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Chapter 20: Opioid Analgesics Flashcards

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opioids act at several points throughout the pain pathway, what is a disadvantage of this?

A

can cause a wide variety of ADRs

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t/f opioids have been used as analgesics for thousands of years

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t

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what is an example of a naturally occurring opioid?

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morphine

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4
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codeine is isolated from the ___

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opium poppy

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oxycodone, buprenorphine and heroin are all ____ forms of opioids

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semi-synthetic

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___ is the prototypic opioid

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morphine

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fentanyl and methadone are ___ type opioids

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fully synthetic

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what are the 3 types of opioid receptors?

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mu, delta, and kappa

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9
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all opioid receptors are coupled to either ___ or ___ g proteins

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Gi/Go

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10
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what are the endogenous agonists of opioid receptors?

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endorphins, enkephalins, and dynorphins

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endorphins act primarily on ___ opioid receptors

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Mu

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12
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enkephalins act primarily on ___ opioid receptors

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delta

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13
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dynorphins act primarily on ___ opioid receptors

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kappa

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14
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the ___ opioid receptor is the most clinically targeted for pain relief

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mu

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peripheral nerves sense pain, carries it to the spinal cord, where ___ and ___ are released

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glutamate and neuropeptides

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release of glutamate from the presynaptic neuron causes __ in the postsynaptic neuron

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depolarization by opininf Na channels and AP to be carried to the brain

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what happens when mu opioid receptors are activated in the periphery?

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opens K channels, causing hyper polarization, helping to stop the AP that would cause the brain to recognize the pain

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in the spinal cord, mu receptors are located on the ___ neuron and their activation prevents the opening of ___ channels with results in a decrease in ___ release

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presynaptic; Ca; NT

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activation of mu receptors on postsynaptic neurons causes the ____ channels to be open longer, causing the neuron to become ___ and require a stronger stimulus to activate

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K; hyperplarize

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20
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opioids cause the closing of ___ channels and the opening of ___ channels

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ca; K

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21
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outline the anatomical pathway of ascending pathways

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primary afferent neurons receives pain stimuli, spinal cord, brain stem, cortex for processing

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22
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opioids cause an increase in the DA ____ pathway

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reward

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opioid modulation of mu receptors in the cortex likely plays a role in dampening the perception of ____ attached to painful stimuli

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emotion

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pain stimuli are transmitted to the ___ horn of the spinal cord

