Opioids Flashcards
Pain
unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage
Nociceptive
Somatic and Visceral
Neuropathic
Peripheral and Central
Adjunctive Pain Control Options
Physical methods (hot and cold), Therapeutic Neuroscience, Coping skills, Cognitive behavior, Acupunture, Mindful Meditation, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Interventional Techniques for Chronic Pain
Injections, Spinal fusion, Percutaneous disc compression, Radiofrequency rhizotomy, Neuromodulatory tx, vertebroplasty, hyphoplasty
Freedom from Cancer Pain ladder*
Opiod for moderate to severe pain of non-opiod and adjucts
Pain persisting or increasing ladder*
Opioid for mild to moderate pain non opioid and adjuvants
Route preferred for analgesic medicine
Oral
Administration time frame
Should be given BTC (by the clock) rather than on demand.
Dose for analgesic
Determined on an individual basis
ibuprofen and naproxen are contraindicated with patients whom have
angiodedema
Different Pain States & Mechanisms
acute nociception, tissue injury, nerve injury & sensory versus affective
Adjuncts for the pain ladder
Steroids, antidepressants and anticonvulsants
topical agents for analgesics
5% lidocaine and or 8%capsaicin
8% capsaicin
Apply for 60 minutes under supervision of a physician.
Avoid in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
5% lidocaine
Dosing
Available in cream or patch.
Apply to site of pain 12 hours on, 12 hours off.
Max of three patches at one time.
Make sure it doesn’t go into the systemic system when using it for local anesthetic (can cause arrythmias), can give alongside epi
Tramadol has _______ receptor activity
weak mu opioid
tramadol can be used for this disorder
seizure disorder (can lower seizure threshold)
use a small dose of tramadol for
renal impairment reduce the dose
concomitant snri,ssri,tca and or maoi
tramadol
botulinum toxin can cause
paralysis of resp muscles
other peripherally acting and misc spasmolytics
Botulinum Toxin
Dantrolene: Malignant Hyperthermia (CP, SPI pts)
Carisoprodol, Metaxalone, Methocarbamol
Sedative, Blockade of nociceptive pathways
Centrally Acting Spasmolytics act on
in the brain and higher centers of spinal cord
Centrally Acting Spasmolytics can increase
functional capacity
Centrally Acting Spasmolytics can relieve
discomfort
this medication can cause Opioid induced constipation-
methylnatrexone
medications used in pain management
Nonopioid analgesics
Acetaminophen
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Opioids
Morphine and congeners; fentanyl and congeners
Dual-mechanism analgesics
Opioid antagonist
Naloxone
what can happen with NSAIDS and pregnancy
prolong labor