title: Remifentanil.
abstract: Remifentanil is a synthetic opioid receptor agonist that was introduced in 1997 for analgesia during general anaesthesia. However, it recently received a license for analgesia and sedation in ventilated intensive care patients and so is now of interest to those working in intensive care.
authors.affiliation: St. George's Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mason
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010880:Piperidines / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077208:Remifentanil
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D010880:Piperidines; D000077208:Remifentanil