sufentanil (Rx)

Brand and Other Names:Sufenta

Dosing & Uses

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Dosage Forms & Strengths

injectable solution: Schedule II

  • 0.05mg/mL

Anesthesia

Induction/intubation: 1-2 mcg/kg IV, THEN 10-50 mcg IV PRN  

General Anesthesia: 8-30 mcg/kg IV, THEN 25-30 mcg IV PRN

Should be administered with 100% O2, with ventilatory support

Dose should be calculated based on ideal body weight

Other Indications & Uses

Low dose: Analgesia in intubation, ventilation (adjunct)

High dose: Primary anesthesia induction & maint

Epidural analgesia (with bupivacaine)

Dosage Forms & Strengths

injectable solution: Schedule II

  • 0.05mg/mL

Anesthesia

<2 years: Safety and efficacy not established

2-12 years: 10-25 mcg/kg IV increments

>12 years: 8-30 mcg/kg IV, THEN 25-30 mcg IV PRN

Anesthesia

Induction/intubation: 1-2 mcg/kg IV, THEN 10-50 mcg IV PRN  

General Anesthesia: 8-30 mcg/kg IV, THEN 25-30 mcg IV PRN

Should be administered with 100% O2, with ventilatory support

Dose should be calculated based on ideal body weight

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            • alvimopan

              alvimopan, sufentanil. receptor binding competition. Contraindicated. Alvimopan is contraindicated in opioid tolerant patients (ie, those who have taken therapeutic doses of opioids for >7 consecutive days immediately prior to taking alvimopan). Patients recently exposed to opioids are expected to be more sensitive to the effects of alvimopan and therefore may experience abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, and diarrhea. No significant interaction is expected with concurrent use of opioid analgesics and alvimopan in patients who received opioid analgesics for 7 or fewer consecutive days prior to alvimopan.

            Serious - Use Alternative (49)

            • apalutamide

              apalutamide will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Coadministration of apalutamide, a strong CYP3A4 inducer, with drugs that are CYP3A4 substrates can result in lower exposure to these medications. Avoid or substitute another drug for these medications when possible. Evaluate for loss of therapeutic effect if medication must be coadministered. Adjust dose according to prescribing information if needed.

            • benzhydrocodone/acetaminophen

              benzhydrocodone/acetaminophen, sufentanil. Either increases toxicity of the other by pharmacodynamic synergism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death may result if coadministered. Reserve concomitant prescribing of these drugs in patients for whom other treatment options are inadequate. Limit dosages and durations to the minimum required. Monitor closely for signs of respiratory depression and sedation.

            • bremelanotide

              bremelanotide will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by Other (see comment). Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Bremelanotide may slow gastric emptying and potentially reduces the rate and extent of absorption of concomitantly administered oral medications. Avoid use when taking any oral drug that is dependent on threshold concentrations for efficacy. Interactions listed are representative examples and do not include all possible clinical examples.

            • buprenorphine

              buprenorphine, sufentanil. Other (see comment). Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Comment: Mixed opiate agonist/antagonists usually produce additive sedation with narcotics; however, in narcotic addicted pts., the antagonist activity may provoke withdrawal Sx.

            • buprenorphine buccal

              buprenorphine buccal, sufentanil. Other (see comment). Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Comment: Mixed opiate agonist/antagonists usually produce additive sedation with narcotics; however, in narcotic addicted pts., the antagonist activity may provoke withdrawal Sx.

            • butorphanol

              butorphanol, sufentanil. Other (see comment). Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Comment: Mixed opiate agonist/antagonists usually produce additive sedation with narcotics; however, in narcotic addicted pts., the antagonist activity may provoke withdrawal Sx.

            • calcium/magnesium/potassium/sodium oxybates

              sufentanil, calcium/magnesium/potassium/sodium oxybates. Either increases effects of the other by pharmacodynamic synergism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death may result if coadministered. Reserve concomitant prescribing of these drugs in patients for whom other treatment options are inadequate. Limit dosages and durations to the minimum required. Monitor closely for signs of respiratory depression and sedation.

            • chloramphenicol

              chloramphenicol will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

            • cimetidine

              cimetidine increases effects of sufentanil by decreasing metabolism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

            • citalopram

              sufentanil, citalopram. Either increases toxicity of the other by serotonin levels. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

            • clonidine

              clonidine, sufentanil. Either increases toxicity of the other by pharmacodynamic synergism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Coadministration enhances CNS depressant effects.

            • desvenlafaxine

              desvenlafaxine and sufentanil both decrease serotonin levels. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. May cause serotonin syndrome

            • diazepam intranasal

              diazepam intranasal, sufentanil. Either increases toxicity of the other by pharmacodynamic synergism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death may result if coadministered. Reserve concomitant prescribing of these drugs in patients for whom other treatment options are inadequate. Limit dosages and durations to the minimum required. Monitor closely for signs of respiratory depression and sedation.

            • eluxadoline

              sufentanil, eluxadoline. Either increases effects of the other by pharmacodynamic synergism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Avoid coadministration with other drugs that cause constipation. Increases risk for constipation related serious adverse reactions. .

            • escitalopram

              sufentanil, escitalopram. Either increases toxicity of the other by serotonin levels. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

            • fentanyl

              fentanyl, sufentanil. Either increases effects of the other by pharmacodynamic synergism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Coadministration with other CNS depressants, such as skeletal muscle relaxants, may cause respiratory depression, hypotension, profound sedation, coma, and/or death. Consider dose reduction of either or both agents to avoid serious adverse effects. Monitor for hypotension, respiratory depression, and profound sedation.

            • fentanyl intranasal

              fentanyl intranasal, sufentanil. Either increases effects of the other by pharmacodynamic synergism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Coadministration with other CNS depressants, such as skeletal muscle relaxants, may cause respiratory depression, hypotension, profound sedation, coma, and/or death. Consider dose reduction of either or both agents to avoid serious adverse effects. Monitor for hypotension, respiratory depression, and profound sedation.

            • fentanyl transdermal

              fentanyl transdermal, sufentanil. Either increases effects of the other by pharmacodynamic synergism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Coadministration with other CNS depressants, such as skeletal muscle relaxants, may cause respiratory depression, hypotension, profound sedation, coma, and/or death. Consider dose reduction of either or both agents to avoid serious adverse effects. Monitor for hypotension, respiratory depression, and profound sedation.

