Opioids in COVID-19: Two Sides of a Coin

• Main Authors: Camila Vantini Capasso Palamim (Author), Matheus Negri Boschiero (Author), Aléthea Guimarães Faria (Author), Felipe Eduardo Valencise (Author), Fernando Augusto Lima Marson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: The treatment of most severe COVID-19 patients included the large-scale use of sedatives and analgesics-possibly in higher doses than usual-which was reported in the literature. The use of drugs that decrease mortality is necessary and opioids are important agents in procedures such as...