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Opioid Analgesics

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Morphine
Demerol (meperidine)
Tylenol #3 (codeine)
Narcan (naloxone hydrochloride)
Vicodin (hydrocodone & acetaminophen)

Attach to a receptor in the Central Nervous System

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Morphine

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Schedule 2 drug
-Opioid Receptor Agonist
-Binds to Mu and Kappa receptors
-Watch for severe respiratory depression
Overdose of morphine is treated with Narcan (naloxone)

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Demerol (meperidine)

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Schedule 2 drug
-Opioid Agonist
-Use causing w/ alcoholism and renal or hepatic impairment
Interacts w/ other sedatives

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Narcan (naloxone)

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Opioid Antagonist
-Reversal of CNS depression and respiratory depression because of Opioid overdose

Used in Morphine OD

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Vicodin

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Opioid agonist / non opioid analgesic combination

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Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

Prototype non-opioid Analgesic

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Non-Opioid Analgesic

  • Mildly inhibits prostaglandins
  • Overdoses are lethal
  • NO ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROPERTIES

Risk of liver failure is significantly higher in pt’s who CONSUME ALCOHOL

Not to exceed 4g/day
Use acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) in event of OD
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Celebrex (celecoxib)

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COX-2 inhibitor (Prototype)

-relieves pain, fever, and inflammation

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Classes of Non-Opioid Pain Drugs

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  1. Acetaminophen
  2. NSAID’s
  3. Salicylate’s
  4. Selective Cox-2 inhibitors
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Aspirin (ASA)

-Prototype Salicylate

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Anticoagulant, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic
-may cause distress and bleeding
-May increase action of oral hypoglycemic agents
Acts on BOTH COX-1 and COX-2

Stop taking aspirin 1 week before an elective surgery

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Advil (ibuprofen)

-NSAID prototype

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inhibit COX and prevent formation of prostaglandins

-used for moderate pain and anti-inflammation

GI upset, acute renal failure

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Imitrex (sumatripan)

-Antimigraine prototype (Tripan)

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constricts certain intracranial vessels

  • helps abort migraines (PROPHYLACTIC)
  • ADVERSE EFFECTS: GI upset, INCREASE BP
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Ergostat (Ergotamine tartrate)

-Prototype Ergot Alkaloid

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Promotes Vasoconstriction
-Terminate ONGOING MIGRAINE

Adverse effects:

  • GI upset
  • Numbness and tingling in fingers and toes
  • Angina-like pain
  • Tachycardia
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NSAID’s

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1st Generation (Cox-1 & Cox-2 inhibitors):

  • Aspirin
  • Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil)
2nd Generation (selective Cox-2 inhibitor)
-Celecoxib (Celebrex)
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Inhibition of COX-1

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Can result in decreased platelet aggregation and kidney damage

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Inhibition of COX-2

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Results in decreased inflammation, fever, and pain

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NSAID Therapeutic Uses

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Analgesia for mild to moderate pain such as:

  • Osteoarthritis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis

Fever reduction
Inhibition of platelet aggregation protecting against stroke and MI (Aspirin)

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NSAID Side effects

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  1. May lead to GI bleeding and perforation
  2. Renal dysfunction
    - decreased urine output, increased BUN and creatinine levels
  3. Salicylism (Aspirin)
    - S/S include tinnitus, sweating, headache, and dizziness
  4. Reye syndrome (Aspirin)
    - When aspirin is used in children
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1st Generation NSAIDS

-Contraindications

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  1. Pregnancy risk category D
  2. Peptic ulcer or bleeding disorders

Use caution in:

  • Older adults
  • Clients who smoke or have history of alcoholism
  • clients w/ H. pylori infection
  • Asthma
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2nd Generation NSAID’s

-Contraindications

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  • Celebrex is contraindicated in clients with allergy to Sulfonamides
  • Use caution in clients who have cardiovascular disease
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Opioid Side Effects

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  1. Respiratory depression
    - Stop opioids if RR is <12/min
  2. Constipation
  3. Orthostatic hypotension
  4. Urinary Retention
  5. Cough suppression
  6. Sedation
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Meperidine

-Contraindication

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Contraindicated for clients w/ renal failure because of the accumulation of normeperidine, which can results in SEIZURES & NEUROTOXICITY

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Migraine medication

  • Ergotamine (Ergostat)
  • sumatriptan (Imitrex)
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Migraine meds prevent the inflammation and dilation of the intracranial blood vessels. (CONSTRICTING VESSELS)

  • stopping an acute migraine attack
  • prevention of migraine attack
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sumatriptan (Imitrex)

-Side Effects/ contraindications

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  1. Chest pressure
  2. Coronary Artery Vasospasm/ Angina
    -Do not administer to a client who has or is at risk for CAD
  3. Dizzienss or vertigo
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    Contraindicated in clients w/:
  4. Liver failure
  5. Ischemic Heart disease
  6. History of MI
  7. Uncontrolled HYPERTENSION
  8. other heart diseases
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ergotamine (Ergostat)

-Side effects / Contraindications

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  1. GI discomfort
  2. Physical dependence
  3. Fetal abortion
    ____
    Contraindicated in
  4. renal &/or liver dysfunction
  5. Sepsis
  6. CAD
  7. Pregnancy Category X
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Drugs for Migraine Prophylaxix
Beta-adrenergic blockers, calcium channel blockers | Antidepressants, antiseizure drugs

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