            • fentanyl transmucosal

              fentanyl transmucosal, sufentanil. Either increases effects of the other by pharmacodynamic synergism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Coadministration with other CNS depressants, such as skeletal muscle relaxants, may cause respiratory depression, hypotension, profound sedation, coma, and/or death. Consider dose reduction of either or both agents to avoid serious adverse effects. Monitor for hypotension, respiratory depression, and profound sedation.

            • fexinidazole

              fexinidazole will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Fexinidazole inhibits CYP3A4. Coadministration may increase risk for adverse effects of CYP3A4 substrates.

            • hydrocodone

              hydrocodone, sufentanil. Either increases toxicity of the other by pharmacodynamic synergism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death may result if coadministered. Reserve concomitant prescribing of these drugs in patients for whom other treatment options are inadequate. Limit dosages and durations to the minimum required. Monitor closely for signs of respiratory depression and sedation.

            • idelalisib

              idelalisib will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic enzyme CYP2E1 metabolism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Idelalisib is a strong CYP3A inhibitor; avoid coadministration with sensitive CYP3A substrates

            • isocarboxazid

              isocarboxazid increases toxicity of sufentanil by unknown mechanism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Risk of hypotension, hyperpyrexia, somnolence, or death; separate by 14 d.

            • ivosidenib

              ivosidenib will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Avoid coadministration of sensitive CYP3A4 substrates with ivosidenib or replace with alternative therapies. If coadministration is unavoidable, monitor patients for loss of therapeutic effect of these drugs.

            • linezolid

              linezolid increases toxicity of sufentanil by unknown mechanism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Risk of hypotension, hyperpyrexia, somnolence, or death; separate by 14 d.

              sufentanil, linezolid. Either increases toxicity of the other by serotonin levels. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

            • lonafarnib

              lonafarnib will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Avoid coadministration with sensitive CYP3A substrates. If coadministration unavoidable, monitor for adverse reactions and reduce CYP3A substrate dose in accordance with product labeling.

            • metoclopramide intranasal

              sufentanil, metoclopramide intranasal. Either increases effects of the other by Other (see comment). Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Comment: Avoid use of metoclopramide intranasal or interacting drug, depending on importance of drug to patient.

            • nalbuphine

              nalbuphine, sufentanil. Other (see comment). Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Comment: Mixed opiate agonist/antagonists usually produce additive sedation with narcotics; however, in narcotic addicted pts., the antagonist activity may provoke withdrawal Sx.

            • nefazodone

              nefazodone will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

            • olopatadine intranasal

              sufentanil and olopatadine intranasal both increase sedation. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Coadministration increases risk of CNS depression, which can lead to additive impairment of psychomotor performance and cause daytime impairment.

            • ozanimod

              ozanimod and sufentanil both increase sympathetic (adrenergic) effects, including increased blood pressure and heart rate. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Because the active metabolite of ozanimod inhibits MAO-B in vitro, there is a potential for serious adverse reactions, including hypertensive crisis. Therefore, coadministration of ozanimod with drugs that can increase norepinephrine or serotonin is not recommended. Monitor for hypertension with concomitant use.

            • paroxetine

              sufentanil, paroxetine. Either increases toxicity of the other by serotonin levels. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

            • pentazocine

              pentazocine, sufentanil. Other (see comment). Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Comment: Mixed opiate agonist/antagonists usually produce additive sedation with narcotics; however, in narcotic addicted pts., the antagonist activity may provoke withdrawal Sx.

            • phenelzine

              phenelzine increases toxicity of sufentanil by unknown mechanism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Risk of hypotension, hyperpyrexia, somnolence, or death; separate by 14 d.

            • ponesimod

              ponesimod, sufentanil. Either increases effects of the other by pharmacodynamic synergism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Consult cardiologist if considering treatment. Coadministration of ponesimod with drugs that decrease HR may have additive effects on decreasing HR and should generally not be initiated in these patients.

            • procarbazine

              procarbazine increases toxicity of sufentanil by unknown mechanism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. MAOIs may potentiate CNS depression and hypotension. Do not use within 14 days of MAOI use. .

            • rasagiline

              rasagiline increases toxicity of sufentanil by unknown mechanism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. May cause additive CNS depression, drowsiness, dizziness or hypotension, so use with MAOIs should be cautious; lower initial dosages of the analgesic are recommended followed by careful titration. Avoid combination within 14 days of MAOI use.

            • selegiline transdermal

              selegiline transdermal increases toxicity of sufentanil by unknown mechanism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Risk of hypotension, hyperpyrexia, somnolence, or death.

            • selinexor

              selinexor, sufentanil. unspecified interaction mechanism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Patients treated with selinexor may experience neurological toxicities. Avoid taking selinexor with other medications that may cause dizziness or confusion.

            • sertraline

              sufentanil, sertraline. Either increases toxicity of the other by serotonin levels. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

            • sodium oxybate

              sufentanil, sodium oxybate. Either increases effects of the other by pharmacodynamic synergism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death may result if coadministered. Reserve concomitant prescribing of these drugs in patients for whom other treatment options are inadequate. Limit dosages and durations to the minimum required. Monitor closely for signs of respiratory depression and sedation.

            • sufentanil SL

              sufentanil SL, sufentanil. Either increases toxicity of the other by pharmacodynamic synergism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Coadministration may result in hypotension, profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death. Reserve concomitant prescribing of these drugs in patients for whom other treatment options are inadequate. Limit dosages and durations to the minimum required. Monitor closely for signs of respiratory depression and sedation.

            • tramadol

              tramadol, sufentanil. Other (see comment). Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Comment: Tramadol may reinitiate opiate dependence in pts. previously addicted to other opiates; it may also provoke withdrawal Sx. in pts. who are currently opiate dependent.

            • tranylcypromine

              tranylcypromine increases toxicity of sufentanil by unknown mechanism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Risk of hypotension, hyperpyrexia, somnolence, or death; separate by 14 d.

            • tucatinib

              tucatinib will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Avoid concomitant use of tucatinib with CYP3A substrates, where minimal concentration changes may lead to serious or life-threatening toxicities. If unavoidable, reduce CYP3A substrate dose according to product labeling.

