PHARMACOKINETICS OF HIGH-DOSE FENTANYL

The pharmacokinetics following a bolus injection of fentanyl 60 μg kg−1 as the sole anaesthetic in five patients undergoing cardiac surgery are described. Before cardiopulmonary bypass the kinetics can be described by a biexponenrial decay curve with an initial half-life of 1.7±0.85 min and a half-l...

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Published in:British journal of anaesthesia : BJA 1980-08, Vol.52 (8), p.795-801
Main Authors: BOVILL, J.G., SEBEL, P.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The pharmacokinetics following a bolus injection of fentanyl 60 μg kg−1 as the sole anaesthetic in five patients undergoing cardiac surgery are described. Before cardiopulmonary bypass the kinetics can be described by a biexponenrial decay curve with an initial half-life of 1.7±0.85 min and a half-life during the tissue uptake phase of 69±8.2 min. Two patients had secondary peaks in plasma fentanyl concentration during the first 5 min after injection. After 5 min cardiopulmonary bypass with haemodilution, the fentanyl concentration decreased by an average of 53%. The half-life in the post-bypass elimination phase was 423±36.9 min. No second peaks during the elimination phase were found.
ISSN:0007-0912
1471-6771
DOI:10.1093/bja/52.8.795