Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC4G38Y)

• Drug Combination Name: Fentanyl + Remimazolam
• Indication: General Anaesthesia; Status: Phase 3 [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Fentanyl (DM8WAHT): Small molecular drug
  Remimazolam (DMLVSYX): Small molecular drug

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Fentanyl

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Analgesia	MB40.8	Approved	[2]
Traumatic brain injury	NA07.Z	Approved	[3]
Cancer related pain	MG30	Phase 3	[4]
Pain	MG30-MG3Z	Phase 3	[5]
Chronic pain	MG30	Phase 1	[6]

Fentanyl Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Opioid receptor mu (MOP)	TTKWM86	OPRM_HUMAN	Modulator	[9]

Fentanyl Interacts with 1 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[10]

Fentanyl Interacts with 3 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[11]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5)	DEIBDNY	CP3A5_HUMAN	Metabolism	[12]
Cytochrome P450 3A7 (CYP3A7)	DERD86B	CP3A7_HUMAN	Metabolism	[13]

Fentanyl Interacts with 13 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 (ABCB1)	OTEJROBO	MDR1_HUMAN	Increases Transport	[14]
Mu-type opioid receptor (OPRM1)	OT16AAT8	OPRM_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[15]
Phospholipase D2 (PLD2)	OT86I3WH	PLD2_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[16]
Pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC)	OTV41F7T	COLI_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[17]
Interleukin-4 (IL4)	OTOXBWAU	IL4_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[16]
NF-kappa-B inhibitor alpha (NFKBIA)	OTFT924M	IKBA_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[18]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3)	OTCYKGKO	MK03_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[16]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1)	OTH85PI5	MK01_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[16]
Beta-arrestin-2 (ARRB2)	OTAEJZCI	ARRB2_HUMAN	Affects Localization	[19]
Interleukin-2 (IL2)	OTGI4NSA	IL2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2 (KCNH2)	OTZX881H	KCNH2_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[20]
Opioid growth factor receptor (OGFR)	OTROS6RJ	OGFR_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[21]
Adenylate cyclase type 1 (ADCY1)	OTSLLFZO	ADCY1_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[21]

Indication(s) of Remimazolam

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Procedural sedation	JB0C.3	Approved	[7]
Anaesthesia	9A78.6	Phase 3	[8]

Remimazolam Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
GABA(A) receptor gamma-3 (GABRG3)	TTEX6LM	GBRG3_HUMAN	Agonist	[7]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
General Anesthesia	DCGT2EP	N. A.	Phase 2	[22]
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy	DCPWP9J	N. A.	Phase 1	[23]

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