Week 5 - opioids Flashcards
1
Q
Morphine pharmacological Class
A
Pure opioid agonist
2
Q
Naloxone pharmacological Class
A
Pure opioid antagonist
3
Q
Butorphanol pharmacological Class
A
Agonist-antagonist opioids
4
Q
Analgesic
A
Drugs that relieve pain without causing loss of consciousness.
5
Q
Opioid
A
Any drug with actions like morphine.
6
Q
Opiate
A
Compound present in opium.
We use opiate (from opium_ to make opioids
7
Q
Equianalgesic
A
dose that will produce the same degree of analgesia (ex: as 10mg of parenteral morphine Q3-4H)
8
Q
Dependence
A
Withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is stopped abruptly.
expected
9
Q
Tolerance
A
Larger doses are required to achieve the same response.
expected