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dorsal

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t/f in the descending pathway, stimuli are processed in the cortex and signal is sent back to the periphery
t
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stimulation of mu receptors enhances the descending inhibitory signals by reducing ___ release into the inhibitory circuit
GABA
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t/f inhibiting signals from moving from the spinal cord helps prevent pain
true
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stimulation of mu receptors in the ___ enhances inhibition of signal in the spinal cord
midbrain
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mu receptors in the __ are responsible for autonomic function
midbrain
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mu receptors in the ___ are responsible for baroreceptor reflex and respiration
medulla
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bc mu receptors are present in many brain regions, opioids can have systemic effects such as :
sedation, respiratory suppression, nausea, decreased GI motility, CV (bradycardia and hypotension)
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t/f sedative effects of opioids are significant and shouldn't be mixed with other drugs that have sedative effects
t
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should benzodiazepams / alcohol be used when using opioids?
no, too much sedative
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what is the most serious and life threatening effect of opioids that occurs in OD?
respiratory suppression
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Naloxone MOA
competitive antagonist of mu opioid receptor, removing opioid during overdose to restore respiration (available as nasal spray)
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Naloxone reverses the effects of opioid OD within ___ (time)
2-3 minutes
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what is the duration action for naloxone?
short, 1-2 hours (important to monitor pt incase opioid still present after this time)
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naltrexone has a half life of ___ and onset time of ___
10 hrs; 30 min-1hr
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what is the role of naltrexone in OD treatment?
used once respiratory suppression has been reversed by naloxone and acts to prevent reoccurrence should naloxone be cleared before the opioid
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the full agonists: ___, ___ , ___, and ___ all have high potency at the mu receptor and strong analgesic activity
morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl, methadone
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fantanyl is approximately ____ x more potent than morphine
100
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oxycodone and methadone have similar potency to morphine, but have higher ___
oral bioavailability
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buprenorphine is a agonist at ___opioid receptors and an antagonist at __ and ___ opioid receptors, making it a mixed opioid receptors
mu; kappa; delta
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it is not well known, but it is thought that blocking kappa and delta opioid channels reduces risk of ___
opioid dependence / abuse
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codeine is known as a ___mu receptor opioid ___ agonist
weak; partial
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the majority of the analgesic effects of codeine come from its biotransformation to ___
morphine
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what is the benefit of administering codeine with caffeine and acetaminophen?
al these together have a synergistic effect on pain lowering, so less opioid is needed
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how does caffeine in Tylenol 3 help reduce risk of addiction?
offsets sedative effect
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a small amount of codeine is metabolized by the ___ enzyme to morphine in the liver
CYP 2d6
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codeine has __% oral bioavialbility and ___% is metabolized to morphine
50, 10
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t/f there is a popular polymorphism of the CYP2d6 enzyme, so different groups of people may turn codeine to morphine to a greater or lesser extent than expected
t
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give 2 examples of opioids that rely less on CYP2D6 metabolism
morphine and oxycodon
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which is more potent and has a higher oral bioavailability, morphine or oxycondone?
oxycondone
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oxycodone is primarily metabolized by the ___ enzyme
CYP3A4
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oxycodone is indicated for what pain level?
severe (7-10)
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small doses of oxycodone in combination w/ non-opioid analgesics are indicated for what level of pain?
moderate
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___ is the brand name for the combination of oxycodone and acetaminophen
percocets
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t/f Percocet was discontinued in Canada (still exists as endocet etc)
t
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___ is the most well known brand name of oxycodone
oxycontin
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oxycontin is in a ___ type formulation which allows for __
controlled release; longer action
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what is the duration of action for oxycontin?
12hrs
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t/f their is a lot of controversy around oxycontin and possibly paying prescribers
t
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what is the issue with the CR formulation of oxycontin by Perdue pharma?
easily crushed which causes immediate high, especially if dissolved and injected
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if crushed oxycontin is injected, it has a similar effect as __
heroin
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explain the formulation of Oxyneo form of oxycodone
difficult to crush and not water soluble, making it harder to abuse
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t/f very little (micrograms) of fentanyl is needed to achieve analgesic
t
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what is the indication for fentanyl?
severe pain in patients tolerant to other opioids (ex: cancer pain)
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what is opioid tolerance?
loss of effectiveness even with repeated dosing when used for extended period of time
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t/f opioid tolerant patients are also more resistant to respiratory suppression
t
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t/f the exact mechanism of opioid tolerance is unknown
treu
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what altered pharmacokinetics may be involved in opioid tolerance?
altered metabolism, increased clearance
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how might altered opioid receptor signalling be involved in opioid tolerance>
receptor desensitization, altered downstream signalling pathways
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how might altered neuronal circuitry be involved in opioid tolerance?
increased depression of NMDA receptors
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fentanyl is often given as a ___ formulation because it has poor oral bioavailability
parenteral
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for rapid onset of analgesic, ___ and __ formulations of fentanyl may be used
SL and IV
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___ formulations of fentanyl are useful to allow slow absorption over many hours to get stable long-lasting analgesic effect
transdermal patch
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t/f fentanyl is contraindicated in patients who do nat have opioid tolerance / are opioid naive
t
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when opioids are abused, it is typically the ___ at the inset of the dose that is desired by the patient
euphoric high
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the rapid decrease in opioids that have a quick onset and short duration can cause a ____ that leads to drug-seeking behaviour
"crash"
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drugs that have a wearing off effect where a patient may experience pain between dosing can lead to ___
overuse and drug seeking and tolerance
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what types of drugs are best for management of opioid use disorder>
opioid agonists with long duration of action and slower onset to reduce addictive qualities while also helping prevent severe withdrawal
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what is a downside of methadone?
it is a full agonist of mu and can itself be abused
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a specific formulation of buprenorphine called ___ includes a small dose of naloxone to discourage abuse
suboxone
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how does the addition of naloxone in suboxone discourage abuse?
if excess is taken in an attempt to get high, the naloxone will antagonize these effects
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buprenophine is a ___ of the mu receptor that may help its taper off opioids while reducing withdrawal symptoms
partal agonsit

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