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Pain & Inflammation
Pharmcology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Opioid Analgesic | Anything that acts like morphine. |
| Functions of opioid analgesics | -inhibit transmission of pain signals from periphery to the brain. -reduce perception of pain sensation to the brain. -controlled substances |
| Two items that affect how patient reacts to opioid analgesics | sensitivity of receptors and amount of receptors |