Opioid analgesics are also known as _______ because they tend to have sedative or sleep-inducing side effects and high doses can produce a state of unresponsiveness and stupor.

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Opioid analgesics are commonly referred to as narcotics because of their sedative and sleep-inducing side effects, as well as the potential for producing a state of unresponsiveness and stupor at high doses. The other choices (B, C, D, E) do not accurately describe this class of drugs.

Opioid Analgesics Are Also Known as _______ Because They Tend