Opioids Flashcards
What does opioid produce
analgesia
what does opioid not produce?
- Loss of touch
- Loss of proprioception
- Loss of consciousness
opium chemical structure
What is the relationship b/w cholinergic system and opioid analgeisa?
positive modulator
drug enhances cholinergis system
physostigmine
drug antagonzies cholinergic
atropine
Ventilatory effects can be exaggerated by other drugs
- Amphetamines
- Phenothiazines
- MOA’s
- Tricyclics
- benzos
opioid breathing pattern
slow deep breathing
opioid OD triad
- Miosis
- Hypoventilation
- Coma
- Hypotension and seizures develop if arterial hypoxemia persists
opioid OD treatment
- Mechanical ventilation
- Supplemental oxygen
- Antagonist
reflex coughing
Provocation” of coughing – cause unclear?
•Imbalance of sympathetic and vagal nerve innervation
•Stimulation of juxtacapillary irritant receptors?
Fentanyl, sufentanil and alfentanil
• Not seen with morphine or hydromorphone
opioids causing reflex coughing
Fentanyl, sufentanil and alfentanil
•Not seen with morphine or hydromorphone
Opioid WITHDRAWAL ABSTINANCE SYNDROME
•Initial symptoms - yawning, diaphoresis, lacrimation
•Insomnia and restlessness are common
•Cramps, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea peak at 72 hours,
then decline in the next 7-10 days
During withdrawal, tolerance is quickly lost
what receptors activated during long term opioid use?
NMDA
Down regulates spinal glutamate receptors
Opioid, what kind of tolerance and what kind of dependence?
Pharmacodynamic tolerance and physical dependence
What kind of tolerance happens b/w opioids?
Cross-tolerance can occur between all opioids
opioid.
relationship b/w dependence and tolerance
Tolerance without physical dependence possible, but not vice
versa
During tolerance, what is upregulated and what is downregulated?
Receptor desensitization and down regulation; up regulation of cAMP
•2-3 weeks (MSO4)…much quicker with more potent drugs
Opioid. what is exception for tolerance
Everything except…miosis and bowel motility
effects produced by morphine
Produces
•Analgesia, euphoria, sedation and decreased concentration
•Nausea, body warmth, pruritis (nose), dry mouth, extremity heaviness
Increases pain threshold, modifies perception of noxious
stimulation
What kind of pain does morphine relieves?
Effective against visceral, muscles, joints, etc.
•Against slow dull pain
- when given preemptively.
Morphine onset
Onset 15-30 mins; slow compared to other opioids (e.g. fentanyl)
Morphine lipid, only small portion reaches CNS d/t
- Poor lipid solubility
- High degree of ionization at physiologic pH
- Protein binding
- Rapid conjugation by the liver
Morphine metabolites
75% morphine-3-glucuronide (inactive), morphine-6-glucuronide 5-10% (active), normorphine and codeine
Morphine, mpaired renal function can result in
accumulation and
unexpected respiratory depression
Morphine Decrease in plasma concentration primarily through
metabolism
Morphine
Plasma concentration higher in:
- Elderly
- Neonates (clearance decreased first 4 days of life)
Metabolite of Morphine
duration of action
morphine-6-glucuronide
•Longer duration of action than morphine
Metabolites of morphine
analgesic potency
Higher analgesic potency (65—fold higher than morphine)
meperidine analogues
Fentanyl, sufentanil, alfentanil and remifentanil
What is meperidine mainly used for? What is it structually similar to?
Structurally similar to atropine, mild antispasmodic effects
What receptor does meperidien work on? How?
Mu-receptor agonist
Mu1 receptors fxn
- analgesia (supraspinal and spinal)
- euphoria
- myosis
- bradycardia
- urinary retention
mu2 receptor fxn:
- analgesia (spinal)
- depression of ventilation
- physical dependence
- constipation
Kappa receptors:
results in inhibition of neurotransmitter release:
- Analgesia (supraspinal and spinal)
- dysphoria, sedation
- myosis
- diuresis
- lesser extent-hypoventilation and high intensity pain
-
Agonist-antagonist often act principally on K receptors
- low abuse potential
delta receptors
What kind of ligand does it respond to?
responds to endogenous ligands known as enkaphlins: May serve to modulate Mu receptor activity
- analgesisa (supraspinal and spinal)
- respiratory depression
- physical dependense
- urinary retention
- constipation
Allodynia –
perception of non-noxious stimuli as pain
Analgesia
absence of pain perception
Anesthesia
absence of all sensation
Anesthesia dolorosa –
pain in an area that lacks sensation
Dysesthesia –
unpleasant sensation with or without a stimulus
Epicritic
non-noxious sensation
Hypoalgesia –
diminished response to noxious stimulation
Hyperalgesia
exaggerated response to noxious stimulation
Hyperesthesia
increased response to mild stimulation
Hyperpathia
persistence of a sensation after the stimulus
Hypoesthesia
reduced cutaneous sensation
Neuralgia
pain in the distribution of a nerve or group of nerves
Nociception
neural response to traumatic or noxious stimuli
Paresthesia
abnormal sensation perceived without a stimulus
Protopathic
noxious sensation
Radiculopathy
functional abnormality of one or more nerve roots
Two distinct classes of opium
- phenanthrenes
- benzylisoquinoline
What is included in phenanthrenes
morphine, codeine, thebaine
what is included in benzulisoquinolines
papaverine (control spasm to decrease cerebral ischemia), noscapine
Modifications to morphine molecule result in
codeine and heroin…
SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS contains what structure
Contain a phenanthrene nucleus
• Synthesized rather than modified
Opioid PO absorption
Modestly absorbed orally
• Some undergo significant first-pass effect
synthesized opioid derivatives
• Morphine – levorphanol
• Methadone
• Benzomorphan – pentazocine
• Phenylpiperidine – meperidine, fentanyl
what are the fentanyls and they are different in what?
Fentanyl, sufentanil, alfentanil and remifentanil
• Different with regards to potency, rate of equilibrium in the plasma, and site of action
Opioid receptors are
G protein-coupled receptors
Opioid receptor Principle effect
Principle effect is to decrease neurotransmission
Opioids mimic the actions of
of endogenous ligands
• Enkephalins, endorphins and dynorphins
name the endogenous ligands
Enkephalins, endorphins and dynorphins
Where are opioid receptors located?
spine, brain and periphery
Pre synaptic
– inhibit release of acetylcholine,
dopamine, norepinephrine and Substance P
Post synaptic –
increased K+ conductance = decreased function
May regulate functions of what other ion channels
NMDA
Opioids do not work by:
- Block nerve impulses
- Alter responsiveness of afferent nerve endings to noxious stimulation
Where are opioid receptors in the brain?
- Periaqueductal gray
- Locus ceruleus
- Rostral ventral medulla
Where are opioid receptors in spinal cord?
Primary afferent and interneurons of the dorsal horn