Opioids are a significant cornerstone of anaesthetic practice, forming part of the triad of anaesthesia with their analgesic properties. We utilize these analgesic properties not just because "surgery hurts," but also because our interventions cause discomfort - laryngoscopy being a prime example.   Each opiate has distinct pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties that make it a better (or worse) choice for individual scenarios. This episode focuses on making sensible comparisons between morphine, fentanyl, alfentanil, and remifentanil - when and where to choose each one. Show notes at: https://gasgasgas.uk/comparing-opioids-for-the-frca-primary/  ———————— ----more---- Dr Gas Lurks on:  BlueSky: Gas Gas Gas (@gasgasgaspodcast.bsky.social) X / Twitter: GasGasGasFRCA (@GasGasGasFRCA) / X FaceBook: Facebook - Gas Gas Gas Website: www.gasgasgas.uk ----more----———————— We have a catalogs of Podcast and Vivacast episodes here!  Primary FRCA Podcast Catalog Primary FRCA VivaCast Catalog ----more----———————— #FOAMed #frcaprimary #frca #Anaesthetics #Anaesthesia  #Pharmacology #Physiology A Primary FRCA podcast ----more----———————— Want to have a chat? james@gasgasgas.uk  ----more----———————— Disclaimer / Sage Advice All content is educational in nature, but is never intended to be acted upon independent of organised educational and training structures, and under appropriate supervision for your stage of training. ----more---- This information is not a suitable substitute for medical advice and requests for medical advice will not be acted upon.----more---- Whilst the body of medical knowledge is slowly shifting and expanding, there are often differing numerics and notions for these core concepts, as such, accuracy of the content is not guaranteed. Where deemed sensible by the author, numerical ranges for technical data and references where reasonable will be present.