Duramorph (morphine) Classifications: Opioid Route: intrathecally or epiduarally. Larger doses increase the side effects without increase the length of time the drug works. Nurses don’t give this?? OB use: For pain 24 hours after birth/most commonly used with C sections. Side Effects: pruritus‚ nausea and vomiting‚ and urinary retention Nursing implications: works in 30-60 minutes. Contraindications: allergy/hypersensitivity to morphine. Maternal Side effects: most common: confusion‚ sedation
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PRACTICAL REPORT ON THE ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF CODEINE AND PARACETAMOLPRACTICAL REPORT ON THE ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF CODEINE AND PARACETAMOL AIM: To extract codeine and paracetamol from its tablet by solvent extraction and tentatively identify in comparison to standards using Thin Layer Chromatography. INTRODUCTION: Codeine or methyl morphine‚ an alkaloid‚ was first isolated in 1832 from raw opium. It concentration ranges from 0.2% to 0.8%. Mostly used for its analgesic‚
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------------------------------------------------- Drug Name: Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen Trade Name: Vicodin ------------------------------------------------- Indication: Relief of moderate to severe pain ------------------------------------------------- Safe Range: Peds: <40kg 0.2mg/kg-15mg/kg/dose q3-4h PRN. Maximum dose of acetaminophen 1000 mg/dose and 4000mg/day; Adult initially 10mg q3-4h PRN. ------------------------------------------------- Action / Where does it
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alkaloids derived from the Papaver somniferum poppy e.g. Morphine‚ Codeine (a morphine-like agonist) and Methadone (a synthetic analogue of morphine) and are primarily used as analgesics.[1] Discussion: Morphine has a 4-ring structure with a tertiary nitrogen (permits anchoring to opioid receptors) and 2 OH groups shown in Figure 1. When the benzene OH group is substituted for a methyl group‚ you obtain 3-methoxymorphine (codeine) shown in Figure 2.[2] Morphine’s route of administration
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Cannabis Illegal drugs Illegal drugs are controlled under the Misuse of drugs act in 1971‚ they are place into categories depending on the effect they have on the individual and the society. This classification enforces that individuals are prohibited to be in possession‚ share or supply illegal drugs and sets the guidelines of the consequences that may be issued. What is it? Cannabis is an illegal drug that is also known as‚ weed‚ solid‚ skunk and puff. It is part of a plant that is usually
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designates the addition of a methyl group on an atom 7. It is a form of alkylation with a methyl group‚ instead of a larger carbon chain it replaces the hydrogen atom with a methyl group which then yields codeine. Codeine can be used to treat mild to moderate pain‚ primarily used to treat coughing. Codeine is often times combined with other non-narcotic painkillers‚ or cough medications which then works by affecting the parts of the brain to treat cough and pain. Common symptoms for chronic coughing are;
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centuries to produce pain relief. Two narcotics that come from opium are morphine and codeine‚ which are two narcotics that are still widely used for pain relief. Narcotics may have been used for pain relief for many years‚ but it is also known to be extremely addicting. There are many different narcotics. Some narcotics are heroin‚ oxycodone‚ morphine‚ and codeine. Heroin‚ oxycodone‚ morphine‚ and codeine are all most commonly used as a pain relief. They are also used to reduce stress and anxiety
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CLINICAL USE OF OIPOIDS The midst‚ eldest and most long-standing substances used for the management of pain and other medical complications is opioids. It is well-known that the naturally occurring opioids (primarily morphine and codeine)‚ the related endogenous opioid-like peptides and synthetic chemical substances have properties that can be indorsed to action that is mediated by binding at the various opioids receptors within the central and peripheral nervous systems. A number of opioids are
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“Chopped and Screwed: DJ Screw ’s Extension in Music” Student Name Student Number Course Code Course Name Professor Name March 20‚ 2013 Chopped and Screwed: DJ Screw ’s Extension in Music The Hip Hop music genre‚ on the rise since the 1970 ’s‚ includes many variations of beats and melodies which unlike other music genres‚ do not follow a certain pattern or outline. Especially during this day and age‚ melodic tracks are free to sound however the
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The insulin molecule contains _______ amino acids. A. 86 B. 16 C. 4 D. 26 5. Which of the following drugs is a polypeptide? A. Tissue plasminogen activator (t-pa) B. Codeine sulfate C. Amitriptyline hydrochloride (Elavil) D. Acetaminophen 6. Compounds made from living sources all contain the element A. potassium. B. zinc. C. magnesium. D. carbon. 7. Phenol has a functional group known as the _______ group present
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