Affiliation

Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA

Corresponding Author

Bernice La France, MS, MEd, SLLA, ESL, Howard University Hospital and Howard University College of Medicine, 2041 Georgia Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20059, USA, Tel: (202) 865-6714; E-mail: bemore1576@gmail.com

Citation

Griffith, C., and La France, B. Management of Opioid Side Effects. (2018) J Addict Depend 4(1): 8- 10.

Copy rights

© 2018 Griffith, C., and La France, B. This is an Open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords

Opioid intoxication, Opioid withdrawal, Opioidabuse, Respirator depression, Pinpoint pupils

Abstract

The paper examines the intoxication and withdrawal side effects associated with the opioids. In collecting data, a total of ten articles written between 2013 and 2018 have been used. The articles are drawn from different journals and explain not just the side effects but also the management strategies. The main side effects found in this study include respiratory depression, unconsciousness, pinpoint pupils, nausea and vomiting. On the other hand, the withdrawal side effects include muscle and joint pains, anxiety, insomnia, irritability, hot and cold sweating, lacrimation, rhinorrhea, and sneezing.