Quiz 1 Flashcards
(24 cards)
Codeine
no brand name
*opiod receptor agonist
moderate agonist
Fentanyl
bn: Sublimaze
*opiod receptor agonist
strong agonist
Hydromorphone
bn: Dilaudid
*opiod receptor agonist
strong agonist
Meperidine
bn: Demerol
*opiod receptor agonist
strong agonist
Methadone
bn: Dolophine
*opiod receptor agonist
strong agonist
Morphine
bn: MS-Contin
*opiod receptor agonist
strong agonist
Nalbuphine
bn: Nubain
*opiod receptor agonist
mixed agonist-antagonist
Oxycodone
bn: OxyContin
*opiod receptor agonist
moderate agonist
Oxycodone/acetaminophen
bn: Percocet
*opiod receptor agonist
moderate agonist
Tramadol
bn: Ultram
*opiod receptor agonist
?strong agonist
Acetylsalicylic acid
bn: Aspirin
* salicylates and NSAID
Etodolac
bn: Lodine
* NSAID
Ibuprofen
bn: Advil, Motrin
* NSAID
Ketorolac tromethamine
bn: Toradol
* NSAID
Naproxen
bn: Naprosyn, Aleve (otc)
* NSAID
Celecoxib
bn: Celebrex
* COX-2 selective inhibitor
Methylprednisolone
bn: Medrol
* adrenal corticosteroid
Prednisone
bn: Deltasone
* adrenal corticosteroid
Dexamethasone
bn: Decadron
* adrenal corticosteroid
Acetaminophen
bn: Tylenol
*NSAID
(has analgesic and antipyretic effect, lacks anti-inflammatory or antithrombotic effects)
Tx Nocioceptive Pain and/or Inflammation: drug classes (families)
Opiod receptor agonists
Adrenal Corticosteroids
Salicylates
NSAIDs - Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
Cyclo-oxygenase 2 (COX-2) Selective Inhibitors
Opiod Receptor Agonist work by:
activation of opiod receptors which inhibit synaptic activity
NSAIDs work by:
inhibiting cyclo-oxygenase (COX) enzymes to prevent production of prostaglandins
Adrenal Corticosteroids work by:
inhibiting the release of Archidonic Acid by phospholipases