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What are some opioid analgesics that can be used as anti-diarrheal?
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- loperamide
- diphenoxylate
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Which opioid analgesic can be used as antidiarrheal agent?
diphenoxylate, loperamide
What opioid analgesics can be used as an anti-tussive?
codeinepropoxyphenedextromethrophan
What is the purpose of opioid analgesics?
Opioid analgesics are used to relieve pain from a variety of conditions. Some are used before or during surgery (including dental surgery) both to relieve pain and to make anesthetics work more effectively.
What is the recommended dosage of Opioid analgesics?
Recommended doses vary, depending on the type of opioid analgesic and the form in which it is being used. Doses may be different for different patients
What are Opioid analgesics used for?
to relieve pain from a variety of conditions. Some are used before or during surgery (including dental surgery), both to relieve pain and to make anesthetics work more effectively
What is an antidiarrheal?
An antidiarrheic is an agent used to prevent or treat diarrhea.
Is hydrocodone an opitate?
The terms opiate and opioid have similar, yet slightly different, meanings. Properly, opiates are only narcotic analgesics derived from the opium poppy (codeine and morphine). Opioids are narcotic analgesics that have similar activity to opiates (heroin, oxycodone, fentanyl, methadone, etc.) Thus, hydrocodone is an opioid, not an opiate. However, these words are increasingly being used interchangeably, and some would now consider them to be synonymous.
What is used in magnets low melting alloys and pink antidiarrheal medication?
BISMUTH
What sports are analgesics used in?
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What are Analgesics used for?
Pain relief
What may occur when opioid analgesics are used over a long time?
may become physically or mentally dependent on the drug. Physical dependence may lead to withdrawal symptoms when the person stops taking the medicine. Building tolerance to these drugs is also possible
What allopathic treatments can be used to treat pain?
Nonopioid analgesics, narcotic analgesics, corticosteroids, anticonvulsant drugs, and tricyclic antidepressants work by blocking the production, release, or uptake of neurotransmitters. Nonopioid analgesics are used for treatment of minor pain.
