Remifentanil: a review of its use during the induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia.

Abstract:

:Remifentanil (Ultiva), a fentanyl derivative, is an ultra-short acting, nonspecific esterase-metabolised, selective mu-opioid receptor agonist, with a pharmacodynamic profile typical of opioid analgesic agents. Notably, the esterase linkage in remifentanil results in a unique and favourable pharmacokinetic profile for this class of agent. Adjunctive intravenous remifentanil during general anaesthesia is an effective and generally well tolerated opioid analgesic in a broad spectrum of patients, including adults and paediatric patients, undergoing several types of surgical procedures in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Remifentanil is efficacious in combination with intravenous or volatile hypnotic agents, with these regimens generally being at least as effective as fentanyl- or alfentanil-containing regimens in terms of attenuation of haemodynamic, autonomic and somatic intraoperative responses, and postoperative recovery parameters. The rapid offset of action and short context-sensitive half-time of remifentanil, irrespective of the duration of the infusion, makes the drug a valuable opioid analgesic option for use during balanced general inhalational or total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) where rapid, titratable, intense analgesia of variable duration, and a fast and predictable recovery are required.

journal_name

Drugs

journal_title

Drugs

authors

Scott LJ,Perry CM

doi

10.2165/00003495-200565130-00007

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2005-01-01 00:00:00

pages

1793-823

issue

13

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0012-6667

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1179-1950

pii

65137

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65

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