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1
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General structures of opioid Agonist
Pheantherenes:

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Morphine, codiene, Thebaine-

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Structure Benzylisoqinolone:

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Papverine and Noscapine

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Opioid agonist MOA

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Same receptors are activated by endogenous enkephalins, endorphins, and dynorphins
‣ Presynaptic inhibition of ACH, dopamine, NE, and Substance P
‣ Increased K conductance → HYPERPOLARIZATION
‣Ca + channel inactivation → Decreased neurotransmission

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Opioid Agonist Uses

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  1. Analgesia
    2.Sedation
  2. Anti-shivering
    4.Cough suppression: Codeine, dextromethorphan
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General CV effects

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Bradycardia from histamine release
Hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension induced syncope

NITROUS AND BENZO= ↑ CV DEPRESSION (CO&BP)

BENEFIT: cardioprotective from MI
Direct depression of SA and AV node

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Opioid General CNS

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Miosis,
Sedation,
Myoclonus
delta waves on EEG

Tolerance: 2-3 weeks, down regulates receptors
Depressed respiratory center (Pons/Medulla)
Depressed medullary cough center

Caution with use in head injury!Decrease in CBF

*Skeletal muscle rigidity of thoracic & abdominal
Worsened with mechanical ventilation, treat with muscle relaxers or naloxone

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Receptor µ1 (Mu1)

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µ1 (Mu1): Analgesia (supraspinal, spinal )
Eupohoria, low abuse potential, miosis Bradycardia, hypothermia, urinary retention.
Mu1: “slow cold cant see cen’t bee but happy”

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Receptor µ2 (Mu2):

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µ2 (Mu2): Analgesia (spinal)
Depressed ventilation, physical dependence Constipation (marked)
Mu2: Can’t breathe, can’t poo - addicted too!”

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Receptor K (Kappa):

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K (Kappa): Analgesia (supraspinal, spinal)
dysphoria, sedation, low abuse, misosis, Diuresis

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Receptor Delta:

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Delta: Analgeisa (supraspinal, spinal)
Depressed ventilation, physical dependence
constipation (minimal) , urinary retention

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Receptors Overview

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Opioids Respiratory Overview..

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‣ ↓ response of ventilation centers to CO2, and this will require higher ETCO2 for them to start breathing again. CO2 NARCOSIS is an issue - if CO2 too high like 60
‣increase in resting PaCO2 (shifts curve to the right).
‣MU2 → ventilatory depression, ↓ rate but ↑ in TV (Vm doesn’t change)
‣ overdose will induce apnea, miosis, hypoventilation, and coma
‣ reversal of ventilatory depression with physostigmine! it increases levels of ACH in CNS to antagonize the ventilatory depression but does not effect the analgesia.
‣ Pre- induction dose of opioids can induce coughing

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Opioid GI general

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GI:
Sphincter of Oddi Spasms (can mimic MI pain)
‣ Fentanyl 99%
‣ Meperidine 61%
‣Morphine 53%
Treatment: Nalaxone or Glucagon (2 mg IV, incremental doses), glucagon preferred b/c no opioid analgesic antagonism.
If these do not relieve pain then give nitro for MI pain.

Delayed Gastric Emptying and constipation

N/V: direct stimulation of the CTZ (chemoreceptor trigger zone)

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Opioid Misc:

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Rigidity: chest wall and abdominal muscles
Cutaneous: Skin flushing d/t histamine
Hormonal: decreased cortisol
PLACENTAL CROSSING–> NEONATE DEPRESSION or chronic use causes dependence

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Opioid General GU

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Urinary urgency/retention

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Withdrawl:

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Initial symptoms: yawning, diaphoresis, lacrimation, or coryza, insomnia and restlessness
72 hrs: Abdominal cramps, N/V, and diarrhea

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Least to most potent

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Codiene: (120mg = 10 mg morphine)
Meperidine: (pethidine) 1/10th
potency of morphine
Morphine:

Hydromorphone: (5x more potent than morphine)

Alfentanil: (1/5th less potent than fentanyl)

Fentanyl: (sublimaze)
75 to 125 x more potent than morphine

Remifentanil: 15-20 x as potent as alfentanil
equipotent to fentanyl- so the order of these two is subjectional

Sufentanil:
(5-12 x more potent than fentanyl)

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MOA for Meperidine (pethidine)

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Agonist at 𝝻 and K receptors
Also agonist at alpha 2 receptors

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19
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MOA for Remifentanil

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Selective µ opioid agonist

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20
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Structure of Meperidine

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Structural similar to
lidocaine: tertiary amine, ester group and lipophilic phenyl group
Atropine (causes similar effect of spasms of muscle)

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21
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Structure of Hydromorphone

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Morphine derivative

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22
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Structure of Alfentanil