            • valerian

              valerian and sufentanil both increase sedation. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

            • venlafaxine

              venlafaxine and sufentanil both decrease serotonin levels. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. May cause serotonin syndrome

            • vortioxetine

              sufentanil, vortioxetine. Either increases toxicity of the other by serotonin levels. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

            • voxelotor

              voxelotor will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Voxelotor increases systemic exposure of sensitive CYP3A4 substrates. Avoid coadministration with sensitive CYP3A4 substrates with a narrow therapeutic index. Consider dose reduction of the sensitive CYP3A4 substrate(s) if unable to avoid.

            Monitor Closely (246)

            • acrivastine

              acrivastine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • albuterol

              sufentanil increases and albuterol decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • alfentanil

              alfentanil and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • alprazolam

              alprazolam and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • amisulpride

              amisulpride and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • amitriptyline

              sufentanil and amitriptyline both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • amobarbital

              amobarbital and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • amoxapine

              sufentanil and amoxapine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • apomorphine

              sufentanil and apomorphine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • arformoterol

              sufentanil increases and arformoterol decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • aripiprazole

              sufentanil and aripiprazole both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • armodafinil

              sufentanil increases and armodafinil decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • asenapine

              asenapine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • asenapine transdermal

              asenapine transdermal and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • avapritinib

              avapritinib and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • azelastine

              azelastine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • baclofen

              baclofen and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • belladonna and opium

              belladonna and opium and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • benperidol

              sufentanil and benperidol both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • benzhydrocodone/acetaminophen

              benzhydrocodone/acetaminophen and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • benzphetamine

              sufentanil increases and benzphetamine decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • brexanolone

              brexanolone, sufentanil. Either increases toxicity of the other by sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • brexpiprazole

              brexpiprazole and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • brimonidine

              brimonidine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • brivaracetam

              brivaracetam and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • brompheniramine

              brompheniramine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • buprenorphine

              buprenorphine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • buprenorphine buccal

              buprenorphine buccal and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • buprenorphine subdermal implant

              buprenorphine subdermal implant and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • buprenorphine transdermal

              buprenorphine transdermal and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • buprenorphine, long-acting injection

              sufentanil increases toxicity of buprenorphine, long-acting injection by pharmacodynamic synergism. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Coadministration of buprenorphine and benzodiazepines or other CNS depressants increases risk of adverse reactions including overdose, respiratory depression, and death. Cessation of benzodiazepines or other CNS depressants is preferred in most cases. In some cases, monitoring at a higher level of care for tapering CNS depressants may be appropriate. In others, gradually tapering a patient off of a prescribed benzodiazepine or other CNS depressant or decreasing to the lowest effective dose may be appropriate.

              buprenorphine, long-acting injection and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • butabarbital

              butabarbital and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • butalbital

              butalbital and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • butorphanol

              butorphanol and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • caffeine

              sufentanil increases and caffeine decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • captopril

              sufentanil, captopril. Either increases effects of the other by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. Both drugs lower blood pressure. Monitor blood pressure.

            • carbamazepine

              carbamazepine will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • carbinoxamine

              carbinoxamine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • carisoprodol

              carisoprodol and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • cenobamate

              cenobamate will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Increase dose of CYP3A4 substrate, as needed, when coadministered with cenobamate.

              cenobamate, sufentanil. Either increases effects of the other by sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • ceritinib

              ceritinib will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • chloral hydrate

              chloral hydrate and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • chlordiazepoxide

              chlordiazepoxide and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • chlorpheniramine

              chlorpheniramine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • chlorpromazine

              sufentanil and chlorpromazine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • chlorzoxazone

              chlorzoxazone and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • cimetidine

              cimetidine will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • cinnarizine

              cinnarizine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • clarithromycin

              clarithromycin will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • clemastine

              clemastine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • clobazam

              sufentanil, clobazam. Other (see comment). Use Caution/Monitor. Comment: Concomitant administration can increase the potential for CNS effects (e.g., increased sedation or respiratory depression).

            • clomipramine

              sufentanil and clomipramine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • clonazepam

              clonazepam and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • clorazepate

              clorazepate and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • clozapine

              sufentanil and clozapine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • cobicistat

              cobicistat will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • codeine

              codeine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • crizotinib

              crizotinib increases levels of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor. Dose reduction may be needed for coadministered drugs that are predominantly metabolized by CYP3A.

            • cyclizine

              cyclizine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • cyclobenzaprine

              cyclobenzaprine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • cyclosporine

              cyclosporine will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor. Coadministration of sufentanil with any CYP3A4 inhibitor may increase sufentanil plasma concentration, and, thereby increase or prolonged adverse effects, including potentially fatal respiratory depression.

            • cyproheptadine

              cyproheptadine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • dabrafenib

              dabrafenib will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely.

            • dantrolene

              dantrolene and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • daridorexant

              sufentanil and daridorexant both increase sedation. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Coadministration increases risk of CNS depression, which can lead to additive impairment of psychomotor performance and cause daytime impairment.

            • deferasirox

              deferasirox will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • desflurane

              desflurane and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor. Opioids may decrease MAC requirements, less inhalation anesthetic may be required.

            • desipramine

              sufentanil and desipramine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • deutetrabenazine

              sufentanil and deutetrabenazine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • dexchlorpheniramine

              dexchlorpheniramine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • dexfenfluramine

              sufentanil increases and dexfenfluramine decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • dexmedetomidine

              dexmedetomidine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • dexmethylphenidate

              sufentanil increases and dexmethylphenidate decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • dextroamphetamine

              sufentanil increases and dextroamphetamine decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • dextromoramide

              dextromoramide and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • diamorphine

              diamorphine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • diazepam

              diazepam and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • diethylpropion

              sufentanil increases and diethylpropion decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • difelikefalin

              difelikefalin and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • difenoxin hcl

              difenoxin hcl and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • diltiazem

              diltiazem will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor. The incidence and degree of bradycardia and hypotension during induction with sufentanil citrate may be greater in patients on chronic calcium channel and beta blocker therapy.

