Phrases with «opioid painkillers»

"Opioid painkillers" refers to a type of medication that helps relieve severe pain. These drugs are derived or similar to the opium poppy plant. They work by binding to certain receptors in the brain and blocking pain signals. Full definition

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Sentences with «opioid painkillers»

  • Just five years ago, Peay might have been handed a bottle of opioid painkillers for her knee. (sciencenews.org)
  • In the US, the American Public Health Association wrote about new data released showing that the number of prescriptions for opioid painkillers in America has been increasing markedly — along with the rate of deaths due to opioid and narcotic painkiller overdoses. (croakey.org)
  • Of the more than 52,000 deaths due to drug overdose in 2015, prescription opioid painkillers such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, morphine, and fentanyl accounted for about 20,000. (nyanp.org)
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