Exam 2 Opioid Agonist/Antagonist Doses

Question 1

Name the Opioid Agonist/Antagonist in order from Weakest to Strongest

Answer 1

Meptazinol (weakest)
Pentazocine
Dezocine
Nalbuphine (Gold Standard) (equal to morphine)
Nalorphine (Equal to morphine)
Bremazocine (2x potent of morphine)
Butorphanol
Buprenorphine

Question 2

Name the 3 Tamper or Abuse Resistant Opioids

Answer 2

Suboxone (Buprenorphine plus Naloxone)
Embeda (Extended-release morphine plus Naltrexone)
OxyNal (Oxycodone plus Naltrexone)

Question 3

Meptazinol Morphine Equivalance

Answer 3

100 mgs=8 mg of Morphine

Question 4

Pentazocine Moderate Chronic Pain Dose

IV & PO

Answer 4

IV: 10-30 mgs
PO: 50 mgs

Question 5

Dezocine Morphine Equivalance

Answer 5

0.15 mg/kg=Morphine

Question 6

Dezocine IM Rapid Absorption Dose

Answer 6

10-15 mg

Question 7

Nalbuphine Morphine Equivalance

Answer 7

10 mg=10 mg of Morphine

Gold Standard

Question 8

Nalorphine

Answer 8

Same as Nalbuphine=Morphine

Question 9

Bremazocine

How many times more potent than morphine?

Answer 9

2x

Question 10

Butorphanol Analgesia IM Dose

Answer 10

2-3 mg

Question 11

Buprenonorphine Morphine Equivalance

Answer 11

0.3 mg IM=10 mg of Morphine