            • dimenhydrinate

              dimenhydrinate and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • diphenhydramine

              diphenhydramine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • diphenoxylate hcl

              diphenoxylate hcl and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • dipipanone

              dipipanone and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • dobutamine

              sufentanil increases and dobutamine decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • dopamine

              sufentanil increases and dopamine decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • dopexamine

              sufentanil increases and dopexamine decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • dosulepin

              sufentanil and dosulepin both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • doxepin

              sufentanil and doxepin both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • doxylamine

              doxylamine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • droperidol

              sufentanil and droperidol both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • duvelisib

              duvelisib will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Coadministration with duvelisib increases AUC of a sensitive CYP3A4 substrate which may increase the risk of toxicities of these drugs. Consider reducing the dose of the sensitive CYP3A4 substrate and monitor for signs of toxicities of the coadministered sensitive CYP3A substrate.

            • elagolix

              elagolix decreases levels of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Elagolix is a weak-to-moderate CYP3A4 inducer. Monitor CYP3A substrates if coadministered. Consider increasing CYP3A substrate dose if needed.

            • eltrombopag

              eltrombopag increases levels of sufentanil by decreasing metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor. UGT inhibition; significance of interaction unclear.

            • elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir DF

              elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir DF increases levels of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Cobicistat is a CYP3A4 inhibitor; contraindicated with CYP3A4 substrates for which elevated plasma concentrations are associated with serious and/or life-threatening events.

            • encorafenib

              encorafenib, sufentanil. affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor. Encorafenib both inhibits and induces CYP3A4 at clinically relevant plasma concentrations. Coadministration of encorafenib with sensitive CYP3A4 substrates may result in increased toxicity or decreased efficacy of these agents.

            • enzalutamide

              enzalutamide will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • ephedrine

              sufentanil increases and ephedrine decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • epinephrine

              sufentanil increases and epinephrine decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • epinephrine racemic

              sufentanil increases and epinephrine racemic decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • erythromycin base

              erythromycin base will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • erythromycin ethylsuccinate

              erythromycin ethylsuccinate will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • erythromycin lactobionate

              erythromycin lactobionate will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • erythromycin stearate

              erythromycin stearate will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • esketamine intranasal

              esketamine intranasal, sufentanil. Either increases toxicity of the other by sedation. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely.

            • estazolam

              estazolam and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • ethanol

              sufentanil and ethanol both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • etomidate

              etomidate and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • fedratinib

              fedratinib will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor. Adjust dose of drugs that are CYP3A4 substrates as necessary.

            • fenfluramine

              sufentanil increases and fenfluramine decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • flibanserin

              sufentanil and flibanserin both increase sedation. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Risk for sedation increased if flibanserin is coadministration with other CNS depressants.

            • fluphenazine

              sufentanil and fluphenazine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • flurazepam

              flurazepam and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • fluvoxamine

              fluvoxamine and sufentanil both increase serotonin levels. Use Caution/Monitor. Carefully observe patient for serotonin syndrome during treatment initiation and dose adjustment

            • formoterol

              sufentanil increases and formoterol decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • gabapentin

              gabapentin, sufentanil. Either increases effects of the other by pharmacodynamic synergism. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Coadministration of CNS depressants can result in serious, life-threatening, and fatal respiratory depression. Use lowest dose possible and monitor for respiratory depression and sedation.

            • gabapentin enacarbil

              gabapentin enacarbil, sufentanil. Either increases effects of the other by pharmacodynamic synergism. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Coadministration of CNS depressants can result in serious, life-threatening, and fatal respiratory depression. Use lowest dose possible and monitor for respiratory depression and sedation.

            • ganaxolone

              sufentanil and ganaxolone both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • haloperidol

              sufentanil and haloperidol both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • hydromorphone

              hydromorphone and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • hydroxyzine

              hydroxyzine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • idelalisib

              idelalisib will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • iloperidone

              sufentanil and iloperidone both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

              iloperidone increases levels of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor. Iloperidone is a time-dependent CYP3A inhibitor and may lead to increased plasma levels of drugs predominantly eliminated by CYP3A4.

            • imipramine

              sufentanil and imipramine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • isoniazid

              isoniazid will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely.

            • isoproterenol

              sufentanil increases and isoproterenol decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • istradefylline

              istradefylline will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor. Istradefylline 40 mg/day increased peak levels and AUC of CYP3A4 substrates in clinical trials. This effect was not observed with istradefylline 20 mg/day. Consider dose reduction of sensitive CYP3A4 substrates.

            • itraconazole

              itraconazole will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • ketamine

              ketamine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • ketoconazole

              ketoconazole will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • ketotifen, ophthalmic

              sufentanil and ketotifen, ophthalmic both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • larotrectinib

              larotrectinib will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • lasmiditan

              lasmiditan, sufentanil. Either increases effects of the other by sedation. Use Caution/Monitor. Coadministration of lasmiditan and other CNS depressant drugs, including alcohol have not been evaluated in clinical studies. Lasmiditan may cause sedation, as well as other cognitive and/or neuropsychiatric adverse reactions.

            • lemborexant

              lemborexant, sufentanil. Either increases effects of the other by sedation. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Dosage adjustment may be necessary if lemborexant is coadministered with other CNS depressants because of potentially additive effects.

            • lenacapavir

              lenacapavir will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor. Lencapavir may increase CYP3A4 substrates initiated within 9 months after last SC dose of lenacapavir, which may increase potential risk of adverse reactions of CYP3A4 substrates.

            • letermovir

              letermovir increases levels of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • levalbuterol

              sufentanil increases and levalbuterol decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • levoketoconazole

              levoketoconazole will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • levorphanol

              levorphanol and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • lisdexamfetamine

              sufentanil increases and lisdexamfetamine decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • lofepramine

              sufentanil and lofepramine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • lofexidine

              sufentanil and lofexidine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • lopinavir

              lopinavir will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • loprazolam

              loprazolam and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • lorazepam

              lorazepam and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • lorlatinib

              lorlatinib will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • lormetazepam

              lormetazepam and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • loxapine

              sufentanil and loxapine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • loxapine inhaled

              sufentanil and loxapine inhaled both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • lurasidone

              lurasidone, sufentanil. Either increases toxicity of the other by Other (see comment). Use Caution/Monitor. Comment: Potential for increased CNS depressant effects when used concurrently; monitor for increased adverse effects and toxicity.

