CHAPTER 11 Opioids
1 What is an opiate? An opioid? A narcotic?


4 Name the opioids commonly used in the perioperative setting, their trade names, equivalent morphine doses, half-lives, and chemical classes
5 Describe the various opioid receptors and their effects
TABLE 11-2 Opioid Receptor Subtypes
Opioid Receptor Subtype | Agonists | Agonist Response |
---|---|---|
Mu-1 (μ-1) | ||
Mu-2 (μ-2) | ||
Kappa (κ) | ||
Delta (δ) | ||
Sigma (σ) (no longer classified as opioid receptor) | Pentazocine |
Modified from Stoelting RK, Miller RD: Basics of Anesthesia, ed 4, New York, 2000, Churchill Livingstone, p 71.