PAIN DRUGS

Question 1

Nonopioid acts on __________

Answer 1

PNS

Question 2

Opioid Drugs act on _________

Answer 2

CNS

Question 3

Unpleaseant sensory and emotional experience related to tissue injury

Answer 3

pain

Question 4

relief of pain

Answer 4

analgesics

Question 5

what is the drug under non opioid analgesics

Answer 5

acetaminophen

Question 6

it is safe, effective analgesic and antipyretic drug used for muscular aches, pains and fever cause by viral infections

Answer 6

acetaminophen

Question 7

therapeutic serum range of acetaminophen

Answer 7

5-20 mcg/ml

Question 8

antidote foe acetaminophen

Answer 8

acetylcysteine

Question 9

brand name for acetylcysteine

Answer 9

mucomyst

Question 10

what is the difference between non opioid analgesic to opioid analgesic

Answer 10

opioid can cause addiction, euphoria and sedation

Question 11

what is the adverse effect of opiod analgesics

Answer 11

respiratory depression

Question 12

Pain medicine similar to an opioid. It acts in the central nervous system (CNS) to relieve pain.

Answer 12

tramadol

Question 13

adverse effects in patients taking tramadol, and the risk of it is higher when taking at higher does

Answer 13

seizures

Question 14

Maximum dose of tramadol per day

Answer 14

400mg

Question 15

Tramadol (TDL HCL) dosage

Answer 15

50 mg/cap

Question 16

As pre op medication- relieve anxiety

Answer 16

morphine

Question 17

adverse effects

Answer 17

AMI, CA, pulmonary edema

Question 18

morphine antidote

Answer 18

naloxone

Question 19

Brand Name of Naloxone

Answer 19

Narcan

Question 20

Nursing reponsibilities

Answer 20

Monitor RR, BP, UO, BS

Antidote at bedside

No alcohol/ CNS depressants

Safety

Question 21

Shorter duration of action than Morphine

No antitussive property

Less S/E than morphine

Answer 21

Meperidine

Question 22

Brand Name of Meperidine

Answer 22

Demerol

Question 23

Side effects of meperidine

Answer 23

neurotoxic and increase BP

Question 24

more potent than morphine

Faster onset, shorter duration of action than Morphine

Answer 24

hydromorphone

Question 25

Side effects of hydromorphone

Answer 25

withdrawal syndrome

Question 26

what are the signs and symptoms of withdrawal syndrome

Answer 26

irritability, diaphoresis, muscle twitching, increase in PR and BP

Question 27

how will you give the hydromorphone medication

Answer 27

SIVP

Question 28

HEADACHES: migraine and cluster treatment/ cessation of attack

Answer 28

Opioid analgesics Ergot alkaloids Selective serotonin (Triptans)

Question 29

HEADACHES: migraine and cluster preventive treatment

Answer 29

Beta-adrenergic blockers Anticonvulsant TCA

Question 30

long acting opioid analgesic medications for round the clock for acute and chronic pain.

Answer 30

oxycontin

Question 31

immediate acting opioid analgesic medications for breakthrough pain.

Answer 31

oxynorm

Question 32

this is for the management of moderate to severe chronic pain unresponsive to non-narcotic analgesia Treatment and /or Prophylaxis of OPIOID-Induced constipation.

Answer 32

TARGIN- (Oxycodone + Naloxone)

Question 33

Powerful opioid used as a pain medication and together with other medications for anesthesia. 50 to 100 times more potent than Morphine Available in Transdermal patch and Ampule

Answer 33

fentanyl

Question 34

example of transdermal fentanyl

Answer 34

Durogesic D- Trans

Question 35

example of ampule fentanyl