Medications

Question 1

What is analgesic titration?

Answer 1

Upward or downward adjustment of amount of analgesic agent

Question 2

What is multimodal analgesia?

Answer 2

combination of drugs with different underlying mechanisms, allowing for lower doses of each drug which REDUCES the potential for adverse effects

Question 3

What opioids are commonly administered intraspinal?

Answer 3

Morphine, fentanyl, and hydromorphone (dilaudid)

Question 4

What are two IV formulations used for acute pain?

Answer 4

Ketorolac (Toradol) and Ibuprofen (Caldolor)

Question 5

What is methadone used for?

Answer 5

Chronic pain

Question 6

What is Nalaxone (Narcan) used for?

Answer 6

To reverse opioid inducing respiratory depression

Question 7

Gabapentin (Neurontin) Pregabalin (Lyrica)

Answer 7

First line analgesic agents for neuropathic pain

Question 8

Spironolactone (Aldactone)

Answer 8

A potassium sparing diuretic

Question 9

Furosemide (Lasix) and Toresmide (Demadex)

Answer 9

Are loop diuretics that can cause greater loss of both Na and H2O. Used for severe hypervolemia.

Question 10

What is Dantrolene sodium used for? (Dantrum)

Answer 10

The treatment of malignant hyperthermia

Question 11

What meds are administered pre-op?

Answer 11

Morphine, valium and atropine

Question 12

What does atropine do?

Answer 12

Dries up secretions

Question 13

What meds are used to alleviate n/v

Answer 13

Metoclopramide (Reglan), helps prevent paralytic ileus
Promethazine (Phenergan) hard on the veins, DILUTE
Ondansetron (Zofran) few side effects, recommended postop for n/v