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105 Drugs for Pain Control
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Pharmacology
Undergraduate 3
02/01/2012

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What are the components of pain?
Definition
Sensory, chronic, acute, and reactionary.
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What is reactionary pain?
Definition
The emotional response of pain that comes from the CNS. The pain stimulus comes from the PNS.
Term
What is sensory pain?
Definition
The actual pain stimulus.
Term
Describe prickling pain?
Definition
Sharp, localized pain that subsides quickly with little emotional response.
Ex: Needle jab.
Term
Describe burning pain.
Definition
Slow onset with longer duration after a period of tissue damage, less localized, large emotional component, and associated with autonomic responses like increased respiration and cardiovascular function.
Term
Describe visceral (deep) pain.
Definition
Aching, poorly localized pain associated with referred pain.
Ex: Pain in maxillary sinus (referred pain from max molars).
Term
Describe nociceptice orofacial pain.
Definition
Normal pain response to injury to the body. Dull, achy pain not lasting long.
Term
Describe neuropathic orofacial pain.
Definition
Doesn't serve any biologic function, socially and psychologically destructive, leads to depression, persistant sharp stabbing pain, doesn't involve stimulation of receptors like nociceptive pain.
Term
How do you treat neuropathic orofacial pain?
Definition
With tricyclic antidepressants, analgesics, and anticonvulsants.
Term
Give examples of nociceptive acute pain.
Definition
Toothache, dental surgery, mucosal lesions, and arthritis.
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Give examples of neuropathic chronic pain.
Definition
Trigeminal neuralgia, migraines, fibromyalgia, and dysesthesia.
Term
In allergic reactions, leukotrienes produce what effect?
Definition
Bronchoconstriction
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