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DURAGESIC®

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DURAGESIC® (fentanyl transdermal system) is a transdermal system providing continuous systemic delivery of fentanyl, a potent opioid analgesic, for 72 hours. The chemical name is N-Phenyl-N-(1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl) propanamide. The structural formula is:

DURAGESIC® (fentanyl transdermal system) structural formula illustration

The molecular weight of fentanyl base is 336.5, and the empirical formula is C22H28N2O. The n-octanol:water partition coefficient is 860:1. The pKa is 8.4.

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