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Status:
US Approved Rx (2020)
First approved in 1996

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)


Conditions:

Remifentanil (marketed by Abbott as Ultiva) is a potent ultra short-acting synthetic opioid analgesic drug. It is given to patients during surgery to relieve pain and as an adjunct to an anaesthetic. ULTIVA is a µ-opioid agonist with rapid onset and ...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2023)
First approved in 1995

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)


Conditions:

Sevoflurane is a general anesthetic that is FDA approved for the induction and maintenance of general anesthesia in adult and pediatric patients for inpatient and outpatient surgery. Sevoflurane induces a reduction in junctional conductance by decrea...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1992)
First approved in 1992

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)


Desflurane is a non-flammable liquid administered via vaporizer as a general anesthetic. It is halogenated exclusively with fluorine and is very resistant to defluorination. For this reason, it is not associated with nephrotoxicity, as is the case wi...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1999)
First approved in 1986

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)


Conditions:

Alfentanil is an opioid analgesic with a rapid onset of action. Alfentanil interacts predominately with the opioid mu-receptor. These mu-binding sites are discretely distributed in the human brain, spinal cord, and other tissues. In clinical settings...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1995)
First approved in 1984

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)


Conditions:

Sufentanil is a synthetic opioid analgesic. Sufentanil interacts predominately with the opioid mu-receptor. These mu-binding sites are discretely distributed in the human brain, spinal cord, and other tissues. In clinical settings, sufentanil exerts ...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2017)
First approved in 1982

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)


Conditions:

Etomidate (AMIDATE®) is an imidazole derivative anesthetic and hypnotic with little effect on blood gases, ventilation, or the cardiovascular system. It is intended for the induction of general anesthesia by intravenous injection. Etomidate (AMIDATE®...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1979)
First approved in 1979

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)


Conditions:

Isoflurane (1-chloro-2, 2,2-trifluoroethyl difluoromethyl ether) a nonflammable liquid administered by vaporizing, is a general inhalation anesthetic drug. Isoflurane is a clear, colorless, stable liquid containing no additives or chemical stabilizer...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2001)
First approved in 1970

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)


Conditions:

Ketamine (brand name Ketalar) is a cyclohexanone derivative used for induction of anesthesia. Ketalar is indicated as the sole anesthetic agent for diagnostic and surgical procedures that do not require skeletal muscle relaxation; also, it is indicat...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2019)
First approved in 1970

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)

Esketamine is an S(+)-enantiomer of ketamine. It is a nonselective, noncompetitive antagonist of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor. A nasal spray, containing esketamine, was approved in 2019 for the treatment of treatment-resistant depression in a...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1968)
First approved in 1968

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)


Conditions:

Fentanyl is a potent agonist of mu opioid receptor. It is used to relieve severe pain, such as after surgery or during cancer treatment, and breakthrough pain (flare-ups of intense pain despite round-the-clock narcotic treatment). Fentanyl is an extr...