Efeitos da administração de opioides do grupo das fenilpiperidinas em equinos: revisão de literatura

Authors

  • Andressa Brito Damaceno
  • Caio da Silva Monteiro
  • Vitória Gonçalves Magalhães
  • Maria Eduarda Segges de Sousa
  • Bruno Guimarães Marinho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34119/bjhrv9n1-086

Keywords:

analgésico, anestesia equina, controle da dor, fentanil, opioide μ-agonista

Abstract

Opioides são analgésicos potentes, contudo seu uso em equinos é cauteloso devido aos efeitos adversos já relatados na espécie. Dessa forma, objetivou-se realizar uma revisão sistemática acerca do uso de opioides do grupo das fenilpiperidinas em equinos, bem como seus efeitos farmacológicos e adversos, vias de administração e indicações clinicocirúrgicas ou experimentais. O presente estudo foi realizado através da busca por trabalhos científicos, utilizando os indexadores “fentanyl in horses”, “alfentanil in horses“, “remifentanil in horses” e “sufentanil in horses”, combinados ou não. A partir da pesquisa, foram selecionadas 26 publicações a respeito do tema, em que o conteúdo na íntegra se relacionava com o objeto de estudo. Conclui-se que os fármacos estudados produzem analgesia de curta duração, reduzem discretamente o requerimento anestésico, podem ser administrados por diferentes vias parenterais e promovem efeitos adversos mínimos e dose-dependentes em equinos.

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Published

01/19/2026

How to Cite

DAMACENO, A. B.; MONTEIRO, C. da S.; MAGALHÃES, V. G.; SOUSA, M. E. S. de; MARINHO, B. G. Efeitos da administração de opioides do grupo das fenilpiperidinas em equinos: revisão de literatura. Brazilian Journal of Health Review, [S. l.], v. 9, n. 1, p. e85181, 2026. DOI: 10.34119/bjhrv9n1-086. Disponível em: https://ojs.brazilianjournals.com.br/ojs/index.php/BJHR/article/view/85181. Acesso em: 20 oct. 2026.

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