Pain Lecture 3 and 4 Flashcards
What is pain?
An experience based on complex interactions of physical and psychological processes.
3 goals of pain control
1st- relieving the pain source
2nd- modify patients perception of discomfort
3rd- maximize function within the limitations of the pain perception
What are the three types of pain?
Nocioceptive
Neuropathic
Psychogenic
Where does pain enter and leave?
Enters through dorsal horn and exits through spinothalamic tract
What is an opioid?
any substance, whether endogenous or synthetic, that produces morphine-like effects that are blocked by the morphine antagonist naloxone
List the 9 opioids
- Codeine
- Hydrocodone
- Hydrocodone with acetaminophen (Vicodin)
- Morphine (MS Contin)
- Oxycodone (Oxycontin)
- Oxycodone with acetaminophen (Percocet)
- Fentanyl (Duragesic)
- Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)
- Meperidine (Demerol)
What are the indications for opioids?
analgesia, antitussive (codeine)
Opioid MOA
bind opioid receptors in the CNS to inhibit ascending pain pathways
Opioid routes
PO, rectal, IM, IV, topical, subcut infusion, epidural, intrathecal, intranasal, transmucosal
(everything)
Opioids most common AE
CNS- sedation, nausea
Peripheral- constipation
Which opioid side effect do you not gain a tolerance to?
Constipation, miosis
PT specific considerations regarding opioids
Respiratory depression even at usual doses-contributes to accidental OD
Cognitive Impairement
What is oxycodone often combined with for additive effects
acetaminophen or aspirin
Only mild-moderate opioid
codeine
What is special about codeine
It is a prodrug meaning that it is inactive until it is converted into morphine via metabolization
What does Tramadol increase the risk of?
Seizures
What schedule drug is tramadol?
IV
Difference between induction therapy and maintanence therapy?
Induction- inpatient to titrate drug out
Maintanence- outpatient for observation
Naloxone routes
IV, IM, subcut, intranasal
Opioid therapeutic concerns
- Drowsiness and decreased cognition
- Pateints pain perception is altered
- Avoid heat on patches
List the 8 NSAIDs
- Ibuprofen (Mortin, Advil)
- Naproxen (Aleve)
- Indomethacin
- Aspirin
- Celecoxib (Celebrex)
- Meloxicam
- Diclofenac (Voltaren gel, Flector patch)
- Trolamine salicylate (Aspercreme)
Aspirin AE
GI
Rare skin rash
Rayes Syndrome
Why would you need to increase your aspirin dose?
In order to be selective for cox-2 as well as cox 1.
Cox-2 for analgesia and anti inflammatory effects
NSAID general risks
Renal
GI
Cardiovascular