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what are opioids most commonly used for?

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perioperative analgesia

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why are opioids less commonly used for chronic pain management?

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poor oral bioavailability of opioids

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in what pain states are opioids less effective?

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neuropathic (e.g. brachial plexus avulsion where there is significant nerve damage)

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what are the main pharmacological effects of opioids in mammals?

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analgesia
sedation
excitation
bradycardia
respiratory depression
nausea and vomiting
decreased GI motility
varied urinary effects
antitussive
minimal effect on inotropy
effects on the pupil

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when is excitation most often seen following opioid administration?

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in pain free animals when giving as a premed

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6
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when does opioid induced bradycardia have most effect?

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when the patient is anaesthetised

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7
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why do opioids cause respiratory depression?

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depresses bodies response to rising CO2 so that respiratory drive now comes from lack of oxygen which is physiologically abnormal

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when are nausea and vomiting most commonly seen following opioid administration?

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when used as a premed in pain free animals

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9
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what are the main urinary effects seen with opioids?

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increased or decreased micturition
reduced sensitivity to urge to urinate

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10
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what is inotropy?

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heart contractility

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11
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what are the effects of opioids on the pupil in dogs?

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miosis

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12
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what are the effects of opioids on the pupil in cats?

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mydriasis

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13
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how do opioids have effect within the body?

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mimic naturally occurring opioid peptides (neurotransmitters)

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what are the endogenous naturally occurring opioid peptides?

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beta-endorphin
leucine and methionine enkephalins
dynorphins

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15
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where are opioid receptors mostly found?

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brain and spinal cord

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16
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what are the main opioid receptors found in the brain and spinal cord?

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mu
kappa
delta
NOP

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17
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what does NOP stand for?

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nociceptin opioid peptide

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18
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what is the endogenous ligand for the NOP receptor?

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nociceptin

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19
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what are the subtypes of the delta opioid receptors?

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delta 1
delta 2

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20
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where are delta opioid receptors located?

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brain
peripheral sensory neurones

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21
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what is the function of delta opioid receptors?

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analgesia
antidepressant
convulsant
physical dependence

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22
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what can be modulated by delta opioid receptors?

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mu-opioid receptor-mediated respiratory depression

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23
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what types of kappa opioid receptor are there?

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kappa 1
kappa 2
kappa 3

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24
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where are kappa opioid receptors located?

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brain
spinal cord
peripheral sensory neurones

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25
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what is the function of kappa opioid receptors?

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analgesia
anticonvulsant
depression
dissociation/hallucinogenic
diuresis
miosis
dysphoria
neuroprotection
sedation
stress

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26
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what opioid receptor provides the most effective analgesia?

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mu

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27
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what types of mu receptor are there?

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mu 1
mu 2
mu 3

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28
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where are mu opioid receptors found?

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brain
spinal cord
peripheral sensory neurones
intestinal tract

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29
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what are the functions of mu 1 receptors?

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analgesia
physical dependance

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30
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what are the functions of mu 2 receptors?

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respiratory depression
miosis
euphoria
reduced GI motility
physical dependance

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31
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what are the functions of mu 3 receptors?

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possible vasodilation

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32
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where can morphine be obtained from?

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directly extracted from opium which is taken from the fried latex of poppy seed pods

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33
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how are opioids such as methadone and pethidine produced?

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synthetically developed

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34
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where do all commercially available opioid drugs act?

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opioid receptors

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35
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what information will suggest how an opioid drug will act?

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receptors or receptor subtypes they act at
mechanism of action at these receptors
pharmacokinetics
species differences

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36
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what does the pharmacokinetics of a drug describe?

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what the body does with the drug, how they are taken up by the body, transported and broken down

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37
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what are the main mechanisms of action at opioid receptors?

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full agonist
partial agonist
mixed agonist-antagonist
antagonist

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38
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what mechanism of action at an opioid receptor provides the most effective analgesia?

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full agonist

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39
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what type of opioids provide the most effective analgesia?

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full mu agonist

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40
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what drugs are examples of full agonists?

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methadone
fentanyl

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41
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what drugs are examples of partial opioid agonists?

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buprenorphine

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42
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what drugs are examples of mixed agonist-antagonist?

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butorphanol

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43
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what drug is an example of an opioid antagonist?

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naloxone

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44
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what is the difference between full and partial agonists?

