Pain And Anesthesia Drug Class Function

Question 1

Opioid Analgesics

Answer 1

Helps treat pain
Side effects are sedation, euphoria, and dysphoria
Fentanyl is administered through 72 hour transdermal patch
Also comes in buccal lozenges

Question 2

Mu Opioid Agonist

Answer 2

Helps reduce pain
Side effects include metal clouding, reduced alertness, difficulty urinating, breathing , and hypotension
Patients with history to abuse substances should not use

Question 3

Opioid Antagonist

Answer 3

Used for opioid use disorders
Reverses effects of opioids

Question 4

Local Anesthetics (end in Caine)

Answer 4

Ester- easily broken down and short acting
Amide- more difficult to break down and longer acting

Question 5

5HT Agonists

Answer 5

Stops migraines once they start
Acute or Abortive therapy (treating migraines after they begin)
Use of triptans should be limited to 9 administrations a month

Question 6

Antiemetic Agents

Answer 6

Treats nausea and vomiting (associated with migraines)

Question 7

Combination Agents

Answer 7

Treats migraines
Fiorinal is schedule III substance