Alfentanil Hydrochloride

CHEMBL1200531 Phase 4 Approuvé Small molecule
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
453.0 g/mol
LogP
Phase
4

The hydrochloride salt of alfentanil, an ultra-short-acting synthetic opioid used intravenously during anesthesia to provide analgesia and reduce the amount of other anesthetic medications needed. Its rapid onset and brief duration of action make it particularly valuable for short surgical procedures and procedural sedation.

Masse moléculaire

453,0000 g/mol

TPSA

81,10 Ų

Aires thérapeutiques

Mécanisme d'action

Binds to mu (μ), kappa (κ), and/or delta (δ) opioid receptors in the central and peripheral nervous system, mimicking endogenous endorphins. Activation of these G-protein-coupled receptors inhibits pain signal transmission and modulates the emotional response to pain.

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

Mécanisme

Binds to mu (μ), kappa (κ), and/or delta (δ) opioid receptors in the central and peripheral nervous system, mimicking endogenous endorphins. Activation of these G-protein-coupled receptors inhibits pain signal transmission …

Structure 2D

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SMILES

CCC(=O)N(c1ccccc1)C1(COC)CCN(CCn2nnn(CC)c2=O)CC1.Cl

InChI

InChI=1S/C21H32N6O3.ClH/c1-4-19(28)27(18-9-7-6-8-10-18)21(17-30-3)11-13-24(14-12-21)15-16-26-20(29)25(5-2)22-23-26;/h6-10H,4-5,11-17H2,1-3H3;1H

Molecular Formula

C21H33ClN6O3

HBD / HBA

1 / 6

Liaisons Rotatives

9

Atomes Lourds

31

No targets recorded

Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.

No interactions recorded

Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.

No side effects recorded

Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.

Foire aux questions

The hydrochloride salt of alfentanil, an ultra-short-acting synthetic opioid used intravenously during anesthesia to provide analgesia and reduce the amount of other anesthetic medications needed. Its rapid onset and brief duration of action make it particularly valuable for short surgical procedures and procedural sedation.

Binds to mu (μ), kappa (κ), and/or delta (δ) opioid receptors in the central and peripheral nervous system, mimicking endogenous endorphins. Activation of these G-protein-coupled receptors inhibits pain signal transmission and modulates the emotional response to pain.

Yes, Alfentanil Hydrochloride is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.

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References & Data Sources

  • ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1200531. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 64761. Chemical information database.

Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.