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full agonists bind to and activate a receptor with the maximum response that an agonist can elicit at that receptor
partial agonists bind to and activate a receptor but only have partial efficacy even if they bind to all receptors

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45
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what does the potency of a drug describe?

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how much of a drug is required to have an effect

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46
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what does the efficacy of a drug describe?

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how much effect of the drug is seen at full receptor occupancy

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47
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why do the formulation concentrations of methadone and buprenorphine differ so much?

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due to differences in potency - buprenorphine is more potent so requires less mg/kg to see effect

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48
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why is methadone better for severe pain than buprenorphine?

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methadone is more effective than buprenorphine

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49
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describe the efficacy and potency of fentanyl

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highly effective and potent making overdose likely

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50
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what are the routes of administration for opioids?

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IM
SC
IV
OTM
transdermal
epidural/spinal
(not all by all routes)

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51
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what opioid cannot be administered by IV injection?

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pethidine

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52
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why must pethidine not be administered IV?

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risk of allergic reaction

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53
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what route of administration of opioids gives poor bioavailability?

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oral

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54
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why does oral administration of opioids lead to poor bio-availability?

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significant first pass metabolism of opioids by liver so are broken down before reaching site of action

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55
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what route of administration of buprenorphine may be less efficacious in cats?

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SC

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56
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why does oral transmucosal administration of opioids provide better bioavailability than oral?

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bypass of liver due to absorption across oral mucous membranes rather than swallowing

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57
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why are opioids limited in use for chronic pain?

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not useful when administered orally due to poor bioavailablity

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58
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what are the advantages and disadvantages of IV administration of opioids?

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rapid onset, reliable uptake, painless with no volume restriction

need IV access

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59
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what are the advantages and disadvantages of IM administration of opioids?

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reliable uptake

painful, especially high volumes

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what are the advantages and disadvantages of SC administration of opioids?

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easy to perform

unreliable uptake

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61
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what are the advantages and disadvantages of OTM administration of opioids?

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easy to perform

only certain opioids (buprenorphine in cats)

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62
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what are the advantages and disadvantages of transdermal administration of opioids?

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good for chronic use

no licenced products

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63
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what are the advantages and disadvantages of epidural/spinal administration of opioids?

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very effective analgesia for right cases (usually intraoperative analgesia)

no licenced opioids, technically difficult

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64
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what needs to be considered when planning what analgesic to use?

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efficacy
duration of action
potential for adverse events

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65
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what must be balanced when deciding whether to use a more efficacious opioid?

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need for severe pain management balanced against potential side effects

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66
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what controls the effect of a drug irrespective of how it acts?

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concentration of drug at the site of action

67
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what does the onset of action of a drug depend on?

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route of adminstration - how long the drug will take to get to its site of action and will it all arrive at a similar time (e.g. IV fast and bolus)
potency - how much needs to be bound before effect is seen
how quickly the drug is removed form the receptors

68
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when is peak effect of a drug seen?

A

when all the drug is sitting in a receptor

69
Q

how long is the duration of action of fentanyl?

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ultra short - 20mins

70
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what are ultra short acting opioids used for?

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intraoperative bolus
short term infusion (CRI)

71
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what are the short acting opioids?

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butorphanol, pethidine

72
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how long do short acting opioids such as butorphanol last for?

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2 hours

73
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how long do medium acting opioids such as methadone last for?

A

2-4 hours

74
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what are the medium acting opioids?

A

methadone
morphine

75
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what are the longer acting opioids?

A

buprenorphine

76
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how long do longer acting opioids like buprenorphine last for?

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6 hours

77
Q

what are short, medium and longer acting opioids used for?

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general use for acute, pre, peri and post operative pain
part of a multimodal analgesia regimen

78
Q

what may medium and longer acting opioids be used for that short acting would not?

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painful patient (e.g. RTA)

79
Q

what must be considered if the patient will require opioid treatment for more than a few hours?

A

frequency of re-dosing and the chance of opioid accumulation

80
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what effect does dose have on duration of action?

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higher dose = duration of action increased

81
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what is the fomulation of all currently vet licensed opioids?

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immediate release - what you give is what you get

82
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what are the 4 main misconceptions around opioid administration?

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opioids cause mania in cats
opioids cannot be re-dosed within expected duration of action
respiratory depression can occur
opioids cannot be combined with other classes of analgesic drug

83
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how can the common misconception that opioids cause mania in cats be challenged?

