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<br />GLOSSARY OF TERMS
<br />Analogy - a chemical compound with a molecular structure analogous to another compound.
<br />Antidote - a substance taken to counteract a poison or the effects of a drug.
<br />Derivative- a substance or compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another
<br />substance or compound.
<br />Opioid - all drugs having morphine -like effects and high abuse and addiction potential, including
<br />opiates, semi -synthetic opioids derived from opiates (and synthetic opioids Not all opioids are
<br />opiates, but all opiates are not opioids. They are listed as Schedule II drugs., Side effects
<br />include: constipation, sweating, and increased sensitivity to pain, dependency.
<br />Generic
<br />Brand Name
<br />Hydrocodone Vicodin, Lorcet, Lortab, Norco, Zohydro
<br />Oxycodone
<br />Percocet, OxyContin, Roxicodone, Percodan
<br />Morphine
<br />MSContin, Kadian, Embeda, Avinza
<br />Codeine
<br />Tylenol with Codeine, Tyco, Tylenol #3
<br />Fentanyl
<br />Duragesic
<br />Heroin
<br />Hydromorphone
<br />Dilaudid
<br />Oxymorphone
<br />Opana
<br />Meperidine
<br />Demerol
<br />Methadone
<br />Dolophine, Methadose
<br />Buprenorphine
<br />Suboxone, Subutex, Zubsolv, Burnavail, Butrans
<br />Carfentanil - a synthetic opioid analgesic a derivative of fentanyl, 100 times more potent than
<br />fentanyl, and 10,000 times more potent than morphine. Two milligrams of carfentanil can be
<br />lethal. As a prescription drug, Carfentanil (trade name Wildnil) is sold as a general anesthetic for
<br />elephants and other large animals. It can cause respiratory depression in humans, leading to
<br />death. Unique derivatives of carfentanil continue to be created, as they can be manufactured at a
<br />low cost and cut into heroin.
<br />Fentanyl - a synthetic opioid, an analogue of morphine but 50 to 100 times its strength. Fentanyl
<br />is a synthetic that is legally made as a pharmaceutical drug to treat pain, or illegally made and
<br />sold as an additive to intensify the effects of other drugs, such as heroin. As a Schedule II
<br />prescription drug, it is typically used to treat patients with severe or chronic pain or to manage
<br />post-surgical pain. Fentanyl is known by such names as Actiq®, Duragesic®, and Sublimaze® in
<br />prescription form. Street names: Fentanyl or for fentanyl -laced heroin are Apache, China girl,
<br />China white, dance fever, friend, Goodfella, jackpot, murder 8, tatch, Tango and Cash, and TNT.
<br />Naloxone — an opioid antagonist drug given by injection, nasal inhalation or subcutaneously to
<br />block opioid effects in case of overdose. It works within minutes to reverse the effects of opioid
<br />overdose; effects last about 30-90 minutes; it is not effective with respiratory depression caused
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