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Chapter 6
opioid vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Codeine | most commonly used opioid in dentistry |
| Codeine + Tylenol = | Tylenol 3, provides greater pain relief |
| Cocaine | Abusers exhibit dilated pupils (mydriasis) |
| Morphine | First natural opiate used for acute or severe pain |
| Oxycodone | semi-synthetic opioid |
| Oxycodone + acetaminophen = | Percocet |
| Oxycodone + aspirin = | Percodan |
| Naloxone (Narcan) | an opioid antagonist & used to treat opioid overdose |
| Agonists | refers to a substance that binds to & activates a receptor in the body |
| Mixed opioids | also known as mixed agonist-antagonist opioids, refer to a class of opioids that have both agonistic (activating) and antagonistic (blocking) effects on opioid receptors in the NS |
| Antagonists | are substances that bind to receptors in the body but do not activate them. Instead they block or inhibit the action of agonists |