Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Chapter 6
Opioid Analgesics and Pain Management
20
Pharmacology
Undergraduate 3
09/22/2012

Additional Pharmacology Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
What is the most common reason people seek healthcare?
Definition

pain

 

Term

Things to know about pain

Definition
  • Required by JCAHO to be assessed and managed properly
  • Body has its own system for relieving pain by suppressing transmission of pain signals from peripheral nerves
  • if does not provide adequate control then further pain management is necessary
Term
What are opiod analgesics used for?
Definition
to relieve or preven moderate to sever pain.
Term
What are general characteristics of Opiod Analgesics?
Definition
  • Relieve moderate to sever pain
  • Multiple pharmacological effects- which means that it effects other body systems
Term
What are mechanism of action of Opioid Analgesics?
Definition
bind to opiod receptors in brain, spinal cord, and peripheral tissues, blocks or decreases transmission of pain impulses from one nerve cell to the next
Term
What are some indications to use Opiod Analgesics?
Definition
  • prevent or relieve acute or chronic pain
  • typically used for chronic pain only when other measures are milder drugs are ineffective (terminal illness)
Term
What are some contraindications for use of Opioid Analgesics?
Definition
Respiratory depression, chronic lung disease, liver or kidney disease, prostatic hypertrophy, increased intracranial pressure, hypersensitivity to opioids and related drugs
Term
What happens if you take too much opioid analgesics?
Definition
it will hurt your respiratory system
Term
Opioid Agonist/antagonist
Definition
  • nalbuphine (nubain)
  • 2nd line for treatment of moderate to sever pain
  1. tried other meds, but the meds are not working
  • Less potential for abuse than opioid agonist
  1. have both agonist and antagonist properties
Term
Opioid Antagonist
Definition
  • reverses analgesia and CNS and respiratory depression caused by opioid agonist
  • naloxone (narcan)
  • quick onset within minutes
  • last 1-2 hours
  • monitor to see ifyou need another dose
Term
what is Morphine used for?
Definition
  • proto-type
  • used for moderate to severe pain
Term
What is morphine's half-life? and how is it given?
Definition
  • short-half life 204 hurs
  • usually ivven PO or IV
  • frequent dose
Term
PO=Chronic Pain
Definition
IV=acute pain
Term
Codiene
Definition
  • produces weaker effect than morphine, also has weaker adverse effects
  • cannot cause respiratory distress as easily as morphine
Term
What is Fentanyl used for?
Definition
OR and PACU; sedates
Term
Hydromorpone
Definition
Diladid
Term
Meperidine
Definition
demerol- can cause unpleasent side effects
Term
Methadone
Definition
helps get you off drug addiction
Term
Oxycodone
Definition
percacet- MOST COMMON
Term
Tramadol
Definition
different-- less chance for abuse; not likely to get addicted to
Supporting users have an ad free experience!