthesia care (MAC). Alfentanil HCl Injection is an opioid indicated: as an analgesic adjunct given in incremental doses in the maintenance of anesthesia with barbiturate/nitrous oxide/oxygen. as an analgesic administered by continuous infusion with nitrous oxide/oxygen in the maintenance of general anesthesia as a primary anesthetic agent for the induction of anesthesia in patients undergoing general surgery in which endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation are required. as the analgesic component for monitored anesthesia care (MAC) ( 1 )

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