fentanyl sublingual spray

Definition / meaning of fentanyl sublingual spray

A sublingual preparation of a short-acting, synthetic anilidopiperidine opioid with analgesic activity. After rapid sublingual transmucosal absorption, the active ingredient fentanyl selectively binds to and activates mu-opioid receptors in the central nervous system (CNS), mimicking the effects of endogenous opiates.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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