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Opioid Analgesics: Pharmacology Overview by Raneem Shifer is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document discusses opioids analgesics (narcotic analgesics) and local anesthetics. It defines the differences between opiates and opioids, classifying opiates as natural substances from opium while opioids can also be semi-synthetic or synthetic substances that bind to opioid receptors. The major opioid receptors (mu, kappa, delta) and their effects are described. Several opioid analgesics are discussed in depth including their pharmacological effects, therapeutic uses, adverse effects, contraindicatio

Author

Raneem Shifer

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EN