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Which opioid has a longer context-sensitive half-time for infusions up to 8 hours in duration?
Alfentanil
Is alfentanil a superior choice to sufentanil for ambulatory sedation techniques?
No
What is the onset and offset characteristic of alfentanil?
Rapid onset and offset
What is the recommended dose of alfentanil for acute but transient analgesia?
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Which opioid is associated with a lower incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in outpatients?
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Which opioid has a shorter elimination half-time compared to alfentanil and sufentanil?
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Which opioid is structurally unique due to its ester linkage structure?
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What is the analgesic potency of remifentanil compared to alfentanil?
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What is the characteristic of remifentanil's metabolism pathway?
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Which opioid has a blood-brain equilibration time similar to that of alfentanil?
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What are the advantages of remifentanil's unique metabolism pathway?
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Which of the following statements about remifentanil's pharmacokinetics is true?
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What advantage does remifentanil's rapid systemic clearance provide in clinical situations?
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What is the effect of remifentanil's small volume of distribution and rapid clearance?
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