clinical

Question 1

t/f: ibuprofen and acetaminophen in combination are effective alternatives to opioids in dentistry

Answer 1

true

Question 2

t/f: most commonly abused opioid are the immediate release ones (hydrocodone, oxycodone)

Answer 2

true

Question 3

t/f: adolescents exposed to opioids have a 20% higher risk of abusing them later in life

Answer 3

false. 33%

Question 4

t/f: 1000mg of acetaminophen has a higher and faster pain relief compared to 400mg of ibuprofen

Answer 4

true

Question 5

t/f: 400mg ibuprofen provides better pain relief over several hours compared to 1000mg acetaminophen

Answer 5

true

Question 6

t/f: 200mg of ibuprofen +500mg of acetaminophen provides slower and shorter pain relief than 400mg of ibuprofen

Answer 6

false. LONGER AND FASTER pain relief

Question 7

t/f: 200mg of ibuprofen +500mg of acetaminophen provides higher pain relief than 1000mg of acetamin

Answer 7

true

Question 8

t/f: acetamin has a higher peak and thus a better pain relief compared to ibuprofen

Answer 8

true

Question 9

t/f: fast acting formulations and fixed dose combinations of analgesics can produce good and long-lasting analgesia at low doses

Answer 9

true

Question 10

t/f: the combination of NSAID and acetamin is less effective than each drug alone

Answer 10

false. MORE effective

Question 11

t/f: NSAIDs are the drug of choice to alleviate pain of endodontic origin

Answer 11

true

Question 12

t/f: if NSAID alone is not effective, the combination of NSAID and opioids is recommended

Answer 12

false. NSAIDs with acetaminophen is recommended

Question 13

t/f: if NSAID and acetamin aren’t effective, then a combination of NSAID and central drug is recommended

Answer 13

true

Question 14

what may be prescribed in irreversible pulpitis

Answer 14

steroids