            • maprotiline

              sufentanil and maprotiline both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • marijuana

              sufentanil and marijuana both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • melatonin

              sufentanil and melatonin both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • meperidine

              meperidine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • meprobamate

              sufentanil and meprobamate both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • metaproterenol

              sufentanil increases and metaproterenol decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • metaxalone

              metaxalone and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • methadone

              methadone and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • methamphetamine

              sufentanil increases and methamphetamine decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • methocarbamol

              methocarbamol and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • methylenedioxymethamphetamine

              sufentanil increases and methylenedioxymethamphetamine decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • midazolam

              midazolam and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • midazolam intranasal

              midazolam intranasal, sufentanil. Either increases toxicity of the other by pharmacodynamic synergism. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Concomitant use of barbiturates, alcohol, or other CNS depressants may increase the risk of hypoventilation, airway obstruction, desaturation, or apnea and may contribute to profound and/or prolonged drug effect.

            • midodrine

              sufentanil increases and midodrine decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • mifepristone

              mifepristone will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor. If coadministration necessary, consider reduced dose of sufentanil injection with frequent monitoring for respiratory depression and sedation if concurrent use of mifepristone is necessary; if mifepristone is discontinued, consider increasing sufentanil injection dose until stable drug effects are achieved and monitor for evidence of opioid withdrawal

            • mirtazapine

              sufentanil and mirtazapine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • mitotane

              mitotane decreases levels of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor. Mitotane is a strong inducer of cytochrome P-4503A4; monitor when coadministered with CYP3A4 substrates for possible dosage adjustments.

            • modafinil

              sufentanil increases and modafinil decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • morphine

              morphine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • motherwort

              sufentanil and motherwort both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • moxonidine

              sufentanil and moxonidine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • nabilone

              sufentanil and nabilone both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • nalbuphine

              nalbuphine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • norepinephrine

              sufentanil increases and norepinephrine decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • nortriptyline

              sufentanil and nortriptyline both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • olanzapine

              sufentanil and olanzapine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • oliceridine

              oliceridine, sufentanil. Either increases toxicity of the other by pharmacodynamic synergism. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death may result if coadministered. Reserve concomitant prescribing of these drugs in patients for whom other treatment options are inadequate. Limit dosages and durations to the minimum required. Monitor closely for signs of respiratory depression and sedation.

            • opium tincture

              opium tincture and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • orphenadrine

              orphenadrine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • oxazepam

              oxazepam and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • oxycodone

              oxycodone and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • oxymorphone

              oxymorphone and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • paliperidone

              sufentanil and paliperidone both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • papaveretum

              papaveretum and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • papaverine

              sufentanil and papaverine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • pegvisomant

              sufentanil decreases effects of pegvisomant by unknown mechanism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • pentazocine

              pentazocine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • pentobarbital

              pentobarbital and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • perphenazine

              sufentanil and perphenazine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • phendimetrazine

              sufentanil increases and phendimetrazine decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • phenobarbital

              phenobarbital and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • phentermine

              sufentanil increases and phentermine decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • phenylephrine

              sufentanil increases and phenylephrine decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • phenylephrine PO

              sufentanil increases and phenylephrine PO decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor. .

            • pholcodine

              sufentanil and pholcodine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • pimozide

              sufentanil and pimozide both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • pirbuterol

              sufentanil increases and pirbuterol decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • pregabalin

              pregabalin, sufentanil. Either increases effects of the other by pharmacodynamic synergism. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Coadministration of CNS depressants can result in serious, life-threatening, and fatal respiratory depression. Use lowest dose possible and monitor for respiratory depression and sedation.

            • primidone

              primidone and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • prochlorperazine

              sufentanil and prochlorperazine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • promethazine

              promethazine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • propofol

              propofol and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • propylhexedrine

              sufentanil increases and propylhexedrine decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • protriptyline

              sufentanil and protriptyline both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • quazepam

              quazepam and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • quetiapine

              sufentanil and quetiapine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • ramelteon

              sufentanil and ramelteon both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • remimazolam

              remimazolam, sufentanil. Either increases toxicity of the other by sedation. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. aCoadministration may result in profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and/or death. Continuously monitor vital signs during sedation and recovery period if coadministered. Carefully titrate remimazolam dose if administered with opioid analgesics and/or sedative/hypnotics.

            • ribociclib

              ribociclib will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • rifabutin

              rifabutin will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • rifampin

              rifampin will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • risperidone

              sufentanil and risperidone both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • rucaparib

              rucaparib will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Adjust dosage of CYP3A4 substrates, if clinically indicated.

            • salmeterol

              sufentanil increases and salmeterol decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • saquinavir

              saquinavir will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • scullcap

              sufentanil and scullcap both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • secobarbital

              secobarbital and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • selegiline

              selegiline increases toxicity of sufentanil by unknown mechanism. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Potential for increased CNS depression, drowsiness, dizziness or hypotension, so use with any MAOI should be cautious.

            • sevoflurane

              sevoflurane and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • shepherd's purse

              sufentanil and shepherd's purse both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • St John's Wort

              St John's Wort will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • stiripentol

              stiripentol, sufentanil. affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Stiripentol is a CYP3A4 inhibitor and inducer. Monitor CYP3A4 substrates coadministered with stiripentol for increased or decreased effects. CYP3A4 substrates may require dosage adjustment.

              stiripentol, sufentanil. Either increases effects of the other by sedation. Use Caution/Monitor. Concomitant use stiripentol with other CNS depressants, including alcohol, may increase the risk of sedation and somnolence.

            • suvorexant

              suvorexant and sufentanil both increase sedation. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Dosage adjustments of suvorexant and concomitant CNS depressants may be necessary

            • tapentadol

              sufentanil and tapentadol both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • tazemetostat

              tazemetostat will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • tecovirimat

              tecovirimat will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor. Tecovirimat is a weak CYP3A4 inducer. Monitor sensitive CYP3A4 substrates for effectiveness if coadministered.

            • temazepam

              temazepam and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • terbutaline

              sufentanil increases and terbutaline decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • thioridazine

              sufentanil and thioridazine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • thiothixene

              sufentanil and thiothixene both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • tipranavir

              tipranavir will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • topiramate

              sufentanil and topiramate both increase sedation. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely.

