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pain/MSK Flashcards

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NSAIDs

  • examples? 3
  • mechanism of action?
A
  • ibuprofen
  • naproxen
  • diclofenac

Inhibits COX-2 (and a bit of COX-1)

  • inhibits prostaglandins that cause pain
  • breaks down gastric mucosa
  • pro-thrombotic
  • constrict afferent arteriole of renal glomeruli

Nb selective COX-2 inhibitors (eg etoricoxib) were developed to attempt to reduce adverse effects of NSAIDs
- but have increased risk of cardiovascular events…

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NSAIDs

  • examples?
  • two groups of indications?
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  • ibuprofen
  • naproxen
  • diclofenac

1) ‘as needed’ for mild-moderate pain (as an alternative to paracetamol, but paracetamol preferred as fewer side effects)
2) regular treatment for pain related to inflammation (particularly MSK and rheumatological)

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NSAIDs

  • main groups of side effects? 3
  • other adverse effects? 2
  • which associated with least side effects?
  • way of decreasing risk of side effects?
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GI toxicity

  • indigestion
  • ulcers
  • bleeds

Renal impairment
- dt constriction of afferent arterioles

CV thrombotic events
- increased risk

  • hypersensitivity reaction (angioedema + bronchospasm)
  • fluid retention
  • ibuprofen least likely to have side effects

Prescribe a PPI

  • elderly
  • previous PUD
  • long term use
  • comorbidities
  • on other drugs with GI effects
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NSAIDs

  • absolute contraindications? 4
  • relative contraindications? 4
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+ severe renal impairment
+ heart failure
+ liver failure
+ known NSAID hypersensitivity

  • prior PUD
  • GI bleeding
  • cardiovascular disease
  • renal impairment

Use safest NSAID for shortest possible time

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NSAIDs

  • interactions which increase risk of GI ulcers? 2
  • interactions which increase risk of GI bleeding? 3
  • interactions which increase risk of renal impairment? 2
A

GI ulcer risk

  • aspirin
  • corticosteroids

GI bleed risk

  • anticoagulants
  • SSRIs
  • venlafaxine

Renal impairment

  • ACEi
  • diuretics

Nb also NSAIDs reduce therapeutic effects of antihypertensives + diuretics

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NSAIDs

  • when to take?
  • commonest side effect?
  • how long to take for acute pain?
A
  • take with food
  • indigestion (stop if get and see doc!!)
  • take for max 10 days (see doc if pain continues)
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weak opiods:

  • examples? 3
  • mechanism of action?
  • main indication?
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  • tramadol
  • codeine
  • dihydrocodeine

metabolised in the liver to produce relatively small amounts of morphine
- opiod receptor agonist

nb tramadol is a synthetic analogue of codeine and slightly stronger and probably work on other neurotransmitter pathways as well

1) for mild-moderate pain, second line when paracetamol is insufficient (second rung of pain ladder)

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weak opiods:

  • examples? 3
  • common side effects? 4
  • effects of overdose? 2
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  • tramadol
  • codeine
  • dihydrocodeine
  • constipation
  • nausea
  • dizziness
  • drowsiness

neurological + respiratory depression in overdose

nb tramadol may cause less constipation + respiratory depression than other opiods

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weak opiods:

  • examples? 3
  • relative contraindications for all? 4
  • relative contraindication for tramadol? 1
  • absolute contraindication for tramadol? 1
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  • tramadol
  • codeine
  • dihydrocodeine
  • significant respiratory disease
  • renal impairment
  • hepatic impairment
  • elderly

tramadol lowers seizure threshold
- ideally avoid in epilepsy
+ absolutely contraindicated in uncontrolled epilepsy

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weak opiods:

  • examples? 3
  • interaction for all? 1
  • interaction for tramadol? 1
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  • tramadol
  • codeine
  • dihydrocodeine

other sedating drugs

  • antipsychotics
  • benzodiazepines
  • tricyclic antidepressants

tramadol: other drugs that lower seizure threshold:
- SSRIs
- tricyclic antidepressants

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weak opiods:

  • which route should codeine + dihydrocodeine NOT be given via?
  • what should be prescribed alongside them for regular administration?
  • what side effects to warn patients about?
A

IV (nb can give IM, normally in theatre)
- can give a severe reaction, similar to anaphylaxis, mediated by histamine but not an allergic reaction

  • laxatives (normally a stimulant laxative, such as senna)

drowsy/confused
- avoid driving or operating heavy machinery if feel this!

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strong opiods:

  • examples? 2
  • mechanism of action?
A
  • morphine
  • oxycodone

activation of opiod receptors

  • reduce neuronal excitability + pain transmission
  • in the medulla, blunt response to hypoxia + hypercapnoea, reducing resp drive + breathlessness
  • reduce sympathetic response to pain, thus reduce cardiac activity + oxygen demand

nb oxycodone is synthetic analogue of morphine

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strong opiods:

  • examples? 2
  • two indications for pain relief?
  • two other indications?
A
  • morphine
  • oxycodone

1) rapid relief of acute severe pain (incl post-op pain + acute MI)
2) relief of chronic pain (where paracetamol, NSAIDs + weak opiates are insufficient) - rung 3 of WHO pain ladder
3) relief of breathlessness in end-of-life care

4) relieve breathlessness + anxiety in acute pulm oedema
- alongside oxygen, furosemide + nitrates

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strong opiods:

