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Remifentanil and Desflurane — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Opioid agonist and volatile anesthetic combination
Mu-opioid receptor (remifentanil); GABA receptors and ion channels (desflurane)
Anesthesia
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Remifentanil and Desflurane (Remifentanil and Desflurane) — The Cooper Health System. Remifentanil is an opioid agonist that binds mu receptors to provide analgesia and sedation, while desflurane is a volatile anesthetic that enhances CNS depression through GABA and other ion channel modulation.
Comparator set
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remifentanil and Desflurane TARGET | Remifentanil and Desflurane | The Cooper Health System | marketed | Opioid agonist and volatile anesthetic combination | Mu-opioid receptor (remifentanil); GABA receptors and ion channels (desflurane) |
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- The Cooper Health System · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Remifentanil and Desflurane — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/remifentanil-and-desflurane. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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