What is the medicinal use of narcotic drugs?

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The narcotic drugs relieve pain and produce sleep. Therefore, these are commonly used for the relief of postoperative pain, cardiac pain and pain of terminal cancer and in childbirth.

Note: They are only used for pain that is severe and is not relieved by other types of painkillers.

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