Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists Flashcards
Triad of Opioid Overdose
Pupillary Constriction
Comatose State
Respiratory Depression
Opioid with shortest half-life
REMIFENTANIL
3-4 MINS.
Opioid with longest half-life
BUPRENORPHINE
4-8 HRS.
Opioid effects that does not diminish with continuous opioid use
Mioisis
Constipation
Convulsions
Opioid Side effects not mediated by opioid receptors
Nausea, Vomiting, Hypotension, Pruritus
OPIOID RECEPTORS
mu1, mu2, kappa, delta
Mu receptors agonists
Synthetic opioids
Endorphine
Morphine
Kappa receptor agonist
Dynorphins
Delta receptor agonist
Enkephalins
Opioids Partial Agonists
DOH
Dihydrocodeine
Oxycodone
Hydrocodone
CO-DEX
Codeine
Dextrometorphan
Opioid Weak Agonists
Propoxyphene
Levopropoxyphene
Dextropropoxyphene
Opioid Mixed Agonist-Antagonist
Buprenorphine Nalbuphine Butorphanol Pentazocine Levallorphan
Use: Dextrometorphan, Codeine
Cough suppression
May cause fatal arrhythmia
Weak agonists
Propoxyphene
Levopropoxyphene
Deltapropoxyphene
strong agonists of mu and kappa receptors
DOH
Dihydrocodeine
Oxycodone
Hydrocodone
Meperidine (Pethidine)
partial mu receptor agonists and antagonist at kappa and delta receptors
mixed
Butorphanol Nalbuphine Buprenorphine Pentazocine Levallorphan