            • tramadol

              sufentanil and tramadol both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • trazodone

              sufentanil and trazodone both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • triazolam

              triazolam and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • triclofos

              triclofos and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • trifluoperazine

              sufentanil and trifluoperazine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • trimipramine

              sufentanil and trimipramine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • triprolidine

              triprolidine and sufentanil both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • verapamil

              verapamil will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Use Caution/Monitor. There may be an increased incidence of bradycardia and hypotension during induction with sufentanil in patients receiving calcium channel blockers such as verapamil.

            • xylometazoline

              sufentanil increases and xylometazoline decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • yohimbine

              sufentanil increases and yohimbine decreases sedation. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • ziconotide

              sufentanil and ziconotide both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • ziprasidone

              sufentanil and ziprasidone both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            • zotepine

              sufentanil and zotepine both increase sedation. Use Caution/Monitor.

            Minor (63)

            • acetazolamide

              acetazolamide will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • amobarbital

              amobarbital will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • anastrozole

              anastrozole will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • aprepitant

              aprepitant will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • armodafinil

              armodafinil will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • artemether/lumefantrine

              artemether/lumefantrine will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • atazanavir

              atazanavir will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • bosentan

              bosentan will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • brimonidine

              brimonidine increases effects of sufentanil by pharmacodynamic synergism. Minor/Significance Unknown. Increased CNS depression.

            • budesonide

              budesonide will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • butabarbital

              butabarbital will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • butalbital

              butalbital will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • conivaptan

              conivaptan will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • cortisone

              cortisone will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • cyclophosphamide

              cyclophosphamide will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • darifenacin

              darifenacin will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • darunavir

              darunavir will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • dasatinib

              dasatinib will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • dexamethasone

              dexamethasone will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • dextroamphetamine

              dextroamphetamine increases effects of sufentanil by unspecified interaction mechanism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • DHEA, herbal

              DHEA, herbal will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • dronedarone

              dronedarone will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • efavirenz

              efavirenz will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • eslicarbazepine acetate

              eslicarbazepine acetate will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • etravirine

              etravirine will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • eucalyptus

              sufentanil and eucalyptus both increase sedation. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • fluconazole

              fluconazole will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • fludrocortisone

              fludrocortisone will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • fosamprenavir

              fosamprenavir will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • fosaprepitant

              fosaprepitant will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • fosphenytoin

              fosphenytoin will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • grapefruit

              grapefruit will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • griseofulvin

              griseofulvin will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • hydrocortisone

              hydrocortisone will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • indinavir

              indinavir will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • lapatinib

              lapatinib will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • lidocaine

              lidocaine increases toxicity of sufentanil by pharmacodynamic synergism. Minor/Significance Unknown. Risk of increased CNS depression.

            • lumefantrine

              lumefantrine will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • marijuana

              marijuana will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • methylprednisolone

              methylprednisolone will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • metronidazole

              metronidazole will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • miconazole vaginal

              miconazole vaginal will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • nelfinavir

              nelfinavir will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • nevirapine

              nevirapine will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • nifedipine

              nifedipine will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • nilotinib

              nilotinib will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • oxcarbazepine

              oxcarbazepine will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • pentobarbital

              pentobarbital will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • phenobarbital

              phenobarbital will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • phenytoin

              phenytoin will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • posaconazole

              posaconazole will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • prednisone

              prednisone will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • primidone

              primidone will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • quinupristin/dalfopristin

              quinupristin/dalfopristin will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • rifapentine

              rifapentine will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • ritonavir

              ritonavir will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • rufinamide

              rufinamide will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • sage

              sufentanil and sage both increase sedation. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • secobarbital

              secobarbital will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • topiramate

              topiramate will decrease the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • voriconazole

              voriconazole will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • zafirlukast

              zafirlukast will increase the level or effect of sufentanil by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Minor/Significance Unknown.

            • ziconotide

              ziconotide, sufentanil. Mechanism: unspecified interaction mechanism. Minor/Significance Unknown. Additive decreased GI motility. Additive analgesia. Ziconotide does NOT potentiate opioid induced respiratory depression.

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            Adverse Effects

            Frequency Not Defined

            Nausea

            Vomiting

            Constipation

            Sweating, flushing, warmness of the face/neck/upper thorax

            Pruritus, urticaria

            Bradycardia

            Dizziness

            Visual disturbances

            Mentalclouding/depression

            Sedation

            Coma

            Euphoria/Dysphoria

            Weakness

            Faintness

            Agitation

            Restlessness

            Nervousness

            Seizures

            Anticholinergic effects (dry mouth, palpitation, tachycardia)

            Respiratory/circulatory depression

            Respiratory arrest, shock, cardiac arrest

            QT-interval prolongation, severe cardiac arrhythmias, cardiac arrest, ST segment elevation, ventricular tachycardia

            Myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, syncope

            Urinary retention, oliguria

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            Warnings

            Black Box Warnings

            Therapy exposes patients and other users to the risks of opioid addiction, abuse, and misuse, which can lead to overdose and death; assess each patient’s risk prior to prescribing therapy, and monitor all patients regularly for the development of these behaviors and conditions

            Contraindications

            Hypersensitivity to drug or excipients

            Cautions

            Use caution in bradycardia, compromised cardiac reserve, head injury, hypothyroidism, increased intracranial pressure, intracranial lesions, renal function impairment, respiratory impairment

            In patients who may be susceptible to intracranial effects of CO2 retention (eg, those with evidence of increased intracranial pressure or brain tumors), therapy may reduce respiratory drive, and resultant CO2 retention can further increase intracranial pressure; monitor such patients for signs of sedation and respiratory depression, particularly when initiating therapy; opioids may obscure clinical course in a patient with a head injury; avoid the use in patients with impaired consciousness or coma

            May cause spasm of sphincter of Oddi; opioids may cause increases in serum amylase; monitor patients with biliary tract disease, including acute pancreatitis, for worsening symptoms

            Therapy may increase frequency of seizures in patients with seizure disorders and in other clinical settings associated with seizures; monitor patients for worsened seizure control during therapy

            Therapy may impair mental or physical abilities needed to perform potentially hazardous activities such as driving a car or operating machinery; warn patients not to drive or operate dangerous machinery after receiving therapy

            Life-threatening respiratory depression is more likely to occur in elderly, cachectic, or debilitated patients because they may have altered pharmacokinetics or altered clearance compared to younger, healthier patients; monitor closely

