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Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 7e
Chapter 180. Opioids
Sections: Epidemiology, Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Treatment, Disposition and Follow-Up, Special Considerations, References.
Topics Discussed: opioid abuse; opioid analgesics; opioid intoxication; opioids.
Excerpt:"The term opioids refers broadly to all compounds
related to opium that possess analgesic and sedative properties.
The term narcotic refers to a broader group of
agents and is predominantly used by law enforcement to designate
a variety of controlled substances with abuse or addictive potential.
Because narcotic is not descriptive of a unique
drug class, use of this term in the practice of medicine is discouraged...."
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