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Opioids
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Morphine: activates mu & kappa
Talwin: mixed agonist/antagonist Narcan: inhibits mu & kappa |
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Narcan
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*works very fast
*inhibits mu and kappa receptors *reverses respiratory depression *used to diagnose cause of o/d |
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If a patient has overdosed and you dont know what they've taken....what do you give?
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Narcan and Romazicon
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Newer treatments for opioid dependence
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old: methadone maintenance
new:early: Subutex later: Suboxone |
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Opioid Analgesics
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AKA Narcotics
Morphine-like Opium-milky extract from unripe poppy seeds Work by interacting with Mu,Kappa, Sigma, Delta, and Epsilon receptors Mu and Kappa are the most significant for pain control Some meds activate one or the other, both or mixed |
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Opioid Analgesics (2)
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Ex: Morphine, Demerol, OxyContin, Dilaudid, Nuban, Stadol
-used to control pain, cough supression, diarrhea, sedation -SEs: respiratory depression, constipation, sedation,n/v, ICP, orthostatic hypotension, urinary retention -Nsg Imp: High risk for dependence and abuse -can be used with nonnarcotic analgesics -antidote: NARCAN |
