Description
Fentanyl-d
5 (hydrochloride) (CRM) is a certified reference material intended for use as an internal standard for the quantification of fentanyl by GC- or LC-MS. Fentanyl is categorized as an opioid.
1,2 It is more effective than morphine at reducing pain but is also more lethal.
3 Fentanyl is highly abused and is associated with many fatal overdoses.
4 Fentanyl is regulated as a Schedule II compound in the United States. Fentanyl-d
5 (hydrochloride) (CRM) is provided as a DEA exempt preparation. This product is intended for research and forensic applications.
References
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4. Armenian, P., Vo, K.T., Barr-Walker, J., et al. Fentanyl, fentanyl analogs and novel synthetic opioids: A comprehensive review Neuropharmacology 134(Pt A),121-132(2018).
