hydrocodone

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opioids

  • Opium
    In opioid

    oxycodone, and hydrocodone, and illegal substances, such as heroin and illicitly manufactured fentanyl. These drugs act on molecules known as opioid receptors in the brain to produce a variety of effects, including pain relief and euphoria. Their actions render them not only highly effective in reducing pain…

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treatment with naloxone

  • naloxone
    In naloxone

    oxycodone, and hydrocodone, as well as illegal substances, such as heroin and illicitly manufactured fentanyl. The pain-relieving effects of opioids are mediated by receptors located in the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. The actions of these drugs at opioid receptors in the brain that…

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