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what plant is opium derived from?

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poppy flower

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Name 3 opiates that are strictly mu receptor agonists

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codeine, oxycodone, hydrocodone

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name 3 opiates that can activate both mu and kappa receptors

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nalbuphine, butorphanol, buprenorphine

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Name the phenanthrenes

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natural: codeine, morphine, semisynthetic: hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxycodone, oxymorphone

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name the phenylpiperidines

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meperidine, fentanyl

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name the phenylheptylamines

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methadone (+propoxyphene)

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are opiates narcotics?

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no - don’t refer to opiates as narcotics

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if a phenanthrene isn’t effective for a pt, name 2 drugs you could switch to

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meperidine, fentanyl

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if fentanyl isn’t effective for the pt, name a drug you could switch to

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methadone

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True or false: opiates are used as backup therapy, first line depends on the type of pain

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TRUE - opiates are backup therapy

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according to WHO, mild pain can be treated with

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non-opiate analgesics with or without adjuvant medications

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according to WHO, mild to moderate pain can be treated with

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weak opiate + non-opiate analgesic with or without adjuvant meds

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according to WHO, moderate to severe pain can be treated with

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strong opiates with our without non-opioid analgesic medication with or without adjuvant medications

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NRS

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numeric rating scale - should be included on scripts

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what is the name of the faces scale for pain?

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Wong baker faces rating scale

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what are examples of nociceptive pain?

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tissue injury, joints, MSK, burns, incisions

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what are examples of neuropathic pain?

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carpal tunnel, DM, CA, shingles

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does neuropathic pain respond well to opiates?

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no

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where do opiates work in the brain?

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site of action is the PAG and it blocks GABA. From the PAG it moves to the medulla which mediates NE and serotonin. MOR blocks Ca2+ and opens K+ channels causing hyperpolarization. Also acts at post-synaptic and K1 receptors

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MOA of opiates

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inhibition of painful stimuli in the substantia gelatinosa of the spinal cord, brainstem, reticular activating system, thalamus, and th elimbic system

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effects of opiates

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sedation, euphoria, mental clouding, respiratory depression, miosis, decreased peristaltic motility, depression of the cough reflex and orthostatic HOTN

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ADR of opiates

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increased esophageal reflux, N/v in the CTZ, peripheral vasodilation, increased histamine, prolongs labor, decreased urinary void reflex

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which mu receptor is best known?

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mu1

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where are mu receptors found?

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primarily supraspinal than spinal - all over: PAG, superficial dorsal horn, amygdala

