Drug Classification Purpose Adverse Contraindications Nursing Considerations

Reactions/Side Effects

Morphine – MS Analgesic; Narcotic (opiate) Indication: Severe Confusion Hypersensitivity; some Assess type, location and intensity of pain
Contin agonist pain. Relieve products contain
dyspnea of acute left Sedation tartrazine, bisulfites, or Asses the level of consciousness, blood pressure, pulse, and
Therapeutic: Opoid Analgesic ventricle failure alcohol and should be respiration before and periodically during administration.
Pulmonary Edema, Hypotension avoided in patients with
Pregnancy Category: C Pain associated with known hypersensitivity Asses bowel functions routinely
Constipation
MI
Controlled Substance: Schedule Do not take alcohol or any CNS depressants
II Nausea
Action: Binds to
opiate receptors in
the CNS. Alters the
perception of and
response to painful
stimuli while
producing
generalized CNS
depression

Codeine - Narcotic (Opiate) Agonist INDICATIONS: Confusion Hypersensitivity assess blood pressure, pulse, and respirations before and
Codeine Analgesic management of mild periodically during administration
to moderate pain. Dizziness Acute asthma
Therapeutic: opoid analgesics, suppress hyperactive assess type, location, and intensity of pain before and duration
antitussives or nonproductive Drowsiness COPD of analgesia
cough
Pregnancy Category: C Hypotension Increased intracranial evaluate effectives as cough suppresant (cough and lung
ACTION: binds to pressure sounds)
Controlled Substance: Schedule Constipation
opiate receptors in
II Head injury Do not take alcohol or any CNS depressants
the CNS. alters Nausea
perception of and Acute alcoholism
response to painful Vomiting
stimuli while Hepatic or renal
producing Pruritus dysfunction
generalized CNS
depression. hypothyrodism
antitussive effects are
mediated through
direct action on
receptors in the
cough center of the
medulla.

Decreases cough
reflex. Decreases GI
motility