module 4 adjuvant analgesics Flashcards
1
Q
antidepressants use
A
neuropathic pain
2
Q
TCA use
A
amitriptyline, nortiptyline
- diabetic neuropathy
- postherpetic neuralgia
- polyneuropathy
- nerve injury or infiltration with cancer
- underlying depression and insomnia
3
Q
venalfaxine use
A
antidepressant
- neuropathic pain
- headache
- fibromyalgia
- post-mastectomy pain
4
Q
duloxetine use
A
anti depressant
- neuropathic pain
5
Q
anticonvulsant drugs
A
gabapentin pregabalin carbamazepine phenytoin, sodium valproate clonazepam and topiramate lamotrigine
6
Q
hydroxyzine
A
low-dose IV/IM
analgesic for cancer and post op pain
dec. N/V
7
Q
corticosteroids
A
inflammatory diseases
tumor infiltration of nerves
8
Q
topical analgesics
A
lidocaine lidocaine/prilocaine topical steroids capsaicin cream: arthritic/neuropathy transdermal clonidine patch
