Opiates and Opioids
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Definition of a narcotic
A drug that produces sleep or altered mental consciousness.
Definition of an opioid
A type of narcotic medication used to relieve pain.
Examples of synthetic opioids
Meperidine, hydromorphone, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methadone.
Definition of opiates
A subset of the opioid family; natural, nonsynthetic opioids.
Primary emergency condition from opioid/opiate use
Caused by respiratory depression, leading to decreased air volume and respirations, which can cause respiratory and then cardiac arrest.
Common side effects of opioids
Often cause nausea and vomiting and may lead to hypotension.
Typical presentation of an opioid overdose
Patients appear sedated or unconscious and exhibit cyanosis with pinpoint pupils.
Most commonly accepted sign of opiate abuse
Pinpoint pupils.
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