Fentanyl, fentanyl analogs and novel synthetic opioids: a comprehensive review

P Armenian, KT Vo, J Barr-Walker, KL Lynch - Neuropharmacology, 2018 - Elsevier
Deaths from opioid use are increasing in the US, with a growing proportion due to synthetic
opioids. Until 2013, sporadic outbreaks of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs contaminating the …

Review of analytical methods for screening and quantification of fentanyl analogs and novel synthetic opioids in biological specimens

KB Palmquist, MT Truver, EN Shoff… - Journal of forensic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, and other novel synthetic opioids (NSO), including nitazene
analogs, prevail in forensic toxicology casework. Analytical methods for identifying these …

Rapid quantitative determination of fentanyl in human urine and serum using a gold-based immunochromatographic strip sensor

X Lei, X Xu, L Liu, H Kuang, L Xu, C Hao… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Fentanyl is a typical opioid that is used in surgical anesthesia. However, when abused,
fentanyl can lead to addiction and even death. To better control the use of fentanyl, it is …

Improved separation of fentanyl isomers using metal cation adducts and high‐resolution ion mobility‐mass spectrometry

R Aderorho, CD Chouinard - Drug Testing and Analysis, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid that has attracted significant attention due to its illegal
production and distribution, resulting in misuse, overdose, and fatalities. Because numerous …

Surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy, Raman, and density functional theoretical analyses of fentanyl and six analogs

L Wang, C Deriu, W Wu, AM Mebel… - Journal of Raman …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
We examined fentanyl and its six analogs using wB97XD/cc‐pVTZ density functional
theoretical (DFT) calculations as well as Raman and Surface‐enhanced Raman …

The utility of immunoassays for urine drug testing

SEF Melanson - Clinics in laboratory medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
Substance abuse is a significant problem in the United States. 1 Over 2.1 million emergency
department visits in 2009 were associated with drug misuse or abuse, of which 47 …

Detectability of fentanyl and designer fentanyls in urine by 3 commercial fentanyl immunoassays

A Helander, K Stojanovic, T Villén… - Drug Testing and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In recent times, structural variants of fentanyl (designer fentanyls) have appeared on the
recreational drug market for new psychoactive substances (NPS). These potent opioids …

Cross-reactivity of acetylfentanyl and risperidone with a fentanyl immunoassay

BT Wang, JM Colby, AHB Wu… - Journal of Analytical …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Fentanyl and its analogs, such as acetylfentanyl, have become a concern for potential
abuse. Fentanyl compliance monitoring and urine drug testing are becoming increasingly …

Ten years of fentanyl-like drugs: a technical-analytical review

G Roda, F Faggiani, C Bolchi, M Pallavicini… - Analytical …, 2019 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl and its analogues, are a new public health warning.
Clandestine laboratories produce drug analogues at a faster rate than these compounds …

Fentanyl in the labor epidural impacts the results of intrapartum and postpartum maternal and neonatal toxicology tests

MR Siegel, GK Mahowald, SN Uljon, K James… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background A positive urine fentanyl toxicology test may have considerable consequences
for peripartum individuals, yet the extent to which fentanyl administration in a labor epidural …