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==Side Effects and Contraindications==

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Side effects of opioid drugs include:

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* Emesis. This is worst in animals that are not in pain at the time of administration, e.g. when morphine is administered as a pre-operative pre-medication.

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* Negative chronotropic effects

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* Respiratory depression

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* Reduced gastro-intestinal motility. This is of most clinical significance in the horse, which is prone to post-operative ileus.

==Drugs in this Group==

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