Question: Which opioid, developed for veterinary use, is 10,000 times more potent than morphine, yet induces less apnea when given in therapeutically doses.
Answer: The cited reference notes “Carfentanil, an opioid developed for veterinary use, is 10,000 times more potent than morphine in animals, although it produces less apnea when dosed therapeutically.” (ACMT and AACT Position Statement: Preventing Occupational Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analog Exposure to Emergency Responders. July 2017 (https://www.clintox.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Fentanyl_PPE_Emergency_Responders_.pdf; accessed August 2017)
Posted in Question Of The Day