National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Fentanyl Citrate Buccal Tablet

Synonyms

Fentanyl Citrate Buccal Tablet

Fentora

Definitions

A tablet formulation containing the citrate salt of the synthetic anilidopiperidine opiate fentanyl with analgesic activity. Upon contact with the buccal mucosa, fentanyl citrate buccal tablet rapidly releases fentanyl which is quickly absorbed into the systemic circulation. Fentanyl selectively binds to and activates mu-opioid receptors in the central nervous system (CNS), mimicking the effects of endogenous opioids.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C83012

code

C83012

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C176424

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116978

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

Contributing_Source

CTRP

DEFINITION

A tablet formulation containing the citrate salt of the synthetic anilidopiperidine opiate fentanyl with analgesic activity. Upon contact with the buccal mucosa, fentanyl citrate buccal tablet rapidly releases fentanyl which is quickly absorbed into the systemic circulation. Fentanyl selectively binds to and activates mu-opioid receptors in the central nervous system (CNS), mimicking the effects of endogenous opioids.

Display_Name

Fentanyl Citrate Buccal Tablet

FULL_SYN

Fentanyl Citrate Buccal Tablet

Fentora

label

Fentanyl Citrate Buccal Tablet

Legacy Concept Name

Fentanyl_Citrate_Buccal_Tablet

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

636692

PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

636692

PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

636692

Preferred_Name

Fentanyl Citrate Buccal Tablet

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C83012

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C1813145

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C67413

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1506

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