A patient known to be a heroin abuser comes to ER with a painful stab wound . The ER physician administers Nalbuphine for the pain. Why is this not a good idea?
a. The patient is probably tolerant to Nalbuphine.
b. The drug may precipitate a withdrawal state.
c. Nalbuphine is a weaker analgesic than codeine .
d. Vasodilating effects of nalbuphine increase blood loss .
e. Nalbuphine is a strong miu receptor agonist .
a. The patient is probably tolerant to Nalbuphine.
b. The drug may precipitate a withdrawal state.
c. Nalbuphine is a weaker analgesic than codeine .
d. Vasodilating effects of nalbuphine increase blood loss .
e. Nalbuphine is a strong miu receptor agonist .