  • examples? 2
  • common side effects? 7
  • symptoms of withdrawal reaction, if dependent? 5
A
  • morphine
  • oxycodone
  • respiratory depression
  • euphoria + detachment (neurological depression in high doses)
  • nausea + vomiting
  • pupillary constriction (edinger-westphal nucleus)
  • constipation
  • itching/urticarial/vasodilation + sweating (dt histamine release)
  • tolerance + dependence (prolonged use)

opposite effects to clinical use:

  • anxiety
  • pain
  • breathlessness
  • dilated pupils
  • cool + dry skin with piloerection (‘cold turkey’)
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strong opiods:

  • examples? 2
  • relative contraindications? 5
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  • oxycodone
  • morphine
  • hepatic failure
  • renal failure
  • resp failure (generally only give if palliative)
  • elderly
  • biliary colic (as may cause spasm of sphincter of odi -> more pain)
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strong opiods:

  • examples? 2
  • relative contraindication? (3 examples)
A
  • morphine
  • oxycodone

other sedating drugs

  • antipsychotics
  • benzodiazepines
  • tricyclic antidepressants
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strong opiods:

  • what to co-prescribe when first prescribing?
  • what else to co-prescribe?
  • what to warn patients about?
A
  • antiemetic (eg metoclopramide)
  • laxative (eg senna)
  • not to drive or operate heavy machinery if feel drowsy or confused

nb warn patients that may have to increase dose as body becomes tolerant but not to be alarmed

also, if for long term relief often prescribe modified release tablets and then oramorph for breakthrough pain

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paracetamol:

  • mechanism of action?
  • main indications? 2
A

poorly understood

  • weak COX-2 inhibitor (so less side effects than NSAIDs, though doesn’t seem to have same anti-inflammatory effects)
  • probably another mechanism of action too

1) first line analgesic (rung 1 of WHO analgesia ladder)
2) antipyretic (reduces fever + associated symptoms - eg shivering)

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Q

paracetamol:

  • side effects?
  • effects of overdose?
  • mechanism of overdose?
  • treatment for overdose? (incl drug name)
A

few side effects

acute liver failure

normally metabolised by cytochrome P450 enzymes to a toxic metabolite (N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine - aka NAPQI)

  • this is norm conjugated with glutathione (makes safe) before excretion
  • in overdose, this elimination pathway is saturated + NAPQI accumulation -> hepatocellular necrosis

a glutathione precursor (acetylcysteine)

20
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paracetamol:

- relative contraindications? 4 (incl reasons)

A

dose should be reduced in people at increased risk of liver toxicity

eg increased NAPQI production
- chronic excessive alcohol use

eg reduced glutathione stores

  • malnutrition
  • low body weight (<50kg)
  • severe liver impairment

nb this is especially important when drug is given IV

21
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paracetamol:

- drugs which shouldn’t be given after overdose?

A

cytochrome P450 INDUCERS
- eg phenytoin + carbamazepine

as these will increase the rate of NAPQI production + thus increase risk of liver toxicity

22
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paracetamol:

  • what to always make clear to patients?
  • what should patients NOT take when on paracetamol?
A
  • exactly how often to take it and what maximum daily dose is!
  • check ingredients of OTC cold + flu remedies etc to ensure not accidently overdosing
  • similar issue with co-codamol
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xanthine oxidase inhibitors:

  • main example?
  • mechanism of action?
  • main indications? 3
A

allopurinol

xanthine oxidase normally metabolises xanthine (produced from purines) to uric acid

  • allopurinol inhibits this enzyme -> lower plasma uric acid concentrations
  • therefore reducing precipitation of uric acid in the joints or kidneys

1) prevent acute attacks of gout
2) prevent uric acid + calcium oxalate renal stones
3) to prevent hyperuricaemia + tumour lysis syndrome associated with shemotherapy

24
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xanthine oxidase inhibitors:

  • main example?
  • most common side effect?
  • serious adverse effect?
  • effect on acute attack of gout?
A

allopurinol

  • skin rash (may be mild or rarely start of more serious reaction…)

hypersensitivity syndrome
- steven-johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis

starting allopurinol can trigger or worsen an acute attack of gout

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xanthine oxidase inhibitors:

  • main example?
  • absolute contraindications? 3
  • relative contraindications? 2
A

allopurinol

+ don’t START during acute attacks of gout (though can continue if already on)
+ recurrent skin rash with allopurinol
+ past serious hypersensitivity reaction to allopurinol

reduce dose in

  • renal impairment
  • hepatic impairment
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xanthine oxidase inhibitors:

  • main example?
  • interaction which increases toxicity of other drug? 1
  • interaction which increases risk of skin rash? 1
  • interactions which increase risk of hypersensitivity? 2
A

allopurinol

increases toxicity of other drug

  • mercaptopurine (+ its pro-drug azathioprine)
  • requires xanthine oxidase for its metabolism
  • without it, levels of this cytotoxic drug go higher than therapeutic range

increases risk of skin rash
- amoxicillin

increase risk of hypersensitivity

  • ACE inhibitors
  • thiazides
27
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xanthine oxidase inhibitors:

  • main example?
  • when should it be taken by patients?
  • what else to advise patients?
  • what side effect should they look out for?
  • what to do if get an acute attack of gout?
  • monitoring required?
A

allopurinol

  • taken after meals
  • drink plenty of water (2-3 litres a day)
  • skin rash (see GP)
  • carry on taking drug as stopping it could make attack worse
  • check serum uric acid plasma levels after a month on the drug (and following any change in dose) to ensure current dose is effective

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