1. Chapter 19: Drugs for the Control of Pain
DISCUSSION POINTS
Chapter 19: Drugs for the Control of Pain
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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2. - central nervous system - peripheral nervous system
Pain physiology
- central nervous system
- peripheral nervous system
- transmission of impulses
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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3. Central nervous system analgesics - opioid agonists
- opioid antagonists
- opioid agonist-antagonists
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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4. Analgesics that act peripherally - COX-1 inhibitors - COX-2 inhibitors
- prostaglandins
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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