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• Opioid Analgesics . Answer: Inhibit perception of pain in CNS
Morphine
- most opioid analgesics are compared to morphine
Adverse effects
- nausea
- constipation
- respiratory depression
- addiction
• Patient-controlled Analgesia (PCA) . Answer: for acute & post-op pain
Opioid analgesics
Basics
- programmed dose, set lock-out interval, maximum amount in 4 hours
• Why PCA? . Answer: shorter time to deliver injection when there is
pain
• Naloxone . Answer: Narcan