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Chapter 6 cards
opioids
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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): | is an opioid antagonist and used to treat opioid overdose |
| Agonists: | refers to a substance that binds to and 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 nervous system |
| Antagonists: | are substances that bind to receptors in the body but do not activate them. Instead, they block or inhibit the action of agonists |
| Narcotics: | original name for opioid drugs. Derived from the Greek work which means “inducing stupor or sleep” |
| Opioid Agonists | morphine (MS Contin, Kadian, Roxanol, Duramorph) |
| Opioid Agonists | oxycodone [acetaminophen/oxycodone] (Percocet) |
| Opioid Agonists | hydrocodone [acetaminophen/hydrocodone] (Vicodin) |
| Opioid Agonists | codeine (Codeine 15) |
| Opioid Agonists | methadone (Methadose) |
| Opioid Agonists | fentanyl (Duragesic, Actiq, Subsys, Sublimaze) |
| Opioid Antagonists | naloxone (Narcan) |
| Mixed Opioids | buprenorphine (Buprenex) |
| Mixed Opioids | tramadol (Ultram) |
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