Nursing Student Handbook 2012-2013

Appendix A—Controlled Substances 139 Controlled Substances—Uses and Effects Appendix A Trade or Other Names Schedules Narcotics Medical Uses Tolerance Usual Methods of Administration Duration (Hours) Possible Effects Effects of Overdose Withdrawal Syndrome Physical Dependence Psychological Dependence Opium High High Yes 3–6 Dover’s Powder, Paregoric, Parepectolin II, III, V Analgesic, antidiarrheal Oral, smoked Euphoria, drowsiness, respiratory depression, constricted pupils, nausea Slow and shallow breathing, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, possible death Watery eyes, runny nose, yawning, loss of appetite, irritability, tremors, panic, cramps, nausea, chills, and sweating Morphine High High Yes 3–6 Morphine, MS-Contin, Roxanol, Roxanol-SR II, III Analgesic, antitussive Oral, smoked, injected see above see above see above Codeine Moderate Moderate Yes 3–6 Tylenol with codeine, Empririn with codeine, Robitussan A-C, Florinal with codeine II, III, V Analgesic, antitussive Oral, injected see above see above see above Heroin High High Yes 3–6 Diacetylmorphine, Horse, Smack I None Injected, sniffed, smoked see above see above see above Hydromorphone High High Yes 3–6 Dilaudid II Analgesic Oral, injected see above see above see above Meperidine High High Yes 3–6 (Pethidine) Demerol, Mepergan II Analgesic Oral, injected see above see above see above Methadone High High– Yes 12–24 Low Dolophine, Methadone, Methadose II Analgesic Oral, injected see above see above see above Other Narcotics High– High– Yes Variable Low Low Numorphan, Percodan, Percocet, Tylox, Tussionex,Fentanyl, Darvon, Lomotil, Talwin* I,II, III, IV, V Analgesic, antidiarrheal, antitussive Oral, injected see above see above see above *Not designated a narcotic under the CSA.