Sufentanil

What is Sufentanil

Sufentanil is an injectable and sublingual opioid agonist of the phenylpiperidine class.

Injectable sufentanil is indicated as a primary anesthetic agent for the induction and maintenance of anesthesia with 100% oxygen in patients undergoing major surgical procedures to provide favorable myocardial and cerebral oxygen balance or when extended postoperative ventilation is required, as an analgesic adjunct in the maintenance of balanced anesthesia, and for epidural anesthesia with low dose bupivacaine during labor and delivery.

Sufentanil sublingual tablets are indicated for the management of acute severe pain that requires an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatment options are inadequate in a certified, medically supervised healthcare setting. 

Brand Name

  • DSUVIA
  • Sufenta

Indications & Dosage

  • epidural anesthesia
  • general anesthesia induction
  • general anesthesia maintenance
  • obstetric anesthesia
  • severe pain

Side Effects

  1. abdominal pain
  2. adrenocortical insufficiency
  3. agitation
  4. amenorrhea
  5. anaphylactoid reactions
  6. anxiety
  7. apnea
  8. arrhythmia exacerbation
  9. bradycardia
  10. bronchospasm
  11. cardiac arrest
  12. chest wall rigidity
  13. chills
  14. confusion
  15. constipation
  16. diarrhea
  17. dizziness
  18. drowsiness
  19. dyspepsia
  20. elevated hepatic enzymes
  21. eructation
  22. erythema
  23. euphoria
  24. fetal bradycardia
  25. flatulence
  26. flushing
  27. gastritis
  28. gonadal suppression
  29. hallucinations
  30. headache
  31. hiccups
  32. hyperhidrosis
  33. hypertension
  34. hypoesthesia
  35. hyponatremia
  36. hypotension
  37. hypoventilation
  38. hypoxia
  39. ileus
  40. impotence (erectile dysfunction)
  41. infertility
  42. insomnia
  43. lethargy
  44. libido decrease
  45. memory impairment
  46. myoclonia
  47. nausea
  48. neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome
  49. oliguria
  50. orthostatic hypotension
  51. physiological dependence
  52. pruritus
  53. psychological dependence
  54. rash
  55. renal failure (unspecified)
  56. respiratory depression
  57. serotonin syndrome
  58. SIADH
  59. sinus tachycardia
  60. tolerance
  61. urinary retention
  62. vomiting
  63. withdrawal
  64. xerostomia

Monitoring Parameters

  • laboratory monitoring not necessary

Contraindications

  • abrupt discontinuation
  • accidental exposure
  • acute abdomen
  • adrenal insufficiency
  • alcoholism
  • angina
  • asthma
  • biliary tract disease
  • bladder obstruction
  • breast-feeding
  • cardiac arrhythmias
  • cardiac disease
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • CNS depression
  • coadministration with other CNS depressants
  • coma
  • constipation
  • cor pulmonale
  • depression
  • diarrhea
  • driving or operating machinery
  • geriatric
  • GI disease
  • GI obstruction
  • head trauma
  • heart failure
  • hepatic disease
  • hypotension
  • hypothyroidism
  • hypovolemia
  • hypoxemia
  • ileus
  • increased intracranial pressure
  • infertility
  • inflammatory bowel disease
  • intracranial mass
  • labor
  • myxedema
  • neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome
  • neonates
  • obesity
  • obstetric delivery
  • oliguria
  • orthostatic hypotension
  • pancreatitis
  • potential for overdose or poisoning
  • pregnancy
  • prostatic hypertrophy
  • psychosis
  • pulmonary disease
  • renal impairment
  • reproductive risk
  • requires a specialized care setting
  • requires an experienced clinician
  • respiratory depression
  • respiratory insufficiency
  • scoliosis
  • seizure disorder
  • seizures
  • shock
  • sleep apnea
  • status asthmaticus
  • substance abuse
  • ulcerative colitis
  • urethral stricture
  • urinary retention

Interactions

  • Acetaminophen; Butalbital
  • Acetaminophen; Butalbital; Caffeine
  • Acetaminophen; Butalbital; Caffeine; Codeine
  • Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine
  • Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
  • Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Phenylephrine; Phenyltoloxamine
  • Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Doxylamine
  • Acetaminophen; Diphenhydramine
  • Acetaminophen; Hydrocodone
  • Acetaminophen; Pentazocine
  • Acetaminophen; Tramadol
  • Acrivastine; Pseudoephedrine
  • Aldesleukin, IL-2
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  • Aliskiren; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ
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  • Alvimopan
  • Amide local anesthetics
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  • Amlodipine; Atorvastatin
  • Amlodipine; Benazepril
  • Amlodipine; Celecoxib
  • Amlodipine; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Olmesartan
  • Amlodipine; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Valsartan
  • Amlodipine; Olmesartan
  • Amlodipine; Telmisartan
  • Amlodipine; Valsartan
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  • Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone
  • Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
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  • Dimenhydrinate
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  • Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Triamterene
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