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haleyc112

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on: Jun 22, 2018
What medications are used in treating people diagnosed with opioid use disorder, and how does each of these work?
 
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Question 2

Besides analgesia (pain relief), another important effect of aspirin is as a(n)
 
  A. antipyretic (reduces fever).
  B. coagulant (helps blood to clot).
  C. antihypertensive (lowers blood pressure).
  D. anesthetic.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Rapid opioid detoxification uses anesthesia and an opioid antagonist so that withdrawal occurs while the patient is asleep (this is a controversial treatment). Maintenance treatments include substitution with either methadone (long-acting opioid agonist) or buprenorphine (partial opioid agonist). Or, maintenance therapy could be based on naltrexone, a long-acting opioid antagonist that prevents an agonist such as heroin from having any effect on the person.

Answer to Question 2

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