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Narcotic Analgesics For Surgery and Obstetrics description. Narcotic analgesics (nar-KOT-ik an-al-JEE-zicks ) are given to relieve pain before and during surgery (including dental surgery) or during labor and delivery. These medicines may also be given before or together with an anesthetic (either a general anesthetic or a local anesthetic), even when the patient is not in pain, to help the anesthetic work better. When a narcotic analgesic is used for surgery or obstetrics (labor and delivery), it will be given by or under the immediate supervision of a medical doctor or dentist, or by a specially trained nurse, in the doctor's office or in a hospital. The following information applies only to these special uses of narcotic analgesics. If you are taking or receiving a narcotic analgesic to relieve pain after surgery, or for any other reason, ask your health care professional for additional information about the medicine and its use.
Some brand names: - Demerol - Duramorph - Epimorph - Narcotic Analgesics For Surgery and Obstetrics - Nubain - Stadol - Sublimaze - Sufenta - Ultiva |