PHARMACOLOGY - Analgesic drugs Flashcards
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how do NSAIDs reduce pain
decrease nociceptor sensitisation by blocking synthesis of prostaglandins
how does lidocaine reduce pain
suppresses nerve conduction by blocking VG Na channels
outline the WHO analgesic ladder
Step 1 (mild to moderate pain) – Non-opioid (paracetamol or NSAID) +/- an adjuvant (low dose tricyclic antidepressant/ anticonvulsant/ muscle relaxant/ other NSAIDs)
Step 2 (moderate to severe pain) – Weak opioid (codeine/ tramadol) +/- a non-opioid +/- an adjuvant
Step 3 (Severe pain) – Strong opioid (morphine/ fentanyl/ diamorphine) +/- a non-opioid +/- an adjuvant
give 5 examples of NSAIDs
aspirin diclofenac ibuprofen indomethacin naproxen
what is meant by supra-spinal antinociception
regulation of pain by descending pathways - brain regions involved in pain perception and emotion project to specific brainstem nuclei
what are some areas of the brain involved in pain perception and emotion
cortex
amygdala
thalamus
hypothalamus
neurones of the brainstem nuclei give rise to efferent pathways that project to spinal cord to modify afferent input. Name 3 important brainstem regions:
periaqueductal grey - midbrain
locus ceruleus - pons
nucleus raphe magnus - medula
excitation of ____ causes profound analgesia
PAG
what 2 things cause excitation of the PAG
electrical stimulation
opioids - endogenous (enkephalins) or morphine
activated PAG neurones projecting to the ___ excites _____ and _____ neurones projecting to the dorsal horn resulting in
NRM
serotonergic and enkephalinergic neurones
suppression of nociceptive transmission
____ also excites the NRM
morphine
opioid action is mediated by what receptors
GPCR (Gi/o)
GPCORs signal Gi/o to produce… (3)
inhibition of opening of VGCaCs
opening of K channels
inhibition of adenylate cyclase
what is the effect of inhibition of opening of VGCaCs
pre-synaptic effect - suppresses excitatory neurotransmitter release from nociceptor terminals
(Gi/o BY subunit)
what is the effect of opening of K channels
post synaptic effect - suppresses the excitation of projection neurones
(Gi/o BY subunit)
what is the effect of inhibition of adenylate cyclase
long term effect
Gi/o a subunit
what are the 3 types of opioid receptor
u
d
k
which receptor contributes to most of the analgesic effects of opioids
u
which receptor can have proconvulsant effects if activated
d
which receptor can cause sedation, dysphoria and hallucinations if activated
k
what are the main side effects of opioids
apnoea
orthostatic hypotension
GI
CNS
what are the CNS side effects of opioids
confusion, euphoria, dysphoria, hallucinations, dizziness, myoclonus, hyperalgesia
what are the GI side effects of opioids
N,V, constipation, increased intrabiliary pressure
why can opioids cause apnoea
blunting of medullary respiratory centre to CO2