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Active substance

Sufentanil

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SFDA Saudi Arabia — SFDA human drug list

Trade nameStrengthForm · routePackPublic priceTypeCompanyStatus
SUFENTA AMP 5MCG-ML5 µ/mlSolution for injection · Parenteral use5 AmpouleSAR 66.70NCE · PrescriptionPiramal Critical Care B.VValid
SUFENTA AMP 5MCG-ML5 µ/mlSolution for injection · Parenteral use5 AmpouleSAR 18.80NCE · PrescriptionPiramal Critical Care B.VValid
SUFENTA FORTE AMP 50MCG-ML50 µ/mlSolution for injection · Parenteral use5 AmpouleSAR 191.65NCE · PrescriptionPiramal Critical Care B.VValid
SUFUNTANIL- HAMELN 5MCG-ML SOLU. FOR INJ5 µ/mlSolution · Parenteral use5 AmpouleSAR 13.15Generic · PrescriptionHAMELN PHARMACEUTICALSWithdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed
SUFUNTANIL- HAMELN 5MCG-ML SOLU. FOR INJ5 µ/mlSolution · Parenteral use5 AmpouleSAR 52.60Generic · PrescriptionHAMELN PHARMACEUTICALSWithdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed
Indications — CHI Daman Drug Formulary

ANESTHESIA

US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
SUFENTA PRESERVATIVE FREEEQ 0.05MG BASE/MLinjectable · injectionRISINGPrescription4 May 1984
SUFENTANIL CITRATEEQ 0.05MG BASE/MLinjectable · injectionHOSPIRAPrescription11 Dec 1996
SUFENTANIL CITRATEEQ 0.05MG BASE/MLinjectable · injectionHIKMA PHARMSDiscontinued15 Dec 1995
DSUVIAEQ 0.03MG BASEtablet · sublingualVERTICAL PHARMSDiscontinued2 Nov 2018
SUFENTANIL CITRATEEQ 0.05MG BASE/MLinjectable · injectionWATSON LABSDiscontinued

EMA European Union — centrally authorised medicines

Dzuveo Laboratoire Aguettant · Authorised · authorised 25 Jun 2018 · ATC N01AH03

Therapeutic indication (EMA)

Dzuveo is indicated for the management of acute moderate to severe pain in adult patients.

Zalviso FGK Representative Service GmbH · Withdrawn · authorised 18 Sep 2015 · ATC N01AH03

Therapeutic indication (EMA)

Zalviso is indicated for the management of acute moderate to severe post-operative pain in adult patients.

Canada Canada — marketed products (Health Canada)

BrandDINStrengthForm · routeCompany
SUFENTANIL CITRATE INJECTION USP0224414750 MCG / MLSOLUTION · INTRAVENOUS; EPIDURALSANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED
SUFENTANIL CITRATE INJECTION USP0244221350 MCG / MLSOLUTION · INTRAVENOUS; EPIDURALSTERIMAX INC

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

  • US FDA 22 Dec 2025 SUFENTA PRESERVATIVE FREE — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Boxed Warning; Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 22 Dec 2025 DSUVIA — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide

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Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.