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cns drugs
drugs involving the cns system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| analgesic: NSAIDS | relieve pain by attaching to receptor sites to treat mild to moderate pain |
| common med. NSAIDS | celebrex, advil, and toradol |
| analgesic: non-opiods | relieve pain by decreasing prostaglandin synthesis to treat mild and moderate pain |
| common med. Non-Opiods | tylenol, aspirin |
| analgesic: opiods | relieve pain by attaching to opiate receptor sites to treat severe pain |
| common med. Opiods | duramorph and demerol |
| analgesic: opiod antagonists | block effects of narcotics by occupying the opiate receptor |
| common med. opiod antagonists | narcan |