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Which opioid has a longer context-sensitive half-time for infusions up to 8 hours in duration?
Which opioid has a longer context-sensitive half-time for infusions up to 8 hours in duration?
- Fentanyl
- Sufentanil
- Morphine
- Alfentanil (correct)
Is alfentanil a superior choice to sufentanil for ambulatory sedation techniques?
Is alfentanil a superior choice to sufentanil for ambulatory sedation techniques?
- No (correct)
- It depends
- Not mentioned
- Yes
What is the onset and offset characteristic of alfentanil?
What is the onset and offset characteristic of alfentanil?
- Slow onset and rapid offset
- Rapid onset and slow offset
- Slow onset and offset
- Rapid onset and offset (correct)
What is the recommended dose of alfentanil for acute but transient analgesia?
What is the recommended dose of alfentanil for acute but transient analgesia?
Which opioid is associated with a lower incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in outpatients?
Which opioid is associated with a lower incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in outpatients?
Which opioid has a shorter elimination half-time compared to alfentanil and sufentanil?
Which opioid has a shorter elimination half-time compared to alfentanil and sufentanil?
Which opioid is structurally unique due to its ester linkage structure?
Which opioid is structurally unique due to its ester linkage structure?
What is the analgesic potency of remifentanil compared to alfentanil?
What is the analgesic potency of remifentanil compared to alfentanil?
What is the characteristic of remifentanil's metabolism pathway?
What is the characteristic of remifentanil's metabolism pathway?
Which opioid has a blood-brain equilibration time similar to that of alfentanil?
Which opioid has a blood-brain equilibration time similar to that of alfentanil?
What are the advantages of remifentanil's unique metabolism pathway?
What are the advantages of remifentanil's unique metabolism pathway?
Which of the following statements about remifentanil's pharmacokinetics is true?
Which of the following statements about remifentanil's pharmacokinetics is true?
What advantage does remifentanil's rapid systemic clearance provide in clinical situations?
What advantage does remifentanil's rapid systemic clearance provide in clinical situations?
What is the effect of remifentanil's small volume of distribution and rapid clearance?
What is the effect of remifentanil's small volume of distribution and rapid clearance?
