Opioids lecture part 2 Flashcards
What is the most widely used opioid analgesic in anesthesia?
fentanyl
What is significant about the structure of fentanyl?
phenlypiperdine ring
What is the potency of fentanyl?
75-125 times more potent than morphine
What is the liphophilicity of fentanyl?
Fentanyl is liphophilic b/c of its chemical structure
What is the pKa of fentanyl?
8.4
What is the pKa of morphine?
7.9
Discuss the pharmacokinetics of fentanyl?
rapid onset and shorter duration of action (1-3 minute onset)
lipid soluble
redistribution terminates effect of single dose
What is the elimination half-time of fentanyl?
longer than that of morphine
Large Vd- more than 80% leaves the plasma in less than 5 minutes
How is fentanyl metabolized?
N-dealkylation and hydroxylation
no active metabolites
Name 3 drugs that have a large first pass uptake in the lungs.
Propofol, fentanyl, & lidocaine
True or false: cirrhosis prolongs elimination half-time of fentanyl.
false
What is the context sensitive half-time like with fentanyl?
increases exponentially with infusions >2 hours
reflects redistribution and saturation into inactive
tissue sites
What patient population has implications with fentanyl?
elderly- prolonged elimination time due to decreased clearance
age-related decreases in hepatic blood flow, microsomal enzyme activity, and albumin production (highly protein bound)
What are the dosages for fentanyl?
induction/intubation: 1-3 mcg/kg
analgesia: 1-3 mcg/kg IV provide analgesia
sole anesthetic: 50-150 mcg/kg to produce surgical analgesia
What are the risks/benefits of fentanyl as sole anesthetic?
stable hemodynamics, lack of cardiac depressant effect, no histamine
recall?, respiratory depression post op, lack of response to surgical stim at any dose
Transdermal fentanyl
leave patch in place- reduces IV requirements
stable concentration for 3 days
Side effects of fentanyl:
similar profile to morphine
“secondary peaks” may reflect release from pulmonary uptake
Does NOT evoke histamine release; hypotension unlikely
bradycardia more prominent- carotid sinus baroreceptor control
Associated with modest increases in ICP
vasodilatory?
Seizure activity; myoclonus
Inhibition of inhibitory neurons
What does fentanyl have synergism with?
propofol and versed
What is the chemical structure of sufentanil?
Thienyl analogue of fentanyl
What is the potency of sufentanil?
potency is 5-10 times that of fentanyl
What are the clinical uses and dosages of sufentanil?
0.1-0.4 mcg/kg produces longer analgesia and less respiratory depression than fentanyl
induction-doses required for laryngoscopy may cause chest wall rigidity
Protein binding for sufentanil
significantly more than fentanyl
alpha 1 glycoprotein
enhanced effects in neonates
Comment on the Vd of sufentanil.
rapid distribution terminates effects- highly lipid soluble, increased Vd
Sufentanil has:
significant first pass pulmonary uptake
How is sufentanil different then fentanyl?
more potent, may contribute to chest wall rigidity, d/t high lipid solubility may see increased effects with liver disease
How is sufentanil metabolized?
rapidly metabolized by N-dealkylation and O-demethylation
N-dealylation metabolites are inactive
O-demethylation- desmethyl sufentanil- has activity and must be conjugated to be eliminated so renal function is important
Sufentanil clearance is sensitive to
hepatic blood flow
normal renal function is essential for clearance
What is the potency of alfentanil?
Alfentanil is less potent than fentanyl; shorter duration of action
What is the onset of alfentanil?
rapid onset after IV administration (redeeming quality)
high fraction of unionized drug (90% of the drug exists in nonionized form at physiological pH
What is the pKa of alfentanil?
6.5
What is the volume of distribution of alfentanil?
small Vd; less than that of fentanyl
What is alfentanil principally bound by?
alpha 1 glycoproteins
How is alfentanil metabolized?
metabolized by two independent pathways: piperdine N-dealkylation to noralfentanil & amide N dealkylation to N-phenyylpropionamide
What are the dosages of alfentanil?
15 ug/kg IV- blunts stimulation of laryngoscopy
30 ug/kg IV-catecholamine response to noxious stimulation
150-300 ug/kg IV- produces unconsciousness (induction)
combo w/ inhaled anesthetic 15-150 mcg/kg/hr
What are side effects associated with alfentanil?
decreased BP, diminished incidence of N/V
acute dystonia so avoid in pt’s with Parkinson’s
What is the mechanism of action of remifentanil?
selective mu agonist
potent like fentanyl
blood brain equilibration like alfentanil
What is significant about the structure of remifentanil?
it has an ester linkage so it allows for it to be broken down by nonspecific plasma esterases in the blood
What is remifentanil good for?
Good for surgeries where we can’t paralyze because it is very synergistic with propofol
What are the benefits of remifentanil
brief action, titratable, does not accumulate, rapid recovery
What are the dosages of remifentanil?
analgesia: 0.5-0.2 mcg/kg/min
anesthesia induction: 1 mcg/kg bolus followed by infusion of 0.1-0.3 mcg/kg/min for 10 minutes prior to induction agent
sedation: 0.05-0.1 mcg/kg/min in combination with midazolam 2 mg