Pain Control Flashcards
Musculoskeletal Pain
NSAIDS
COX-2
Example NSAID
Ibuprofen
naproxen
Example of COX-2
diclofenac
celecoxib( celebrex)
Neuropathic Pain
Anticonvulsants 1st line and Analgesics THEN TCA anticonvulsants 2nd line SSRI Anti-arrhythmic agent
Example anti-convulsants 1st line- neuropathic
Gabapentin (neurontin)
Example Analgesics anti-convulsants-neuropathic
PREGABLIN
Example TCA-neuropathic
amitriptyline (Elavil)
nortirptyline (Pamelor)
imipramine (Tofranil)
desipramine (Norpramin)
Example Anti-convulsants 2nd line - neuropathic
Phenytoin (Dilantin)
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Valporic Acid (depakote)
Example SSRI- neuropathic
Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Sertaline (Zoloft)
Paroxetine (Paxil)
Duloxetine (CYmbalta)
Example Anti-arrhythmic - neuropathic
Lidocaine
Nociceptive Pain
Opioids
Pure Opioids
Example Opioids - nociceptive
tramadol, percoet, codeine, tylenol 3, vicodin
Example of Pure Opioids- nocicpetive
Morphine, oxycodone, hydromorphone, fentanyl, methadone
Tolerance
medication is less effective over a prolonged period use of drug
Dependence
medication has become physiologic requirement: abstinence syndrome develops if drug withdrawn