Narcotic
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| Narcotic | |
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| Term | Narcotic |
| Short definition | Naprosyn - (pronounced) (NA-proh-sin) drug used to treat mild pain and the symptoms of arthritis and several other conditions. It is also being studied to treat bone pain in cancer patients. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
narcotic - (pronounced) (nar-KAH-tik) substance used to treat moderate to severe pain. Narcotics are like opiates like morphine and codeine but are not made from opium. They bind to opioid receptors in the central nervous system. Narcotics are now called opioids
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