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1
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Endogenous Opioid peptides (3)
and functions (2)
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enkephalins
beta-endorphin
dynorphin

released in response to pain ↓responsiveness to pain

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Mu receptor: effects of stimulation

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analgesia
euphoria
sedation
side effects

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Kappa: effects of stimulation

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analgesia in some ppl, dysphoria in others

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Delta, sigma: effects of stimulation

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dysphoria

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3 major opioid receptors

how do they work

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Mu, Kappa, Delta
ALL are coupled to Gi/o
ALL CLOSE VOLTAGE GATED Ca2+ CHANNELS on PREsynaptic nerve terminals ( ↓ neurotransmitter release & ↓ neuronal activity in these pathways)

Mu receptors also OPEN K+ CHANNELS, causing hyperpolarization-inhibiting nerve transmission

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Stimulation of mu, kappa & delta receptors does what?

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↓Ca2+ influx-> ↓release of excitatory transmitters

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stimulation of mu receptors on post-synaptic cell does what?

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hyperpolarizes & ↓transmission

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alpha2 receptors do what

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↓pain transmission in this region (also where TCAs work to ↓pain)

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Effect of Opioids on Pain transmission (5 plus 2 possibles)

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A. Direct Action at inflamed & damaged tissue
B. inhibition of release of excitatory transmitters in the dorsal horn: spinal anesthesia
C. Thalamic action
D. periaqueductal gray, may cause release of endogenous opioids as well
E. Rostral Ventral medulla

  • NE pathway from locus coeruleus to dorsal horn may also ↓pain
  • inhibition of neurons may ↑ the activity of pathways that inhibit pain
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Pain & GABA

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GABA (U) inhibits descending neuronal pathways that modulate pain
-opioids ↓ the release of GABA, allowing the pathways to be activitated
this ↓pain transmission in the DORSAL HORN of the SPINAL CORD

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Effects of Opioids (14)

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  • Analgesia
  • Sedation/mental clouding
  • Euphoria or dysphoria
  • Emesis
  • Depression of cough reflex (antitussive)
  • Respiratory depression
  • Elevated intracranial pressure
  • MIOSIS (pupil constriction)
  • ↓body temp
  • Truncal rigidity
  • Cardiovascular
  • GI
  • GU
  • Uterus
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Opioid analgesia

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a. ↓sensation of pain
b. ↓reaction to pain
c. tolerance develops to analgesia

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Opioid sedation/mental clouding

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NOT used as sleep aids, different quality of sedation
disrupt REM
morphine causes CNS depression in overdose
codeine, meperidine may cause excitement in overdose

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Which opioid is different, a strange drug?

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Meperidine

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Opioid Euphoria or dysphoria

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-sense of floating, pleasure
-prob depends on receptor distribution in different individuals
-some fine experience dysphoric
KAPPA & DELTA receptors INVOLVED in DYSPHORIA

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Opioid emesis

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N/V in some ppl

Opioid stimulate chemoreceptor trigger zone in the brain (CTZ)

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Opioid antitussive: doses, which work, which don’t

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LOWER doses than those for analgesia
VERY EFFECTIVE: CODEINE & DEXTROMETHORPHA
DXM is NOT analgesic

Meperindine (Demerol) DOESN’T suppress cough

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Opioid respiratory depression: when, why, good for, bad for

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-more common in OD, but also at therapeutic doses
-↓ response of brain stem to elevated CO2
-USEFUL IN PULMONARY EDEMA
NOT good in ppl w/PULMONARY DZ
-may also cause bronchoconstriction

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Opioid effect on intracranial pressure

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Elevated intracranial pressure ↑CO2 causes vasodilation, ↑cerebral blood flow & ↑pressure
WATCH OUT IN PATIENTS WITH HEAD TRAUMA!

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Effect of opioids in the eye, how to block

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PUPIL CONSTRICTION (except w/meperidine)

  • NO tolerance develops
  • parasympathomimetic: blocked by atropine
  • common in OD, but may convert to dilation in comatose patients
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Opioid effect on body temp

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decreases body temp due to dysregulation in hypothalamus

22
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Truncal rigidity in opioids: why, what does it effect, which drugs do this, what to block

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  • supraspinal effect ↑tone of the large trunk muscles
  • may interfere with respiration or w/attempts to ventilate patient
  • most (C) with HIGHLY LIPID SOLUBLE DRUGS, like FENTANYL, IV
  • use neuromuscular blockers to prevent this effect
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Opioid effects: cardiovascular

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BRADYCARDIA may occur
↓BP common
may result from CNS vasomotor depression &/or release of histamine (vasodilates)

but TACHYCARDIA may occur with MEPERIDINE (anticholinergic)

