Opioids

Question 1

What are Opioids

Answer 1

are a group of analgesic agents

Question 2

Which are the 3 classical opioid receptors

Answer 2

delta, kappa and mu receptors

Question 3

Opioids can act as

Answer 3

Agonist, antagonist or partial agonists

Question 4

Which are the low efficacy opioids

Answer 4

Codeine
Dextropropoxyphene

Question 5

Functions of low efficacy opioids

Answer 5

provide adequate analgesia treatment: severe
Their analgesic efficacy is enhanced with adequate doses of paracetamol, aspirin and NSAIDs

Question 6

Function of intermediate efficacy opioids

Answer 6

Used in pain situations
Considered before resorting to stronger agents

Question 7

Which are the intermediate efficacy opioids

Answer 7

Dipianone
Dihydrocodeine
Tilidine

Question 8

Function of High efficacy opioids

Answer 8

Relieve of severe painful conditions esp. viceral and chronic pain

Question 9

Which are the high efficacy opiods

Answer 9

Morphine
Hydromorphine
Oxycodone
Pethidine
Fentanyl
Alfentanil
Sufentanil
Methadone

Question 10

Which is the atypical opioid

Answer 10

Tramadol

Question 11

Which are the other agents

Answer 11

buprenorphine, Pentazocine