Analgesics Flashcards
How were we supposed to supply pain meds prior to the opioid crisis?
Scheduled
What were we supposed to check 1 hour after giving the pain med?
Effectiveness
What were two practices used for severe pain pre-opioid crisis?
Provide long acting analgesics ACT
Provide short-acting analgesics PRN for breakthrough pain
How were we supposed to address varying levels of pain?
Dose titration
What are the current analgesic categories?
Non-opioids
Adjuvants
Opiates
Opioids
What is the MOA of NSAIDs?
Inhibition of cyclooxygenase
Are NSAIDs mostly selective or non-selective for COX1 and COX2
Non-selective
Is COX-1 cyto-protective or inflammatory?
Cyto-protective
Is COX-2 cyto-protective or inflammatory?
Inflammatory
What kind of pain do NSAIDs treat?
Mild-moderate
What is an issue with continued use of NSAIDs?
Ceiling effect (no additional help, just more SEs)
What are some standard SEs of NSAIDs?
GI upset
GI irritation/ulceration
Edema
Renal impairment
Give two examples of salicylic acid derivative NSAIDs
Aspirin
Salsalate
Give 3 examples of propionic acid NSAIDs
Ibuprofen
Ketoprofen
Naproxen
Give 4 examples of acetic acid NSAIDs
Ketorolac
Diclofenac
Etodolac
Indomethacin
Give 1 example of oxicam NSAIDs
Meolxicam
Give 1 example of COX2 inhbitors
Celecoxib
What do we do if 1 class of NSAIDs fails
We try another
Why do we use dual MOA NSAIDs in synergy?
The efficacy is > than the sum of individual components
What is combo therapy usually limited by?
The non-opioid
What other effects does the non-opioid have on combo therapy?
Cause of unintended overdose
Most hepatic failure from excessive opiate/APAP use
What is the max dose of acetaminophen?
4 g/day (maybe will be 3 soon)
What is the max dose of aspirin?
4 g/day (higher for anti-inflammatory)
What is the max dose for ibuprofen?
3.2 g/d
What kind of anti-inflammatory is aspirin?
A weak anti-inflammatory
When is aspirin contraindicated? Why?
< 16 years
Risk of Reye’s syndrome
What dose form do we give of ASA generally?
Low dose ASA
Not kid’s ASA