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only seen at very high doses and in pain free patients (e.g. as part of a premed)

84
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how can the common misconception that opioids cannot be re-dosed within their expected duration of action be challenged?

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if analgesic effect has worn off the patient can be redosed

85
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how can the common misconception that opioids cause respiratory depression be challenged?

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less significant than in humans
mostly an issue under GA when the patient should have a controlled airway and could e ventilated anyway

86
Q

how can the common misconception that opioids should not be combined with other classes of analgesic drug be challenged?

A

great for multimodal analgesia
don’t usually give different opioids together though

87
Q

what opioids are ultra short acting full mu agonists?

A

fentanyl
alfentanil
sufentanil
remifentanil

88
Q

what species is fentanyl licenced for?

A

dogs
cats
horses
rabbits

89
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what opioids are medium acting full mu agonists?

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morphine
methadone
pethidine

90
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what species is methadone licenced for?

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dogs
cats

91
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what species is morphine licensed for?

A

dogs
cats
horses

92
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what opioids are longer acting partial mu agonists?

A

buprenorphine

93
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what species is buprenorphine licensed for?

A

dogs
cats
rabbits

94
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what opioids are short acting mixed kappa agonist mu antagonists?

A

butorphanol

95
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what species is butorphanol licensed in?

A

dogs
cats
rabbits

96
Q

why are opioids controlled drugs?

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due to risk of abuse by humans rather thn clinical safety

97
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what is a significant advantage of opioids?

A

can re-dose until desired effect is achieved
wide safe dosage range

98
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what do side effects of opioids relate to?

A

potency

99
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what opioids have the greatest likelihood of side effects?

A

those with the greatest analgesic efficiency

100
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when are side effects of opioids more likely?

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when the animal is not in pain

101
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what are the useful clinical effects of opioids?

A

analgesia
sedation
antitussive (less evidence then in humans)

102
Q

what are the main side effects of opioids that cause concern?

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respiratory depression
bradycardia

103
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is opioid mediated respiratory depression usually clinically significant in awake patients?

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no - only really seen under GA

104
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what is bradycardia following opioid administration mediated by?

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vagus nerve

105
Q

what can vagally mediated bradycardia following opioid administration be treated with?

A

anticholinergic

106
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what is an example of an anticholinergic that may be used to treat vagally mediated bradycardia following opioid administration?

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atropine
glycopyrrolate

107
Q

is atropine licensed for veterinary use to treat vagally mediated bradycardia following opioid administration?

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yes

108
Q

is glycopyrrolate licensed for veterinary use to treat vagally mediated bradycardia following opioid administration?

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no

109
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what may low dose anticholinergic cause when given for vagally mediated bradycardia following opioid administration?

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worsening of brady cardia

110
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what may high dose anticholinergic cause when given for vagally mediated bradycardia following opioid administration?

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tachycardia

111
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what is the ideal way to treat vagally mediated bradycardia following opioid administration?

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atropine IM

112
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what should you do if the patient remains bradycardic following administration of an anticholinergic to treat vagally mediated bradycardia?

A

give more

113
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what should you do if the patient becomes tachycardic following administration of an anticholinergic to treat vagally mediated bradycardia?

A

wait!

114
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what are the less concerning side effects of opioids?

A

sedation (sometimes desirable)
excitation
gut stasis
nausea and vomiting (patient dependent)

115
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when may sedation following opioid administration be an issue?

A

if drugs are accumulating when the patient has been given opioids for a longer period

116
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how can sedation following long periods of opioid dosing be avoided?

A

decrease frequency of dosing

117
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what can be done to reduce the risk of excitation as a side effect of opioid administration?

A

IM
titrate opioid dose to pain level

118
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what must be balanced when considering gut stasis as a side effect of opioid administration?

A

pain also leads to gut stasis so must be balanced

119
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list the analgesic efficacy of opioids from most to least effective

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fentanyl
methadone and morphine
pethidine
buprenorphine
butorphanol

120
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when is morphine more likely to be used than methadone clinically?

A

CRI

121
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what are the main side effects of fentanyl?

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some dose dependent respiratory depression
likely to induce bradycardia

122
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when is fentanyl most useful?

A

CRI as short acting

123
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how effective is methadone compared to morphine?

