Pain medications Flashcards
1
Q
3
Supraspinal Opioid receptors
A
mu, delta and kappa
2
Q
Ralph Lauren
Where are the opioid receptors located?
codeine, Morphine, Oxycodeone
A
- Raphe nuclei
- Locus coeruleus
3
Q
2
Spinal cord opiate receptors
A
mu and delta
4
Q
gelatin
Where are the spinal cord opiate receptors located?
A
C-fibres terminal zone (substantia gelatinosa)
5
Q
What enzyme is used to metabolise paracetamol?
A
CYP450 in the liver
6
Q
Paracetamol MoA
A
Non-selective COX-1/COX-2 inhibitor
reduce prostaglandin production
7
Q
A
