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  • What Is the Most Potent Opioid?

    … is generally considered to be carfentanil, which is used in veterinary medicine, primarily to tranquilize elephants and other large mammals. Although some formulations of the illicit opioid nitazene can reach or exceed the potency of carfentanil, many others are less potent. The most potent opioid approved for medical use in…

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    … is generally considered to be carfentanil, which is used in veterinary medicine, primarily to tranquilize elephants and other large mammals. Although some formulations of the illicit opioid nitazene can reach or exceed the potency of carfentanil, many others are less potent. The most potent opioid approved for medical use in…

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