Acute And Chronic Analgesic Drugs Flashcards

1
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Opioid receptos sub-types

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μ (mu)
k (kappa)
δ (delta)

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2
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Examples of opioids

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Morphine
Pethidine 
Methadone 
Buprenorphine 
Butorphanol 
Fentanyl 
Alfentianil
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3
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pure μ agonists

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Morphone, methadone and pethidine

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4
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partial μ agonist

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Buprenorphine

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5
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k agonist and a μ antagonist

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Butorphanol

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6
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Opioid that can’t be given IV

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Pethidine

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7
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Requirements of an opioid drug to enable it to be given epidutally

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Preservative-free or preservatives are not neurotoxic

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8
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Opioid metabolism and excretion

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Metabolised by the liver and excreted in the urine

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9
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Opioids commonly used for pre-medication

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Buprenorphine, methadone and butorphanol

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10
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How NSAIDs work

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Blocking Cyclo-oxygenase enzymes (COX)

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11
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COX enzymes convert arachidonic acid to:

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Prostoglandins

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12
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Accumulation of prostoglandins reaction

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Red, swollen, warm and painful tissues

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13
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Uses for NSAIDs other than analgesia

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Anti-inflamatory
Anti-pyretic (decreases body temperature)
Anti-endotoxaemic

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14
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NSAIDs should not be used in these cases

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  • When a sterioid has been used
  • In renal failure
  • In cases of hypovolaemia
  • When an animal is hypotensive
  • Evidence of gastro-intenstinal ulceration, vomiting or diarrhoea
  • Animals with a clotting dysfunction
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15
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Why do NSAIDs have an effect on clotting?

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Thromboxane A2 a factor which helps in clotting is blocked by NSAID administration

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16
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Which part of the pain pathway to NASIDs affect?

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Transduction

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17
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Which part of the pain pathway do Alpha 2 adrenergic agonists affect?

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Modulation and Perception

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18
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How Alpha 2 adrenergic agonists are handled by the body

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Metabolised in the liver and excreted in the urine

19
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Routes of administration for Alpha 2 Adrenergic agonists

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IV, IM, SC
Epidural route
Can be absorbed by mucous membranes

20
Q

Ketamine mode of action to produce analgesia

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An antagonist at NMDA (N-methyl D-aspartate) receptors which are involved in the development of central sensitisation

21
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Type of pain Ketamine is most useful against.

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Somatic pain

22
Q

Analgesic drugs that can produce a total absence of pain

A

Local anaesthetics

23
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Local anaesthetics work on which part of the pain pathway

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Transmission

24
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How do local anaesthetics work?

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To stop the transmission of electrical impulses along nerves by blocking the sodium channels in the nerve fibres

25
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Examples of local anaesthetic drugs

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  • Lidocaine
  • Bupivicaine
  • Ropivacaine
  • Mepivacaine
  • Procaine
26
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Two subdivisions of local anaesthetics

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Amide Linked group

Ester Linked Group

27
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Local anaesthetics belonging to the Amide Linked Group

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  • Lidocaine
  • Bupivacaine
  • Mepivacaine
  • Ropivacaine
28
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How are Amide Linked local anaesthetics handled by the body?

A

Metabolised by the liver

29
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The only local anaesthetic that can be administered intravenously

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Lidocaine

30
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Local anaesthetics belonging to the Ester linked group

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Procaine

31
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How are Ester linked group local anaesthetics managed by the body?

A

Broken down in the blood by enzymes

32
Q

Duration and onset of action for lidocaine

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5-10 minutes onset

Last up to 1 hour

33
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Duration and onset of action for Bupivacaine

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30 minute onset

6-8 hour duration

34
Q

Local anaesthetic that produces less motor blockade than others

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Ropivacaine

35
Q

How can maropitant produce analgesia?

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Creates visceral analgesia by antagonising the NK1 receptors

36
Q

Non pharmaceutical methods of pain management

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  • Providing a comfortable environment - correct temperature, quiet, comfortable bedding
  • Adequate nutritional support to aid wound healing
  • encourage normal sleeping patterns with light and dark times
  • grooming, TLC and quality time
  • Gentle physiotherapy - massage, hot and cold packs, passive range of motion exercises
  • support of fracture with bandages/sprints and wound dressings
  • ensuring an empty bladder and bowels
37
Q

What does galliprant target

A

Works as an antagonist at the EP4 receptor for PGE2

- can provide analgesia for osteoarthritis without affecting other enzymes

38
Q

What does bedvetinmab (librealla & Solensia) target?

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Contains monoclonal antibody (mAb) which targets nerve growth factor (NGF)

39
Q

Paracetamol action

A

Non-acidic NSAID which acts at the level of the spinal chord COX enzymes, the opioid, serotoninergic and cannabinoid systems

40
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Dose rate for paracetamol

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10mg/kg IV

Up to 30mg/kg PO BID or TID

41
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Mechanism of Gabapentin and Pregabalin

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Binding to calcium channels in the CNS, reducing the production of pro-nociceptive inputs and facilitating descending inhibitory pathways

42
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Tramadol mechanism

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works at the µ opioid receptors, 5HT receptors and noradrenaline receptors.

43
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NMDA Antagonist

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Amantadine

44
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Additional therapies added to pain management plans

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Acupuncture

Physiotherapy