ANALGESIA Flashcards
Endophorin
mu
Dynophorin
Kappa
Enkephalin
Delta
Nociceptin
Orphan FQ receptor
If morphin is given orally
Absorption is slow as morphine undergoes extensive first pass metabolism
Morphine adverse effects:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Dizziness
- Mental Clouding
- Respiratory depression
- Urinary retention
- Hypotension
Withdrawal symptoms of sudden cessation of opioids:
- Drug seeking behavior
- Yawning
- Lacrimation
- Sweating
- Restlessness
- Mydriasis
- Tremors
- Nausea
- Tachycardia
1 mg of methadone is substituded to
4 mg of morphine
Methadone is gradually reduced and stopped within
10 days
1/10th as potent as morphine.
Pethidine
Less spasmodic action in smooth muscles
Pethidine
Pethidine has rapid and short duration of action
2-3 hours
Hass vagolytic effect and less histamine release safer for asthmatics
Pethidine
100x more potent than morphine
Fentanyl
Higly lipid soluble and fast acting
Fentanyl
Increases intracranial pressure
Fentanyl