Respiratory Depression
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Opioid Analgesics, Opioid Antagonists, and Nonopioid Centrally Acting Analgesics — Lehne's Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants▶ 4:06Oh, it's totally a package dealActivating Mu receptors causes profound analgesia, but it also causes respiratory depression, euphoria, sedation and physical dependenceRightOpioids — Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology▶ 6:40Oh, it is the most critical side effectMorphine causes respiratory depression by reducing the responsiveness of the medullary respiratory center to carbon dioxideOkay, so normally when CO2 builds up in your blood, your brain screams, take a breathComfort, Pain Management, & Birth Support — Perry's Maternal Child Nursing Care in Canada▶ 27:22And the adverse effects are significant for both the mother and the fetusOn the maternal side, the most serious risk is respiratory depressionOther effects include significant sedation, nausea, vomiting,