Medications from Acute Pain Flashcards
Hydrocodone + Tylenol (3)
Norco, Lortab, Vicodin
Dolophine
Methadone
MsContin, Kadian, MSIR
morphine
Percocet
oxycodone + acetaminophen
Percodan
oxycodone + aspirin
Controlled-released oxycodone is called
oxycontin
3-Methoxymorphine is ____
codeine
derived from opium poppy
Codeine is metabolized (CYP450) into two things:
10% morphine (active)
the rest into inactive norcodeine
if children 12 years or younger receive this medication, they can experience side effects w/o analgesia dt immature enzymes in the liver
codeine
Dose: (adult)
30-60 mg q 4hrs, max 360 mg/day
Codeine
Pediatric dosing for codeine
0.5-1 mg/kg
max 60 mg/dose
What is the ceiling effect dose for codeine?
60 mg
Opioids, alcohol, and anticholinergics interact with ______
codeine
Contraindications for codeine (4)
- hypersensitivity
- acute/chronic ashtma
- respiratory depression
- paralytic ileus
codeine works on what receptors
mu, kappa, delta
side effects include: N/V, brady, hypotension, respiratory depression, urinary retention, constipation, dizziness, miosis
synthetic 4-phenylpiperidine analogue of morphine and codeine
Tramadol
Tramadol is a racemic mixture of two enantiomers + & -
+ enanatiomer is centrally acting opioid agonist with moderate affinity to ____ receptor, weak affinity to ____ & ___, and opposes _____ reuptake
strong affinity: mu
weak: kappa and delta
opposes serotonin reuptake
Tramadol is a racemic mixture of two enantiomers + & -
( — )enantiomer inhibits _____ reuptake and stimulates _____ receptors
inh. norepinephrine reuptake
and stimulates alpha 2 receptors
Tramadol is metabolized by CYP450 into ______
o-desmethyltramadol
o-desmethyltramadol 2-4x more potent or weaker than Tramadol?
Potent
What is Tramadol’s potency compared to morphine?
1/5- 1/10s the potent to morphine
Tramadol’s onset PO
1-2 hrs
Tramadol’s protein binding
20%
Tramadol is contraindicated in patients that have what?
seizure disorders
T/F:
tramadol causes respiratory depressioin
false: minimal
T/F:
Tramadol is not associated with dependence, tolerance, or addiction
True
T/F:
Tramadol causes constipation
F: minimal
T/F:
Tramadol does not cause N/V
F: high incidence of N/V
Oral dose of Morphine is about ___x higher than IM or IV
3
Morphine primarily acts on what receptors
Mu 1 and Mu 2
This drug’s primary pathway for metabolism is conjugation with glucuronic acid in hepatic and extrahepatic sites, especially the kidney
Morphine
Morphine gets metabolised into two substances
morphine-6-glucuronide
morphine-3-glucuronide
T/F:
morphine-3-glucuronide contributes to analgesia
F: morphine-3-glucuronide causes adverse effects such as neurotoxicity and hyperalgesia
morphine-6-glucuronide contributes to analgesia
Morphine’s absorption into the CNS is minimal dt 3 things:
1.poor lipid solubility (morphine hydrophilic)
- high protein binding (35%)
- high degree of ionization at physiologic pH
Morphine IM
onset: ____
peak: _____
onset: 15-30 mins
peak: 45-90 mins
Women vs men
who has a greater analgesic potency and slower speed of offset with morphine
women
Morphine is contraindicated in what patients and why?
renal impairment dt metabolite morphine-6-glucuronide causing respiratory depression
______ is a semisynthetic derivative of thebaine
oxycodone
oxycodone has recently replaced ____ as the most used opioid worldwide
morphine
oxycodone can be made alone or combined with 3 things and has many names
acetaminophen (Percocet), aspirin (Percodan), and ibuprofen (Combunox)
This drug is used to tx neuropathic pain syndrome and to treat acute/chronic pain
oxycodone
controlled release oxycodone is called?
Oxycotin
Oxycodone is mainly a prodrug and is metabolized into two forms ___ & ____
(active) Oxymorphone
(inactive) noroxycodone
What receptors do oxycodone work on
Mu and Kappa
How is oxycodone metabolized and excreted?
Cype 450 (2D6) and excreted in the urine
T/F:
Oxycodone has an extensive first pass effect
true
Oxycodone (PO)
onset:
duration: IR & CR
onset: < 1hr
duration: IR 3-4 hrs
duration: CR: 12 hrs