            Opioids can cause sleep-related breathing disorders including central sleep apnea (CSA) and sleep-related hypoxemia; opioid use increases risk of CSA in a dose-dependent fashion; in patients who present with CSA, consider decreasing opioid dosage using best practices for opioid taper

            Not to be administered into same IV tubing with blood due to potential inactivation by nonspecific esterases in blood products

            Bradycardia may occur; monitor heart rate during dosage initiation and titration; responsive to ephedrine or anticholinergic drugs

            Therapy may cause severe hypotension including orthostatic hypotension and syncope in ambulatory patients; there is increased risk in patients whose ability to maintain blood pressure has already been compromised by a reduced blood volume or concurrent administration of certain CNS depressant drugs (e.g., phenothiazines or general anesthetics); monitor patients for signs of hypotension after initiating or titrating dosage; in patients with circulatory shock, therapy may cause vasodilation that can further reduce cardiac output and blood pressure; avoid therapy in patients with circulatory shock

            Respiratory depression

            • Therapy should be administered only by persons specifically trained in the use of anesthetic drugs and the management of the respiratory effects of potent opioids, including respiration and cardiac resuscitation of patients in the age group being treated
            • Such training must include the establishment and maintenance of patent airway and assisted ventilation; adequate facilities should be available for postoperative monitoring and ventilation of patients administered anesthetic doses of this drug
            • It is essential that these facilities be fully equipped to handle all degrees of respiratory depression; management of respiratory depression may include close observation, supportive measures, and use of opioid antagonists, depending on the patient's clinical status
            • Carbon dioxide (CO2 ) retention from opioid-induced respiratory depression can exacerbate the sedating effects of opioids
            • As with other potent opioids, the respiratory depressant effect of this drug may persist longer than the measured analgesic effect; the total dose of all opioid agonists administered should be considered by the practitioner before ordering opioid analgesics during recovery from anesthesia
            • Certain forms of conduction anesthesia, such as spinal anesthesia and some epidural anesthetics, can alter respiration by blocking intercostal nerves; this drug can also alter respiration; therefore, when used to supplement these forms of anesthesia, the anesthetist should be familiar with the physiological alterations involved, and be prepared to manage them in the patients selected for these forms of anesthesia
            • Patients with significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or cor pulmonale, and those with a substantially decreased respiratory reserve, hypoxia, hypercapnia, or pre-existing respiratory depression are at increased risk of decreased respiratory drive including apnea, even at recommended dosages
            • Elderly, cachectic, or debilitated patients may have altered pharmacokinetics or altered clearance compared to younger, healthier patients resulting in greater risk for respiratory depression
            • Monitor patients closely including vital signs, particularly when initiating and titrating this drug and when this drug is given concomitantly with other drugs that depress respiration; to reduce risk of respiratory depression, proper dosing and titration of this drug are essential
            • Opioids can cause sleep-related breathing disorders including central sleep apnea (CSA) and sleep-related hypoxemia; opioid use increases the risk of CSA in a dose-dependent fashion; in patients who present with CSA, consider decreasing opioid dosage using best practices for opioid taper

            Addiction, abuse, and misuse

            • As an opioid, this drug exposes users to risks of addiction, abuse, and misuse; opioids are sought by drug abusers and people with addiction disorders and are subject to criminal diversion; consider these risks when handling this medication
            • Strategies to reduce these risks include proper product storage and control practices for a C-II drug; contact local state professional licensing board or state controlled substances authority for information on how to prevent and detect abuse or diversion of this product

            Risks of muscle rigidity and skeletal muscle movement

            • Intravenous administration or unintentional intravascular injection during epidural administration may cause muscle rigidity, particularly involving muscles of respiration; the incidence and severity of muscle rigidity is dose-related; these effects are related to the dose and speed of injection
            • Administration of sufentanil may produce muscular rigidity with a more rapid onset of action than that seen in fentanyl; skeletal muscle rigidity also has been reported to occur or recur infrequently in extended postoperative period usually following high dose administration
            • Skeletal muscle movements of various groups in the extremities, neck, and external eye have been reported during induction of anesthesia with this drug; these reported movements have, on rare occasions, been strong enough to pose patient management problems
            • The incidence of skeletal muscle rigidity can be reduced by administration of up to 1/4 of full paralyzing dose of a non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent just prior to administration of this drug at dosages up to 8 mcg/kg, administration of a full paralyzing dose of a neuromuscular blocking agent following loss of consciousness when sufentanil is used in anesthetic dosages (above 8 mcg/kg) titrated by slow intravenous infusion, or, simultaneous administration of sufentanil and a full paralyzing dose of a neuromuscular blocking agent when sufentanil is used in rapidly administered anesthetic dosages (above 8 mcg/kg)
            • The neuromuscular blocking agents used should be compatible with the patient's cardiovascular status; the hemodynamic effects and degree of skeletal muscle relaxation required should be considered in the selection of a neuromuscular blocking agent
            • High doses of pancuronium may produce increases in heart rate during sufentanil-oxygen anesthesia; bradycardia and hypotension have been reported with other muscle relaxants during sufentanil-oxygen anesthesia; this effect may be more pronounced in the presence of calcium channel and/or beta-blockers
            • Muscle relaxants with no clinically significant effect on heart rate (at recommended doses) would not counteract the vagotonic effect of sufentanil, therefore a lower heart rate would be expected; rare reports of bradycardia associated with the concomitant use of succinylcholine and sufentanil have been reported

            Benzodiazepines and other CNS depressants risks

            • When benzodiazepines or other CNS depressants are used with this drug, pulmonary arterial pressure may be decreased; this should be considered by those who conduct diagnostic and surgical procedures where interpretation of pulmonary arterial pressure measurements might determine final management of the patient; when high dose or anesthetic dosages of this drug are employed, even relatively small dosages of diazepam may cause cardiovascular depression
            • When this drug is used with CNS depressants, hypotension can occur; if it occurs, consider the possibility of hypovolemia and manage with appropriate parenteral fluid therapy; when operative conditions permit, consider repositioning the patient to improve venous return to the heart
            • Exercise care in moving and repositioning of patients because of possibility of orthostatic hypotension; if volume expansion with fluids plus other countermeasures do not correct hypotension, consider administration of pressor agents other than epinephrine; epinephrine may paradoxically decrease blood pressure in patients treated with a neuroleptic that blocks alpha-adrenergic activity
            • Profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death may result from concomitant use of this drug with benzodiazepines or other CNS depressants (eg, nonbenzodiazepine sedatives/hypnotics, anxiolytics, tranquilizers, muscle relaxants, general anesthetics, antipsychotics, other opioids, alcohol)
            • If decision is made to manage postoperative pain with this drug concomitantly with a benzodiazepine or other CNS depressant, start dosing with lowest effective dosage and titrate based on clinical response; follow patients closely for signs and symptoms of respiratory depression, sedation, and hypotension; fluids or other measures to counter hypotension should be available

