Alfentanil

Alfentanil is used for anesthesia and pain relief during surgery. It is injected into the vein.

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Uses of Alfentanil

Updated: July 28, 2015

Alfentanil is used in the prevention of:

Pain

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Alfentanil Brand Names

Alfentanil may be found in some form under the following brand names:

Alfenta

Alfentanil Drug Class

Alfentanil is part of the drug class:

Opioid anesthetics

Alfentanil Interactions

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take:

ALFENTANIL/AMPRENAVIR
ALFENTANIL/APREPITANT
ALFENTANIL/ATAZANAVIR
ALFENTANIL/BOCEPREVIR
ALFENTANIL/BUPRENORPHINE
ALFENTANIL/CLARITHROMYCIN
ALFENTANIL/COBICISTAT
ALFENTANIL/CONIVAPTAN
ALFENTANIL/CRIZOTINIB
ALFENTANIL/DILTIAZEM
ALFENTANIL/ENZALUTAMIDE
ALFENTANIL/ERYTHROMYCIN
ALFENTANIL/FLUCONAZOLE
ALFENTANIL/FOSAMPRENAVIR
ALFENTANIL/FOSAPREPITANT
ALFENTANIL/INDINAVIR SULFATE
ALFENTANIL/ISOCARBOXAZID
ALFENTANIL/ITRACONAZOLE
ALFENTANIL/KETOCONAZOLE
ALFENTANIL/LINEZOLID
ALFENTANIL/LOPINAVIR
ALFENTANIL/MIBEFRADIL DIHYDROCHLORIDE
ALFENTANIL/MIFEPRISTONE
ALFENTANIL/NALTREXONE
ALFENTANIL/NEFAZODONE
ALFENTANIL/NELFINAVIR MESYLATE
ALFENTANIL/PHENELZINE
ALFENTANIL/POSACONAZOLE
ALFENTANIL/RASAGILINE
ALFENTANIL/RITONAVIR
ALFENTANIL/SAQUINAVIR
ALFENTANIL/SELEGILINE
ALFENTANIL/TELAPREVIR
ALFENTANIL/TELITHROMYCIN
ALFENTANIL/TRANYLCYPROMINE
ALFENTANIL/TROLEANDOMYCIN
ALFENTANIL/VERAPAMIL
ALFENTANIL/VORICONAZOLE

This is not a complete list of Alfentanildrug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Alfentanil and Pregnancy

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Alfentanil falls into category C:

In animal studies, pregnant animals were given this medication and had some babies born with problems. No well-controlled studies have been done in humans, though. Therefore, this medication may be used if the potential benefits to the mother outweigh the potential risks to the unborn child.

There are no well-controlled studies that have been done in pregnant women. Alfentanil should be used during pregnancy only if the possible benefit outweighs the possible risk to the unborn baby.

No studies have been done in animals, and no well-controlled studies have been done in pregnant women. Alfentanil should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.