Opioid Drugs Flashcards
What are the strong agonists
Morphine Hydromorphone Oxymorphone Heroin Meperidine Fentanyl Sufentanil Alfentanil Methadone Levorphanol
What are the Mild to Moderate Agonists
Codeine Oxycodone Hydrocodone Propoxyphene Tramadol
What are the Mixed Agonist/Antagonist
Pentazocine
Butorphanol
Nalbuphine
Buprenorphine
What are the Mu, Delta, Kappa Antagonists
Naloxone
Naltrexone
What are the Antitussives
Dextromethorphan
Codeine
What are the Antimotility Agents
Diphenoxylate
Loperamide
What is the standard for Analgesia
Morphine
How is Morphine metabolized
M3G causing neuro-excitation
M6G (10%) more potent
Can Morphine metabolites cross BBB
No
What is a hazard of renal impairment on Morphine metabolites
Increased effect
What is Heroin metabolized to
6-MAM then morphine
What is unique about 6-MAM and Heroin
Can cross BBB
Why does Meperidine have high metabolite toxicity
Normeperidine causes tremor, twitching, mydriasis, hyperreflexia, convulsions
What is a major AE of Meperidine
Serotonin Syndrome
What is seen in Serotonin Syndrome
Delerium
Hyperthermia
HA, rigidity, coma
What do you not give with Meperidine
MAOIs