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Meperidine analoge

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23
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Structure of Fentanyl

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meperidine analogue

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24
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Structure of Remifentanil

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Ester structure
Meperidine analogue

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Sufentanil

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Analogue of fentanyl (1974)
meperidine analogue

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Codiene clinical uses

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Cough suppressant
analgesic

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27
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Meperidine Clinical Uses

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Intrathecal administration
IM for postop analgesia

Post op shivering because of K and a2 receptors
***clonidine also works for postop shivering at a2 receptors

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Morphine Clinical Uses

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Relieves visceral, skeletal muscles, joints and integumental dull > sharp (better for post op c-fiber pain)
intermittent pain

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Hydromorphone clinical uses

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same as morphine

Relieves visceral, skeletal muscles, joints and integumental dull > sharp (better for post op c-fiber pain)
intermittent pain

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Fentanyl Use Cases

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Cardiopulmonary bypass (***drug may adhere to circuit lessening amount of fentanyl in blood)

induction and analgesia

adjunct for
Direct laryngoscopy during intubation
Sudden changes in surgical stimulation level

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Remifentanil Use Cases

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Carotid endarectomy cases per CASTILLO

Induction & maintenance

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Sufentanil Use Cases

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Analgesia and induction

Analgesia: 0.1 to 0.4 µg/kg IV
Induction: 18.9 µg/kg IV
Intraop: 0.3 to 1 µg/kg IV
Infusion: 0.5 to 1 µg/kg/hr IV

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Alfentanil Use Cases

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Induction laryngoscopy: 15 to 30 µg/kg IV (90 seconds prior)
Induction alone: 150 to 300 µg/kg IV
Maintenance: 25 to 150 µg/kg/hour IV with inhaled anesthetics
Parkinson’s disease = acute dystonia

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Codeine dose

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Cough suppressant: 15 mg
Analgesia 60 mg
PO OR IM
NEVER IV → HISTMAINE INDUCED HYPOTENSION

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35
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Meperidine Post-op shivering dose

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12.5 mg IV

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36
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Morphine intra-op dose

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Intra Op: 1-10 mg IV

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Hydromorphone intra -op dose

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Intra Op: 1-4 mg
**Give 0.5 mg intermittently!
HAVE TO REDOSE Q 4 HOURS

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Alfentanil Dose induction

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Induction Laryngoscopy: 15-30 µg/kg IV
**give 90 sec prior
Induction alone: 150-300 µg/kg IV

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39
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Alfentanil Maintenance Dose

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Maitenance: 25-150 µg/kg/hour w/ inhaled gas

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40
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Alfentanil MAC considerations

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Alfentanil = up to 70% ↓ in MAC

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41
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Fentanyl Induction dose

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1.5 - 3 𝝻g/ kg IV
**give 5 mins prior

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Fentanyl Other doses

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Analgesia: 1-2 𝝻g/kg IV
Adjunct with inhaled gases: 2-20 µg/kg IV
Surgical Anesthesia:(solo): 50-150 µg/kg
Transdermal: 75-100 µg (18 hr steady state delivery
Transmucosal (oral): 5-20 µg/kg
Peds 2-8 yo: 15-20 µg/kg PO 45 min prior
***1 mg PO Fentanyl=5 mg PO morphine

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43
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Remifentanil Induction dose

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0.5 - 1 µg/kg over 1 min
DOSE IN IBW

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Remifentanil maintenance dose

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Maitenance: 0.25-1 µg/kg n IV OR 0.25 to 1 µg/kg IV or 0.005 to 2 µg/kg/min IV

*** before stopping give longer acting opioid

Not recommended for spinal or epidural use

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45
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Sufentanil Induction dose

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18.9 µg/kg IV

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46
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Sufentanil Analgesia dose

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Analgesia: 0.1-0.4 µg/kg IV

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47
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Fentanyl MAC

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Fentanyl 3 µg/kg IV 25-30 min before surgical incision = ↓ MAC of ISO or DES to 50%

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Sufentanil and MAC

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Sufentanil decreases MAC with Enflurane by 70 to 90%

50 to 91% decrease

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49
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Alfentanyl and MAC

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Alfentanyl = up to 70% decrease in MAC

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50
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Remifentanyl and MAC

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50 to 91% decrease

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51
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Onset of Remifentanyl, surentanil , and fentanyl

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30-60 sec

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52
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Onset of Alfentanil

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1.4 min

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53
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Onset of Hydromorphone and Meperidine

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5-15 min

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54
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Onset of morphine

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10-20 min

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55
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Morphine Peak

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IM: 45-90
IV: 15-30 minutes

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56
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Duration of Hydromorphone and Meperidine

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2-4 hrs

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57
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Duration of morphine

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4-5 hours

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58
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Duration of Fentanyl

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1-1.5hr

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59
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Duration of Remifentanyl

