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addiction
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compulsive, uncontrollable dependence of a chemical substance
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T. adjuvant medication
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medication used to increase or hasten the action of the principle medication
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aggregation
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clustering or clumping of substances such as blood cells
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T. analgesic
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medication with pain relieving property
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anti-inflammatory
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medication with inflammation reducing property
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T. antipyretic
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medication with fever reducing property
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T. ceiling effect
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dose beyond which no further response occurs
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T. co-analgesic
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administration of two or more medications (analgesics) together for synergistic effect
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drug dependence
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compulsion to take a drug either continuously or periodically to relieve a real or imagined physical or physiologic need
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T. endorphin
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naturally occurring opioid - like substance produced by the body that blocks pain stimuli
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narcotic
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term for controlled drug that depresses the CNS to depress pain and can cause habitation or addiction
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non-opioid analgesic
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it contains no opium opium derivatives or synthetic opioid medications
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T non steroidal anti inflammatory drug (NSAID)
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anti-inflammatory medication that does not contain salicylic acid
*(acts selectively interfering with enzymes in the prostaglandin synthesis pathway) |
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T. opiate
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drug containing or derived from opium, a narcotic
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T opioid
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is a synthetic pain medication with strength of a morphine like substance, but is not derived from opium.
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T pain perception
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point at which a person becomes aware of a painful stimulus
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T pain threshold
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point at which a person acknowledges that the stimulus is painful
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T pain tolerance
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a person's ability to tolerate pain
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pain
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is whatever a person says it is and exists wherever and whenever the person says it exists.
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T factors that increase the response to pain
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* anger
* depression *hunger *sleeplessness tiredness, fear, anxiety, isolation |
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T factors that decrease response to pain
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*empathy
*sleep *tolerance diversion, medications, addictions |
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T. acute pain
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warns us of tissue damage in an area of the body and is usually of short duration.
*post surgery |
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T chronic pain
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has a longer duration
*arthritis |
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routes of administration of analgesics
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1. oral
2. rectal 3. parenteral 4. transdermal |
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* drug schedules
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the lower the schedule the higher the chance of addiction
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schedule I
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Heroine
Ecstasy PCP Marijuana LSD |
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T schedule II
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strongest analgesic "Fentanyl"
high level pain medicine |
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T schedule III
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hydrocodone with acetaminophen
vico din tylenol #4 with codeine *mid level pain medication |
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T schedule IV
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Ativan
Xanax Valium Darvocet *anti-anxiety |
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T schedule V
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cough suppressants
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