Start testing for the dangerous
designer opiate, acetyl fentanyl.
Up to 15 times more potent than morphine,1 acetyl fentanyl has been documented in multiple overdose fatalities across the US. Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, an Alere company, is dedicated to providing you with capabilities for detecting this dangerous drug.
Commonly asked Questions
+ What is acetyl fentanyl
Acetyl fentanyl is a potent opioid analgesic drug that is an analog of fentanyl.1 Studies have estimated acetyl fentanyl is 15 times more potent than morphine.2 Acetyl fentanyl has not been approved for medical use in the United States, and no studies on safety for human use have been published.2 Because acetyl fentanyl is a μ-opioid receptor agonist, opioid-dependent individuals may use it as a direct substitute for heroin or other μ-opioid receptor agonist substances.1
+ What are the effects of acetyl fentanyl?
Acetyl fentanyl offers a high similar to that of heroin and other opioids; however, the strength of this designer opiate has caused multiple overdose cases across the United States.1 Acetyl fentanyl produces a variety of pharmacological effects including alteration in mood, euphoria, drowsiness, respiratory depression, suppression of cough reflex, constriction of pupils (miosis), and impaired gastrointestinal motility.1
+ Why should you test for acetyl fentanyl
Acetyl fentanyl was classified as Schedule 1 drug by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in May 2015.3 Currently, DEA is aware of at least 52 confirmed fatalities involving acetyl fentanyl in the US in 2013 - 2015.1 It has been identified in confiscated material being trafficked illicitly in the United States. The greatest incidence of acetyl fentanyl samples came from the northeast, midwest, and southern regions of the US.4 Acetyl fentanyl is not a part of most illicit drug screens and may remain undetected in many cases.
+ How is acetyl fentanyl detected?
Although routine opiate drug testing will not detect acetyl fentanyl, the chemical compound can be detected with our Acetyl fentanyl Drug Test (Panel Code: 5505). We can say with confidence that we have the experience and expertise to monitor the emerging wave of acetyl fentanyl use.
References
REFERENCES:
1. Drug Enforcement Administration. Acetyl fentanyl. July 2015.
http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_chem_info/acetylfentanyl.pdf. Accessed April 6, 2016.
2. Higashikawa Y, Suzuki S. Studies on 1-(2-phenethyl)-4-(N-propionylanilino)piperidine (fentanyl) and its related compounds. VI. Structure-analgesic activity relationship for fentanyl, methyl-substituted fentanyls and other analogues. Forensic Toxicol. 2008;26(1):1-5.
3. 80 FR 29227: Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of Acetyl Fentanyl Into Schedule I. Fed Regist. 2015;80(98):29227-29230.
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/FR-2015-05-21/2015-12331. Accessed April 6, 2016.
4. World Health Organization. Acetyl fentanyl Critical Review Report. November 2015.
http://www.who.int/medicines/access/controlled-substances/5.2_Acetylfentanyl_CRev.pdf. Accessed April 20, 2016.