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6-8 min

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60
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PK / % nonionized (pH 7.4) - Meperidine

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8.5/7%

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PK / % nonionized (pH 7.4) - Morphine

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7.9/ 23%

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PK / % nonionized (pH 7.4) -
hydromorphone

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Less hydrophilic than morphine

63
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PK / % nonionized (pH 7.4) -
Alfentanil

64
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PK / % nonionized (pH 7.4) - Fentanyl

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8.4/8.5%
VERY lipid soluble

65
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PK / % nonionized (pH 7.4) - Remi

66
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PK / % nonionized (pH 7.4) - Sufent

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8.0/20%
Very lipid soluble

67
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Meperidine Vd/ part Co

A

305 Vd / 32 part co

68
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Morphine Vd

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224 Vd/ 1 part co
accumulates rapidly in kidneys, liver and skeletal muscles

69
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Alfentinil Vd

70
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Fentanyl Vd

A

335 L
LARGE Vd - largest it seems
IV (<5 mins 80% is gone)
->highly vascular tissues
-> inactive tissue sites

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Remifent Vd

72
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sufent Vd

A

123 L
Larger Vd than alfentanil

73
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Protein Binding Meperidine

74
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Protein Binding Morphine

75
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Protein Binding Alfentanil

A

92 % Binds to α1- acid glycoprotein

76
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Protien Binding Fentanyl

77
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Protein binding Remifent

78
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Protien Binding Sufent

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92.5% to α1- acid glycoprotein

79
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Metabolism Liver/hepatic

A

codiene, sufentanil, meperidine 90%

80
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Metabolism Morphine

A

Glucoronic acid conjugation

metabolites:
Morphine -3 glucorinide (75-95%) INACTIVE
Morphine -6-glucoride: ACTIVE
Causes the late ventilatory depression

81
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Metabolism of Alfentanil & Fentanyl

82
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Metabolism of Remifentanil

A

Hydrolysis by plasma and tissue esterases
allows for brief action, rapid onset and offset, lack of accumulation and rapid recovery when discontinued.
SIMILAR TO PROPOFOL AND KETAMINE

83
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Meperidine Metabolite

A

Normeperidine

84
Q

Does Hydromorphone have an active metabolite

85
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Metabolite of Alfentanil

A

Noralfentanil

86
Q

Metabolite of Fentanyl

A

Norfentanyl

87
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Effect site equilibration time (blood/brain)- alfentanil

A

1.4 minutes

88
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Effect site equilibration time (blood/brain)- fentanyl

89
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Effect site equilibration time (blood/brain)- Remifent

90
Q

Effect site equilibration time (blood/brain)- sufentanil

91
Q

1/2 time for codeine

92
Q

1/2 time for meperidine

A

3-5 hrs
**35 hrs with Renal failure

93
Q

1/2 time for morphine

A

1.5-3.5 hrs

94
Q

1/2 time for alfentanil

A

**cirrhosis prolongs E 1/2 time

95
Q

1/2 time for Remifent

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6.3 minutes (99.8%)

96
Q

clearance for meperidine

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1.02 L/min
Renal (acidic urine can speed up elimination)

97
Q

clearance for morphine

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1.05 L/min

98
Q

clearance for fentanyl

99
Q

clearance for Remifent

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kidneys (unaffected by renal or liver dx)
3L/min
**8x faster than alfentanil

100
Q

clearance for sufentanil

A

renal and fecal
***Caution with chronic renal failure

101
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First pass meperidine

A

Hepatic 80%

102
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First pass morphine

A

25% for PO,
NONE in lungs

103
Q

first pass for fentanyl

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75% in lungs

104
Q

first pass for sufentanil

105
Q

Context sensitive half time alfentanil

106
Q

Context sensitive half time fentanyl

A

260 min
Greater than sufentanil (d/t inactive tissue accumulation, will return to plasma and replace what has been metabolized)

107
Q

Context sensitive half time remifentanil

108
Q

Context sensitive half time sufent

A

30 min
“Shorter” - per castillo

109
Q

CNS effects codeine

A

MINIMAL SEDATION
DIZZINESS

110
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CNS effects meperidine

A

Sedation, Euphoria
SEROTONIN SYNDROME – careful with TCA’s and MAOI’s

111
Q

CNS effects Morphine

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Analgesia, euphoria, sedation and diminished ability to concentrate

112
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CNS effects Fentanyl

A

‣Seizure like activity on SSEP and EEG with doses > 30 µg/kg IV
‣ ↑ ICP (6-9 mmHg)

113
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CNS effects Remifent

A

‣Seizure-like activity

114
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CV effects meperidine

A

Tachycardia, (-) inotropic

115
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CV effects morphine

A

Histamine release = ↓ BP

116
Q

CV effects hydromorphone

A

NO HISTAMINE RELEASE

117
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CV effects Fentanyl

A

‣ Depressed Carotid sinus barreceptor reflex = Bradycardia, ↓BP, ↓CO
NO histamine release

