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Analgesics

Fentanyl, sufentanil, morphine, hydromorphone, remifentanil, suzetrigine

Launch catalog target: 18 drugs. 3 with full clinical detail below.

Fentanyl

Sublimaze

Synthetic phenylpiperidine opioid agonist (μ)

μ-opioid receptor agonist. ~100× potency of morphine.

Remifentanil

Ultiva

Ultra-short-acting μ-opioid agonist

μ-opioid agonist. Ester linkage hydrolyzed by nonspecific tissue + plasma esterases — no organ-dependent clearance.

Naloxone

Narcan · Evzio

Pure mu-opioid receptor antagonist

Competitive antagonist at mu (μ), kappa, and delta opioid receptors with highest affinity for μ. Reverses respiratory depression, sedation, analgesia, miosis, pruritus, GI hypomotility from exogenous opioids.

Education only — not a substitute for current package inserts or clinical judgment. Always confirm doses.