A

equi or more efficatious

124
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is nausea and vomiting increased or decreased with methadone compared to morphine?

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reduced

125
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is methadone linked to histamine release when given IV?

A

no concerns

126
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why may morphine be better in a CRI than methadone?

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may be less accumulative

127
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what are the respiratory and CVS side effects of methadone?

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minimal

128
Q

how does methadone interact with NMDA receptors?

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antagonist - helps with chronic pain and prevention of upregulation of pain response

129
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what is the role of an NMDA receptor antagonist?

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bind to glutamate binding sites on NMDA and prevent release of calcium

130
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where are NMDA receptors found?

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CNS

131
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what limits pethidine post operative use?

A

short acting

132
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what is the issue with giving pethidine IM?

A

painful - large volume

133
Q

what is the issue with giving pethidine IV?

A

histamine release caused

134
Q

why may there be pain on buprenorphine injection?

A

multi-dose formulation uses preservative which stings and not palatable OTM in cats

135
Q

what route may buprenorphine be less effective?

A

SC

136
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what is the onset of action of buprenorphine?

A

delayed for analgesia and sedation

137
Q

where should buprenorphine be stored?

A

in with controlled drugs and usage recorded

138
Q

what schedule is buprenorphine?

A

3

139
Q

what schedule are all other opioids?

A

2

140
Q

what is the analgesic efficacy of butorphanol like?

A

questionable
short-lived and likely to require high doses

141
Q

what is a disadvantage of using butorphanol if patient is more painful than thought?

A

may interfere with any subsequent full agonist administration

142
Q

what is the sedation provided by butorphanol like?

A

good

143
Q

is butorphanol subject to controlled drugs regulations?

A

no

144
Q

what is naloxone used for?

A

specific antagonist so can reverse effects of an opioid (e.g. if significant side effects)

145
Q

what must be done if naloxone is given?

A

alternative analgesia provided as analgesia reversed

146
Q

what are the key areas of perioperative analgesia planning?

A

plan based on patients current and anticipated pain
provide analgesia before it is needed
pain score regularly
consider multimodal analgesia

147
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what is preventative analgesia?

A

provision of analgesia before it is needed

148
Q

when selecting an opioid for premed of a patient with moderate to severe pain (e.g. fracture repair) which would you chose?

A

methadone

149
Q

when selecting an opioid for premed of a patient with moderate pain (e.g. ex lap) which would you chose?

A

methadone
pethidine

150
Q

when selecting an opioid for premed of a patient with mild pain (e.g. castration) which would you chose?

A

buprenorphine

151
Q

when selecting an opioid for premed of a patient for sedation only which would you chose?

A

butrophanol

152
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what must be balanced when choosing which opioid to use?

A

side effects against analgesia needed

153
Q

when selecting an opioid for intraoperative management of moderate to severe pain which would you chose?

A

methadone
fentanyl (bolus or CRI)
epidural (morphine)

154
Q

when selecting an opioid for intraoperative management of moderate pain which would you chose?

A

methadone
fentanyl (bolus or CRI)

155
Q

when selecting an opioid for intraoperative management of mild pain which would you chose?

A

unnecessary

156
Q

what are alternative options to additional opioids for intraoperative analgesia?

A

regional or local anaesthetic techniques
adjunctive drugs (ketamine/alpha 2)

157
Q

what is the benefit of using local / regional anaesthetic techniques during anaesthesia?

A

increased CVS stability
MAC sparing

158
Q

what are the main considerations for postoperative analgesia?

A

optimal route of administration
dosing intervals

159
Q

what is the dosing interval for methadone?

A

4-5 hours

160
Q

what is the dosing interval for buprenorphine?

A

every 6 hours

161
Q

what can be done to prevent accumulation of methadone if being administered repeatedly over days?

A

increase time interval to 12-18 hours

162
Q

describe the opioid ladder

A

mild post op pain: buprenorphine and NSAIDs
more invasive techniques: buprenorphine and NSAIDs with adjunctive techniques
Moderate pain: methadone, NSAIDs and adjunctive analgesia
severe pain: CRI with morphine
if this is inadequate switch to fentanyl or add additional drug like dexmed, ketamine or lidocaine

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what is the benefit of a CRI for severe pain management?

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avoids peaks and troughs in analgesia which occur with bolus dosing

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