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Opioid (Narcotics) - Coggle Diagram
Opioid (Narcotics)
Indications
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Preoperative sedation and anxiety reduction
Used in place anesthesia for twilight sleep for surgical procedures
Receptors
Mu
Effects of Activation:
Analgesia
Sedation
Decreased GI Motility
Respiratory Depression
Euphoria (helps with anxiety and overall pain management)**
Physical Dependence**
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Mechanism of Action
Agonist at Mu and Kappa receptors in CNS to produce altered pain perception and CNS depression
Some side effects due to action at receptors in periphery
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