118
Q

CV effects Remifent

A

‣↓ B/P and HR

119
Q

CV effects Sufentanil

A

‣Bradycardia causes ↓CO

120
Q

Pulmonary

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Meperidine: Depression of ventilation
Remifent: ‣ Synergistic depression of ventilation with propofol

121
Q

GI

A

They pretty much all cause NV except fro hydromorphone, fent, alfent, and sufent…

Remifent: does cause N/V

122
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Other side Effects codeine:

A

PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE

123
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Other Side effects meperidine:

A

TOXICITY: Delirium (confusion and hallucinations, myoclonus and seizures)
CROSSES PLACENTAL BARRIER!

124
Q

Other side effects morphine:

A

feeling of body warmth,
heaviness of extremities,
dryness of the mouth,
and pruritus.

125
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Side effects of fentanyl

A

SYNERGISM w/ Benzos and propofol

126
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side effects with Remifent

A

Hyperalgesia d/t previous acute exposure to large opioid doses and tolerance.

127
Q

Side effects with Sufent

A

CHEST WALL AND ABDOMINAL MUSCLE RIGIDITY.

128
Q

Clinical considerations with morphine

A

Caution with use in renal and elderly patients. Metabolites stick around longer in renal
Serum plasma concentrations increase with age.

Women > men: analgesic potency and slower speed of offset

129
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Consideration for Alfentanil

A

USE IN PARKINSON’S = ACUTE DYSTONIA

130
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Other

A

Analogues: Fentanyl, Sufentanil, Alfentanil and Remifentanil

Withdrawal onset 2-6 hrs (faster than morphine)

131
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Chart

132
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What blocks pain at the Brain? Perception

A

opioid, a2 agonists, general anesthetics

133
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What blocks at the spinal cord? Modulation of afferent signals in the dorsal horn of spinal cord and production of reflex reaction

A

Local anesthetics, opioids, Ketamine, a2 agonists

134
Q

What blocks pain transmission of action potential via A(delta) and C fibers

A

Local anesthetics

135
Q

What blocks pain at Peripheral nociceptors (Transduction of mechanical, chemical and thermal stimuli into an action potential)

A

Local anesthetics, NSAIDs

136
Q

Unmyelinated C- fiber:

A

burning pain from heat and pressure from sustained pressure.

137
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Myelinated A-fiber:

A

Type I fibers ( Aβ & Aδ fibers): heat, mechanical, chemical

Type II fibers (Aδ fibers): heat

138
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Sensitization

A

Sensitization- hurts more over time.. Lowers threshold

139
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Secondary Hyperalgesia:

A

uninjured skin surrounding the injury (only from mechanical stimuli).
Sensitization of central neuronal circuits

140
Q

Primary Hyperalgesia: at the original site of injury from heat and mechanical injury.

A

Decreased pain threshold
Increased response to suprathreshold stimuli
Spontaneous pain
Expansion of receptive field

141
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Laminae III & IV:

A

NKI receptor with substance P

142
Q

Lamina II

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(substantia gelatinosa [opioids]): afferent C Fibers

143
Q

Periaqueductal gray -rostral ventromedial medulla (PAG-RVM) system

A

Depress or facilitate the integration of pain info in the spinal dorsal horn.

144
Q

Excitatory impulses

A

Glutamate
Calcitonin
Neuropeptide Y
Aspartate
Substance P

145
Q

Inhibitory impulses

A

GABA
glycine
enkephalins
norepinephrine
dopamine

146
Q

Spinothalamic

A

Pain, temperature, and itch (Laminae I, VII, & VIII: All afferent fibers)

147
Q

Spinobulbar -cerebellum

A

Behavior toward pain (Laminae I, V, & VII)

148
Q

Spinohypothalamic

A

Autonomic, neuroendocrine, and emotional aspects of pain (Laminae I, V, VII, & X)

149
Q

Where is S1 and S2

A

Forebrain

Most of modulation of pain happens at forebrain or somatosensory cortex

150
Q

Hyperpolarize A-delta and C fibers

A

Decrease release of substance P
Opening of K+ channels/inhibition of Ca++ channels

151
Q

Neuropathic pain

A

Persists after the tissue has healed -> allodynia and hyperalgesia
Increased risk: Cancer patients d/t chemo and radiation therapy
Treatment: symptomatic (opioids gabapentin, amitryptiline, cannabis)

152
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PAG-RVM system:

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µ, κ, δ opioid receptors
hyperalgesia & Allodynia

153
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When do neonates have pain perception

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23 weeks of gestation

A&P Texas Wes (8 decks)

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