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Which analgesics effect transduction?

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Which analgesics target transmission?

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Which analgesics target modulation?

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Which analgesics target perception?

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The most important site of pain modulation is:

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the substantia nigra in the dorsal horn

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Pain signals are transmitted on a three-neuron pathway:

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First-order neuron: Periphery to dorsal horn

Second-order neuron: dorsal horn to thalamus

Third-order neuron: thalamus to cerebral cortex

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Pain is inhibited when:

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  1. spinal neurons release GABA and Glycine
  2. The descending pathway releases NE, serotonin, and endorphins
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What happens when an opioid binds to its receptor?

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  1. Adenylate cyclase activity is decreased
  2. cAMP is decreased
  3. Ca conductance is decreased
  4. K conductance is increased (hyperpolarizes the membrane)
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In the brain, where are opioid receptors located?

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Periaqueductal gray
locus coeruleus
Rostral Ventral Medulla

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In the spinal cord, where are opioid receptors located?

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Afferent neurons in the dorsal horn

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In the periphery, where are opioid receptors located?

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Sensory neurons and immune cells

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What are the cardiovascular effects of opioid administration?

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Just bradycardia

The only exception is demerol, because of its atropine-like ring

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What are the neurological effects of opioids?

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What are the cardiovascular effects of opioids?

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What are the GI effects of opioids?

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How do opioids impact thermoregulation?

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They reset the hypothalamic set point, resulting in decreased body temperature

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What are the immunologic effects of opioids?

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Histamine release (morphine, demerol, codeine)

Inhibition of cellular and humoral function

Suppression of natural killer cell function

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Tolerance develops to nearly all the side effects of opioids EXCEPT:

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miosis and constipation. Those are neve attenuated

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Rank the opioids in order of potency

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When does heroin withdrawal begin?

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Onset 6-18 hrs
Peak 36-72 hours
Duration 7-10 days

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Which opioids undergo hepatic biotransformation?

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All of them except remifentanil

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Which opioids have active metabolites?

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Morphine
Demerol
Maybe hydromorphone

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Morphine is conjugated into:

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Morphine-3-gluconuride
Morphine-6-gluconuride

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Compared to morphine, is M-6-G more or less water soluble?

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It is more water soluble, meaning it is less likely to cross the BBB

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Why are renal patients more prone to complications from morphine?
M-6-G accumulates in quantities large enough to cross the BBB
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Morphine is ______ in the liver
conjugated
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Demerol is ______ in the liver
demethylated
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What metabolite is produced from demerol?
Normeperidine, which is about 50% as potent as meperidine
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What are the side effects of normeperidine?
Myoclonus Seizures
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Remifentanil is metabolized by:
tissue esterases and erythrocytes NOT PSEUDOchE
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Remifentanil is always dosed using:
LBW
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Which opioid is associated with anticholinergic side effects?
Demerol It has an atropine-like ring
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Which opioid receptors does demerol stimulate?
mu and kappa
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Meperidine is the only opioid that ______
reduces shivering
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Meperidine should never be given to patients taking:
MAOIs Can cause serotonin syndrome
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What is the benefit of alfentanil?
It has a rapid onset
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Why does alfentanil have a rapid onset?
It has a pKa of 6.5 and it's a weak base. This means it exists almost entirely in a non-ionized, lipid-soluble form, which makes it easier for it to cross the BBB
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Alfentanil is useful for:
blunting SNS response to brief, intense stimulation like intubation or a retrobulbar block
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Which drugs can be used to attenuate hyperalgesia from Remifentanil?
Ketamine and Mag
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Which opioid receptors does remifentanil agonize?
Mu
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Can remifentanil be used in neuraxial anesthesia?
NO! it contains glycine, which can cause skeletal muscle weakness
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Methadone reduces pain through three mechanisms:
1. Mu receptor agonism 2. NMDA antagonism 3. MAO reuptake inhibition
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How does methadone impact ECGs?
It can prolong the QT
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What is the best treatment for muscle stiffness d/t opioid administration?
Paralysis and intubation
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Name three partial opioid agonists
Buprenorphine Nalbuphine Butorphanol
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Which partial agonist can be administered nasally?
Butorphanol
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Which partial agonist can be administered transdermally?
Buprenorphine
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Name two partial agonists that provide BETTER analgesia than morphine
Buprenorphine Butorphanol
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What is the dose for naloxone?
20-40 mcg at a time
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What is the duration of naloxone?
30-45 min
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What are the side effects of naloxone in the dependent patient?
Tachycardia Pulmonary Edema Cardiac dysrhythmias Sudden death
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What is methylnaltrexone?
Its an opioid antagonist that cannot cross the BBB. It can relieve systemic symptoms of opioid use
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Which opioid antagonist does NOT reverse respiratory depression?
Relistor, because it does not cross the BBB
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Which opioid inhibits nerve conduction?
Meperedine, because it's also structurally similar to LAs
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