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Pain Medications Flashcards

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Morphine MOA

A

mu receptor agonist

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Morphine Duration of Action

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1-4 hours

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Morphine Therapeutic Use

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perferred for epidural administration
severe acute pain in dogs, cats and horses

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Morphine Adverse Effects

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dogs: panting, high doses can cause convulsions/excitement
cats: excitation at high doses
horses: safe, excitement, increased locomotor activity DO NOT use 7 days prior to race
pigs: excitement

NOTE wide margin of safety

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Hydromorphone MOA

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mu receptor agonist

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Hydromorphone Duration of Action

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2-4 hours

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Hydromorphone Adverse Effects

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dogs: emesis, panting, dysphoria
cats: hyperthermia

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Hydromorphone potency compared to morphine

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7x more potent than morphine

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Hydrocodone MOA

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mu agonist

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10
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Hydrocodone Therapeutic Use

A

mild - mod pain
antitussive (good oral bioavailability)

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Common combination of hydrocodone

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hydrocodone + acetaminophen

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Hydrocodone potency compared to morphine

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6x more potent

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Codeine MOA

A

mu agonist

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14
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Codeine Therapeutic Use

A

mild - mod pain
antitussive

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Codeine potency compared to morphine

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similar to morphine

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Methadone MOA

A

NMDA antagonist
inhibits reuptake of neurotransmitters

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Methadone Therapeutic Use

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uncontrollable pain in horses
minor procedures in horses
anesthetic premed in small animals

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Benefits of using Methadone in horses

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sedation but animal does not become recumbent

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Fentanyl MOA

A

mu agonist

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20
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Fentanyl Onset of Action

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rapid

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Fentanyl potency compared to morphine

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100x more potent than morphine

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Fentanyl Therapeutic Use

A

transdermal solution for dogs: analgesia for 96 hours
chronic pain after sx

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Fentanyl Adverse Effects

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respiratory despression

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Remifentanil MOA

A

mu agonist

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Reminfentanil Therapeutic Use

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indution of anesthesia

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Remifentanil Metabolism

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metabolized tissue and plasma esterase - rapid clearance (half-life 3-6 min)
safe for heaptic or kidney disease patients

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Carfentail and Etorphine MOA

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mu agonists

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Carfentanil and Etrophine Therapeutic Use

A

used for zoo and wildlife animals

29
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Burprenorphine MOA

A

partial mu agonist
kappa antagonist

30
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Buprenorphine Duration of Action

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6-12 hours
slow onset

31
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Buprenorphine Therapeutic Use

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Buprenorphine Adverse Effects

A

respiratory depression
requires a high dose of naloxone to reverse these effects

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Buprenorphine potency compared to morphine

A

25x more potent than morphine

34
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Simbadol (buprenorphine) MOA

A

mu agonist

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Simbadol Therapeutic Use

A

approved for use in cats
24 hour analgesia

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Butorphanol MOA

A

kappa agonist
mu antagonist

37
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Butorphanol Duration of Action

38
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Butorphanol Therapeutic Use

A

short acting analgesia in horses
maintain analgesia CRI

39
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Butorphanol Adverse Effects

A

mild sedation

40
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Nalbuphine MOA

A

kappa agonist
mu anatgonist

41
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Nalbuphine Therapeutic Use

A

mild - mod pain
reverse respiratory depression caused by mu agonists

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Pentazocine MOA

A

kappa agonist
mu partial agonist

43
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Pentazocine Therapeutic Use

A

less sedation
horses: colic pain
dogs: post-op pain

44
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Naloxone MOA

A

GABA antagonist
mu antagonist

45
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Naloxone Therapeutic Use

A

administered every 2-3 min to reverse respiratory depression in emergency conditions caused by opioids

46
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Naltrexone MOA

A

competitve antagonist for all opoid receptors

47
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Naltrexone Therapeutic Use

A

reversal agent for carfentanil overdose - long acting

48
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Nalmefene MOA

A

mu antagonist

49
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Nalmefene Therapeutic Use

A

reversal of fentanyl induced respiratory depression

50
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Tramadol MOA

A

complex muscarinic antagonist

51
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Tramadol Therapeutic Use

A

pain reflief

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Acetaminophen MOA

A

COX inhibitor

53
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Acetaminophen Duration of Action

A

dogs: 8-12 hours
horses: 12 hours

54
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Acetaminophen Therapeutic Use

A

central analgesic drug

55
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Acetaminophen Adverse Effects

A

hepatic damage
methemoglobinemia in cats

56
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How to treat acetaminophen induced methemoglobinemia in cats

A

treat with N-acetylcystine, blood transfusion and supportive care

57
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Gabapentin MOA

A

a2-delta subunit of voltage gated Ca2+ channels on neurons
calcium channel blockers

58
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Gabapentin Therapeutic Uses

A

controlling seizures
OA pain in cats
neuropathic pain
laminitis in horses

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Gabapentin Adverse Effects

60
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Amantadine MOA

A

NMDA aantagonist

61
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Amatandine Duration of Action

A

12-24 hours

62
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Amantadine Therapeutic Effects

A

analgesia in dogs
combined with NSAIDs
antiviral

63
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Monoclonal Antibodies doe Anglesia =

A

anti-nerve growth factor

64
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mAb for Analgesia used in dogs

A

Ranevetmab

65
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mAb for analgesia used in cats

A

Frunevetmab

66
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mAb for Analgesia Adverse Effects

A

degradation products can be immunogenic

67
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Resiniferatoxin MOA

A

irreversible nueronal cell death
activate transient vanilloid receptor - Ca2+ influx after binding

68
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Resiniferatoxin Therapeutic Use

A

bone cancer in dogs

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