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Is Fentanyl Stronger Than Morphine?

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Posted on Thu, 20 Apr 2017
Question: Is Fentanyl stronger than Morphine?
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Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (15 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes.

Detailed Answer:
Welcome to Healthcare Magic. I am Dr Anshul Varshney for your help.
Both Fentanyl and Morphine are opiods. However Fentanyl is considered more potent or stronger than morphine and it has more rapid onset of action as well as longer duration of action.
I hope it helps you.
If you have any further query please ask me.
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Is Fentanyl Stronger Than Morphine?

Brief Answer: Yes. Detailed Answer: Welcome to Healthcare Magic. I am Dr Anshul Varshney for your help. Both Fentanyl and Morphine are opiods. However Fentanyl is considered more potent or stronger than morphine and it has more rapid onset of action as well as longer duration of action. I hope it helps you. If you have any further query please ask me.