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Chapter 8 Drugs to Know Flashcards

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Opium

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Pure opioid agonist, naturally derived

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Morphine

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Pure opioid agonist, naturally derived

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Codeine

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Pure opioid agonist, naturally derived

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Meperidine (Demerol)

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pure opioid agonist, first synthetically derived opioid

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Hydrocodone (Vicodin, Lortab)

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Pure opioid agonist

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Oxycodone (OxyContin)

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pure opioid agonist, twice as potent as hydrocodone

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methadone

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pure opioid agonist, used for detoxification and chronic pain management

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fentanyl (Sublimaze)

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pure opioid agonist, most popular synthetic potent opioid administered in clinics and hospitals…100 times more potent than morphine

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sufentanil (Sufenta)

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pure opioid agonist, 1000 times more potent than morphine and 10 times more potent than fentanyl

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buprenorphine (Buprenex)

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partial agonist/antagonist, AKA “mixed” agonist/antagonist, used in withdrawal from narcotic addiction and in treating migraine headaches

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ketamine

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k-receptor (kappa receptor) agonist, strongest pain reliever we know of (other than unconsciousness in general anesthesia

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Ultram (tramadol)

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we don’t know how it really works but it is very popular as an alternative to strong opioids, only has a very mild opioid effect

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aspirin (acetylsalicylic, Bayer aspirin)

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NSAID

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magnesium salicylate (Doan’s pills)

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NSAID

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sodium salicylate (Pepto-Bismol)

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NSAID

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Alka Seltzer

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NSAID, combination of aspirin and sodium bicarbonate (antacid to protect and settle the stomach), effervescent tablet dissolved in water

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ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin)

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if prescription strength, NSAID’s

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naproxen

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NSAID’s; Aleve (OTC), Naprosyn (prescription strength)

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ketoprofen

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NSAID; Orudis, OTC competitor of Aleve and Advil

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ketorolac

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NSAID; Toradol - only by prescription, has shown equal analgesia to I.M. morphine in some studies of postoperative pain

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celecoxib (Celebrex)

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NSAID w/more specific action; the only cox-2 inhibitor still on the US market after rofecoxib (Vioxx) and valdecoxib (Bextra) were withdrawn in 2004-2005

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acetaminophen (Tylenol)

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non narcotic analgesic, not sure of its exact mechanism of action, for now we will call it an NSAID

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Excedrin

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Combination product of aspirin, acetaminophen, caffeine

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caffeine

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methylxanthine-chocolate-type drug with bronchodilator properties, discussed in Ch. 15 w/pulmonary

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Tylenol w/codeine

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combination product, schedule III drug
#3 has 325 mg acetaminophen & 30 mg codeine per tablet
#4 has 325 mg acetaminophen & 60 mg codeine per tablet
codeine in cough syrups, schedule V drug depending on strength

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Vicodin

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combination product, acetaminophen, hydrocodone

schedule III drugs

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Lortab

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combination product; acetaminophen, hydrocodone

schedule III drug

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Vicoprofen

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combination product; hydrocodone, ibuprofen

schedule III narcotic + an NSAID

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Percocet

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combination product; acetaminophen, oxycodone

schedule II drug

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propranolol

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nontraditional pain reliever, beta blocker

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verapamil

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nontraditional pain reliever, calcium channel blocker

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amitriptyline (Elavil)

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nontraditional pain reliever, tricyclic antidepressant

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ergotamine

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nontraditional pain reliever, ergot alkaloid - a very potent vasoconstrictor

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Prozac (fluoxetine)

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nontraditional pain reliever, SSRI and SNRI antidepressants

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duloxetine (Cymbalta)

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nontraditional pain reliever, SSRI and SNRI antidepressants

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pregabalin (Lyrica)

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nontraditional pain reliever; anticonvulsant, marketed for fibromyalgia

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prednisone

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nontraditional pain reliever; corticosteroid, decreases inflammation and therefor helps with pain

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lidocaine (Lidoderm patch)

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nontraditional pain reliever; local anesthetic

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Capsaicin

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nontraditional pain reliever; naturally occurring substance found in chili peppers, used in topical creams to “deplete” pain chemicals at the site of injury

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sumatriptan (Imitrex)

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nontraditional pain reliever; triptan serotonin agonists (5-HT1B agonists)

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