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Sufentanil

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Subjective Effects
Pharmacology
Tolerance
Harm Potential
History & Culture
Sufentanil molecule structureSufentanil molecule structure
N-[4-(Methoxymethyl)-1-[2-(thiophen-2-yl)ethyl]-4-piperidyl]-N-phenylpropanamide
Sufentanyl, Sufenta, Chronogesic, Dsuvia
Psychoactive Class
OpioidDepressant
Chemical Class
Anilidopiperidine (opioid)

Dosage & Duration

Dosage

Doses are population estimates that vary widely between individuals.

Threshold~1 µg
Light1-5 µg
Moderate5-10 µg
Strong10-25 µg
Heavy25+ µg

Duration

Onset1-2 minutes
After Effects1-12 hours
Total5-10 minutes

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Pharmacology

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Interactions

Caution

Use caution

These combinations are not usually physically harmful, but may produce undesirable effects, such as physical discomfort or overstimulation. Extreme use may cause physical health issues. Synergistic effects may be unpredictable. Care should be taken when choosing to use this combination.

1,2-BenzodiazepineAbaloparatideAbametapirAcebutololAceclofenac
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Tolerance

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Harm Potential

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History & Culture

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Legality

By Country

Illegal1
Switzerland flagSwitzerlandIllegal

References

Source Pages

  1. DrugBank
  2. Erowid: Opioid Analgesics FAQ
  3. Isomer Design (TiHKAL/PiHKAL)
  4. PsychonautWiki
  5. TripSit Factsheets
  6. Wikipedia

Citations

  1. Betäubungsmittelverzeichnisverordnung (BetmVV-EDI), Stand am 13. März 2026, Art. 1 and Anhang 2, Verzeichnis a. fedlex.data.admin.ch (n.d.). https://fedlex.data.admin.ch/filestore/fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/cc/2011/363/20260313/de/html/fedlex-data-admin-ch-eli-cc-2011-363-20260313-de-html-3.html1
  2. Betäubungsmittelkontrollverordnung (BetmKV), Stand am 23. Januar 2023, Art. 3, 11, 46 and 47. fedlex.admin.ch (n.d.). https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/filestore/fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/cc/2011/362/20230123/de/html/fedlex-data-admin-ch-eli-cc-2011-362-20230123-de-html-3.html1
  3. Betäubungsmittelgesetz (BetmG), Stand am 1. September 2023, Art. 9-11, 19 and 19a. fedlex.data.admin.ch (n.d.). https://fedlex.data.admin.ch/filestore/fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/cc/1952/241_241_245/20230901/de/html/fedlex-data-admin-ch-eli-cc-1952-241_241_245-20230901-de-html-8.html1
  4. Swissmedic Journal 11/2025, Revision und Änderung der Zulassung: Sufenta and Sufenta forte. swissmedic.ch (n.d.). https://www.swissmedic.ch/dam/swissmedic/en/dokumente/stab/journal/swissmedic-journal-112025.pdf.download.pdf/Swissmedic%20Journal%2011-2025_web.pdf1

Further Reading

  1. Ershad et al. 2020 - Opioid Toxidrome Following Grapefruit Juice (DOI)
  2. Gillman 2005 - MAOIs, Opioid Analgesics and Serotonin Toxicity (DOI)
  3. Rosow 1984 - Sufentanil: A New Opioid Analgesic (DOI)
  4. Siegel et al. 1982 - Heroin Overdose and Environmental Cues (DOI)

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