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Opioid effects: GI

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↓ gastric activity both local & CNS
CONSTIPATION
↓ gastric motility
biliary colic, constriction of sphincter of Oddi
↓ biliary, pancreatic, intestinal secretions
PREPARE PATEINT & BE PRO-ACTIVE ABT PREVENTING CONSTIPATION

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Opioids: GU effects
antidiuretic effect: ↓urine output ↓renal blood flow ↑sphincter tone-harder to urinate ↑urethral tone: harder to pass kidney stone so DON'T GIVE PPL. W KIDNEY STONES opioids, it makes it HARDER TO PASS STONE
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Opioids: Uterus effects
may prolong labor | but Miperideine DOES NOT prolong labor, unlike others
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Opioids: tolerance & dependence
TOLERANCE: ↑doses needed to control pain, occurs very rapidly, more (C) w/lower efficacy drugs [eg. codeine is terrible for dependence] PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE: may result from desensitization of mu receptors -NMDA receptor antagonists may ↓ development of tolerance
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Hyperalgesia: when and why in opioids
may occur w/long-term use of opioids | -may be mediated by ↑ in dynorphin in the spinal cord that makes transmission of pain MORE effective
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Does tolerance develop to all the effects of opioids?
tolerance develops to: analgesia, sedation, euphoria, N/V, respiratory depression NO TOLERANCE to: MIOSIS, CONSTIPATION, SEIZURES
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Opioid AEs
N/V: better if take w/food Constipation: be aggressive to tx it BEFORE it occurs Urinary retention: worse if BPH present, due in part to constriction of urinary sphincter Respiratory depression: dose dependent, worse w/higher doses, more naïve users, caution in pulmonary dz
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Opioids & histamine
opioids can produce histamine release in some peeps-> flushing, itching sweating - more (C) when opioids are injected - this is generally tx or pretx with antihistamines such as diphenhydramine (Bendryl)
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Who develops tolerance and/or addiction
tolerance & dependence occurs in ANYONE who uses opioids chronically, for any reason ADDICTION most (C) when used for euphoric effect, but can occur w/med use of opioids -ADDICTION MORE LIKELY IF UNDERPRESCRIBED: ~if pt dvlps sever pain, which is relieved by opioid, this provides reinforcement-> reward pathyway activated ~if OPIOIDS GIVEN BEFORE PAIN GETS TO SEVERE, BYPASSES THE REWARD PATHWAY
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Opioid withdrawal sxs, how to reduce them & what can precipitate withdrawal
sxs: dysphoria, anxiety, insomnia, anorexia, yawning, chills, goose bumps, vomiting, diarrhea, ↑BP, ↑HR, ↑temp, muscle aches & twitches SXS CAN BE REDUCED BY CLONIDINE or another opioid (METHADONE) Opioid antagonists can precipitate withdrawal if dependent
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Opioid OD presents as: (3)
CNS depression Respiratory depression Pin point pupils [may dilate if severely hypoxic]
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What to do in opioid OD?
first: ABCs Tx by: SUPPORTING RESPIRATION then, use opioid antagonist like NALOXONE (NARCAN)
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Clinical uses of opioids (5)
ANALGESIA: acute pain trauma, CA, post surgery, chronic pain [combine w/non-opioids when possible, titrate to degree of pain] ACUTE PULMONARY EDEMA: relieves dyspnea, mechanism not clear RELIEF OF COUGH: codeine & dextromethorphan TREATMENT OF DIARRHEA: Loperamide (Imodium), diphenoxylate/atropine (Lomotil) ANESTHESIA: general-adjunct to control pain spinal-epidural w/local anesthetics (direct access to dorsal horn ↓ some side effects, but itching worse)
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Opioid drug interactions (4 classes and the result)
Sedative hypnotics: ↑CNS & respiratory depression Antipsychotics: sedation, maybe respiratory depression MAO Inhibitors: (MEPERIDINE & DXM CAUSE WORST INTRXNS), may inhibit serotonin reuptake to some degree but BEST TO AVOID ALL opioids w/MAOIs CYP2D6 inhibitors: - codeine, oxycodone, hydrocodone NOT metabolized to active compounds - FLUOXETINE, paroxetine the worst for inhibition
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Opioids: CONTRAINDICATIONS (6)
USE OF PARTIAL AGONIST W/FULL AGONIST: can impair analgesia, cause withdrawal Pts w/head injuries (↑intracrantial pressure) Pregnancy (esp. at delivery can cause resp. depression in the baby) Impaired pulmonary fxn Impaired hepatic or renal fxn Some endocrine dzs
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Opioid precautions (11)
-severe liver dz/kidney dz -pulmonary dz -biliary tract probs -seizures (esp. meperidine) pain of unknown cause (esp. abdominal) -head trauma -chronic non-terminal pain? -inflammatory bowel dz -pregnancy/breast feeding -urinary retention/BPH

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