Using Analgesics Effectively

3. To promote better planning in patient care 4. To provide a concise yet comprehensive "reference guide" for prescribing and administering narcotic analgesics, and for evaluating pain management, keeping in mind the patient's disease process and medical or surgical treatment Some common misconceptions held by patients and staff concerning the regular use of narcotic analgesics are fear of addiction and an expectation that a drug will have an instantaneous onset and extended