5. opioids Flashcards
these opioids help with moderate to severe pain (4)
- morphine
- oxymorphone
- hydromorhpone
- fenatyl
drugs that bind with mu receptors provide the (worst/best) pain relief
best
these animals handle morphine better than cats
dogs
which 3 opioids are best for cats?
- butorphanol
- buprenorphine
- fenatyl
this opioid is inexpensive
morphine
this opioid is synthetic
oxymorphone, hydromorphone
this opioid is a potent analgesic with short duration after IV injection
fenatyl
dysphoria is seen more in (dogs/cats)
cats
this opioid is used in these 3 animals
- dogs
- cats
- HORSES
morphine
this opioid can be used for inductions (give O2 beforehand)
oxymorphone, hydromorphone
with this opioid, you need to give repeated injections or have it as a CRI
fenatyl - it has a short duration
this opioid has longer and better analgesia than morphine
oxymorphone, hydromorphone
with this drug, you can see a histamine release/allergic reaction if it’s not diluted
morphine
this opioid is available in a transdermal patch
fenatyl
this opioid can cause bradycardia colic in horses
morphine
this opioid has a fairly long duration of action
buprenorphine
this opioid is expensive
oxymorphone (oxy)
this opioid is used in a wide variety of animals
butorphanol
this opioid can be given orally to cats - put it in their cheek like chew
buprenorphine
this opioid can be given IV in high doses without causing histamine release
oxymorphone, hydromorphone
these opioids are good for mild to moderate pain
- buprenorphine
- butorphanol
this opioid has similar side effects to morphine, but they’re less likely to occur
oxymorphone, hydromorphone
this opioid causes good sedation in dogs
butorphanol
these opioids have short durations of effect
- fenatyl
- butorphanol
this opioid can help prevent coughing (i.e. for kennel cough)
butorphanol
