Drug details

Alfentanil Injection (alfentanil)

type of Synthetic, Opioids

Alfentanil HCl Injection is an opioid analgesic (pain reliever) 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; and as the analgesic component for monitored anesthesia care (MAC). Alfentanil is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• nausea,
• loss of appetite,
• itching,
• diarrhea,
• fever,
• skin rash,
• lightheadedness,
• confusion,
• dizziness,
• blurred vision,
• headache,
• fainting,
• nervousness,
• breathing that stops,
• pale or blue lips, fingernails, or skin,
• pounding in the ears,
• sweating,
• weakness,
• cough,
• noisy breathing,
• tightness in the chest,
• agitation,
• darkening of the skin,
• trouble swallowing,
• overactive reflexes,
• poor coordination,
• restlessness,
• shivering,
• twitching, and
• vomiting
• chest pain or pressure,
• fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat,
• pounding pulse,
• fast or shallow breathing,
• unusual tiredness,
• rigid or stiffness of the neck, arms, and legs,
• talking or acting with excitement you cannot control,
• trembling,