            Serotonin syndrome with concomitant use of serotonergic drugs

            • Cases of serotonin syndrome, a potentially life-threatening condition, reported during concomitant use of this drug with serotonergic drugs; serotonergic drugs include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), triptans, 5-HT3 receptor antagonists, drugs that affect the serotonergic neurotransmitter system (eg, mirtazapine, trazodone, tramadol), certain muscle relaxants (eg, cyclobenzaprine, metaxalone), and drugs that impair metabolism of serotonin (including MAO inhibitors, both those intended to treat psychiatric disorders and also others, such as linezolid and intravenous methylene blue)
            • This may occur within recommended dosage range; serotonin syndrome symptoms may include mental status changes (eg, agitation, hallucinations, coma), autonomic instability (eg, tachycardia, labile blood pressure, hyperthermia), neuromuscular aberrations (eg, hyperreflexia, incoordination, rigidity), and/or gastrointestinal symptoms (eg, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea)
            • The onset of symptoms generally occurs within several hours to a few days of concomitant use, but may occur later than that; discontinue therapy if serotonin syndrome is suspected
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            Pregnancy & Lactation

            Pregnancy

            Prolonged use of opioid analgesics during pregnancy may cause neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome; available data in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-associated risk for major birth defects and miscarriage

            Labor or delivery

            • Opioids cross placenta and may produce respiratory depression and psycho-physiologic effects in neonates; an opioid antagonist, such as naloxone, must be available for reversal of opioid induced respiratory depression in neonate; drug is not recommended for use in women during and immediately prior to labor, when use of shorter-acting analgesics or other analgesic techniques are more appropriate; opioid analgesics can prolong labor through actions that temporarily reduce strength, duration, and frequency of uterine contractions; however, this effect is not consistent and may be offset by an increased rate of cervical dilatation, which tends to shorten labor; monitor neonates exposed to opioid analgesics during labor for signs of excess sedation and respiratory depression

            Lactation

            The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be considered along with mother’s clinical need for therapy; capsules and any potential adverse effects on breastfed infant from therapy or from underlying maternal condition

            Monitor infants exposed to drug through breast milk for excess sedation and respiratory depression; withdrawal symptoms can occur in breastfed infants when maternal administration of an opioid analgesic is stopped, or when breast- feeding is stopped

            Withdrawal signs can occur in breast-fed infants when maternal administration of an opioid analgesic is stopped or when breastfeeding is stopped; naloxone may precipitate opioid withdrawal in a breast-fed infant whose mother received opioid analgesics

            Pregnancy Categories

            A: Generally acceptable. Controlled studies in pregnant women show no evidence of fetal risk.

            B: May be acceptable. Either animal studies show no risk but human studies not available or animal studies showed minor risks and human studies done and showed no risk.

            C: Use with caution if benefits outweigh risks. Animal studies show risk and human studies not available or neither animal nor human studies done.

            D: Use in LIFE-THREATENING emergencies when no safer drug available. Positive evidence of human fetal risk.

            X: Do not use in pregnancy. Risks involved outweigh potential benefits. Safer alternatives exist.

            NA: Information not available.

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            Pharmacology

            Mechanism of Action

            May open K+ channels and inhibit Ca++ channels, causing an increase in pain threshold and alteration in pain perception. It also inhibits ascending pain pathways

            Pharmacokinetics

            Half-life: 5-10hr (neonates); 55-139 min (infants and children); 164 min (adults)

            Onset: 1-3 min (IV); 10 min (epidural)

            Duration: 2.3-3.8 hr

            Peak Plasma: 36-43 ng/mL

            Protein Bound: 93% (adults); 79% (neonates)

            Vd: 2.48 L/kg

            Metabolism: hepatic P450 enzyme CYP3A4; (N-dealkylation, O-demethylation)

            Excretion: Urine (primarily)

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            Administration

            IV Compatibilities

            Solution: D5W, NS (5 mg/L)

            Additive: bupivacaine, ropivacaine

            Syringe: atracurium, atropine, dexamethasone, diphenhydramine, haloperidol, hydroxyzine, ketorolac, methotrimeprazine, metoclopramide, midazolam, prochlorperazine, scopolamine

            Y-site: ampho B chol SO4, atropine, bivalirudin, ceftazidime, cisatracurium, dexamethasone, dexmedetomidine, diazepam, diphenhydramine, etomidate, fenoldopam, gatifloxacin, haloperidol, Hextend, hydroxyzine, ketorolac, linezolid, methotrimeprazine, metoclopramide, midazolam, phenobarbital, prochlorperazine, propofol, remifentanil, scopolamine

            IV Incompatibilities

            Solution: NS (20 mg/L)

            Syringe: diazepam, lorazepam, phenobarbital, phenytoin

            Y-site: lorazepam, phenytoin, thiopental

            IV Administration

            Administer by IV injection or epidural injection

            Has also been administered by IM injection or by intermittent IV infusion

            Storage

            Protect from light

            Store at 15-25°C

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            Patient Education
            sufentanil citrate intravenous

            NO MONOGRAPH AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

            USES: Consult your pharmacist.

            HOW TO USE: Consult your pharmacist.

            SIDE EFFECTS: Consult your pharmacist.In the US -Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or at www.fda.gov/medwatch.In Canada - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345.

            PRECAUTIONS: Consult your pharmacist.

            DRUG INTERACTIONS: Consult your pharmacist.Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.

            OVERDOSE: If someone has overdosed and has serious symptoms such as passing out or trouble breathing, call 911. Otherwise, call a poison control center right away. US residents can call their local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.

            NOTES: No monograph available at this time.

            MISSED DOSE: Consult your pharmacist.

            STORAGE: Consult your pharmacist.Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.

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