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what type of pain do mu receptors relieve
somatic pain more than visceral pain
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ADR of mu receptor agonists
respiratory depression, euphoria, dependence, decreased GI motility, miosis
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where are kappa receptors mostly located?
spinal more than suprespinal
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what type of pain is relieved by kappa receptor agonists?
visceral pain
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ADR of kappa receptor agonists?
sedation, miosis, dysphoria
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primary location of delta receptors
spinal more than supraspinal
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ADR of delta agonists
tachycardia, tachypnea, dysphoria, hallucinations, mydriasis, hypertonia
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what is the "relative" of oxycodone with a longer T1/2?
oxycontin
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what are opiates used for?
pain relief
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are opiates susceptible to first pass effect?
yes
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how are opiates metabolised?
CYP450/2D6 (genetic variability in metabolism)
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how are opiates excreted?
in the urine, small amount in the feces (watch with renal impairment - may build up opiates)
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what drugs will decrease opiates in the system by stimulating 3A4?
st. john's wart, antiseizure drugs
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what drugs will increase opiates in the system by inhibiting 3A4?
azoles, macrolides
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what drugs will increase opiates in the system by inhibiting 2D6?
fluoxetine, paroxetine, wellbutrin, rionavir
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what other drugs will increase CNS effects of opiates?
alcohol, sedatives, muscle relaxants, phenothiazines (falling, falling asleep may occur)
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what drugs can be a PCA?
fentanyl, morphine
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are parenteral opiate doses lower or higher than po?
lower
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Name all the dosage forms for opiates
oral, IM, IV, topically (patch), buccallu, sublingual, nasal
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contraindications for opiate use
allergy to opiates, acute bronchial asthma/upper airway obstruction, MAOi use in the last 14 days
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cautions for opiate use
history of intolerance, serioud adverse effects, lack of efficacy of opioid therapy, pt with sleep apnea not on CPAP, COPD pts, arrhythmias
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if a pt has an opiate allergy is it safe to move to a different group?
yes
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how should you take someone off of an opiate?
taper it for a few days or weeks
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what is addiction defined as?
increased feedback from the VTA
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true or false: start at the lowest possible dose for opiate rx
TRUE
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what is opiate ceiling dose dependant on?
side effect profiles
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how are opiates dosed for routine use?
treat pts for 48 hours with immediate release opioids and then convert 2/3 of the estimated daily dosing to a sustained-release regimen
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how is constipation prevented with opiate use?
treat empirically with docusate sodium 100mg bid
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what is a rescue dose of opiates
5-15% the daily dose
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what is the time of onset and peak effect of opiates?
onset: 45mins, peak effect: 60mins
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how do you treat an opiate user who is already constipated?
milk of magnesia
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what other therapy should you provide for your opiate using pts besides docusate sodium?
anti-emetics and diphenydramine
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what are some ways to monitor opiate therapy?
use standard pain assessment tools, assess of adverse events, dependency and interference with ADLs, VS (orthostatic BP), resp. function, cardiac sounds, abdominal sounds, bowel/urinary fxn
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how do you convert from one opiate to another?
equipotent doses - look them up
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what should elderly pts avoid when treating pain?
NSAIDs (GI bleed, MI, stroke, HTN, decreased kidney function) use acetaminophen!
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ADR of opiates in the elderly
use short term only, increased fx risk, death, CV risk (codeinde, oxycodone)
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what are ebenfits of using tramadol?
decreased fx risk
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MC opiates used in peds
oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine (avoid!)
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are opiates safe to use in peds?
yes - risks are not much greater in children than in adults
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what is hydrocodone usually paired with?
acetaminophen
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what determines the ceiling dose of vicodin
the acetaminophen - not the hydrocodone
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what can vicodin treat?
moderate to severe pain
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is vicodin more or less constipating than codeine?
less
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what is the #1 prescribed drug in the US?
vicodin
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is hydromorphone mor or less strong than morphine
7-10 times the analgesic activity of morphine
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benefits of using hydromorphone?
less histamine release and no active metabolites, better tolerated in renal impairment and hemodynamic instability, less n/v, less sedation and constipation
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ADR of hydromorphone?
increased respiratory depression
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what is "hillbilly heroine"
oxycodone (oxycontin)
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Whaich drug is 100x more potent than morphine?
fentanyl
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benefits of using fentanyl?
less sedation, less constipation, less histamine release, safest in renal failure, no active metabolites, lower ADR
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why are IM/IV effects seen sooner than po?
lipphilic drug so fast effects, short duratino of action
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Nonopiate actions of methadone
inhibition and reuptake of monoamines (serotonin and NE), inhibition of NMDA receptors (decreases pain threshold)
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benefits of methadone
long acting, ess sedation and euphoria, longest T1/2 (12-190hrs), opiate detox use
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how is methadone dosed?
every 4-8 hours then once pt is stable q8-12 hours
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ADR of methadone
QT prolongation
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what is codeine?
less potent than morphine, prodrug converted by 2D6 into morphine
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codeine is more likely to cause
constipation and nausea than other opiates
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30mg of codeine = how many mg of morphine
1mg
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if you cant convert codeine what does that mean?
no morphine!
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75mg of demerol = how many mg of morphin
5-7.5 (1/10 potency)
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ADR of demerol
seizure, delerium, tremors (d/t metabolite)
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is demerol use reversible with naloxone?
no
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max dose of demerol
less than 48 hours with max of 600mg every 24 hours with normal renal functioning
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What are the 2 metabolites of morphine - compare them
M3G (myclonus, confusion, hyperalgesia), M6G (2-4x more potent than morphine

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