Pharmacology Drugs 1

Question 1

Fentanyl

Class, indications (reasons) for use, and side effects:

Answer 1

Opioid - Mu agonist

Indications: treats moderate to severe pain

Side effects: hypoventilation and bradycardia

Question 2

Propofol

Class, indications (reasons) for use, and side effects:

Answer 2

Induction agent

Indications: anaesthetic induction, TIVA (total intravenous anaesthetic)

Side effects: hypoventilation, apnea!

Question 3

Lignocaine

Class, indications (reasons) for use, and side effects:

Also known as Lopaine

Answer 3

Local anaesthetic

Indications: local anagesia *also used in ER

Side effects: drowsiness, muscle tremors, and cardio toxicities in cats (IV adminst)

Question 4

Methadone

Class, indications (reasons) for use, and side effects:

*All opiods have the same indications and side effects in this flashcard deck :)

Answer 4

Opioid - Mu agonist

Indications: treats moderate to severe pain

Side effects: hypoventilation and bradycardia

Question 5

Morphine

Class, indications (reasons) for use, and side effects:

*All opioids have the same indications and side effects in this flashcard deck :)

Answer 5

Opioid - Mu agonist

Indications: treat moderate to severe pain

Side effects: hypoventilation and bradycardia (also drooling and vomiting - but you already knew that ;)

Question 6

Naloxone

*hint: beep beep

Answer 6

Opioid reversal

Increases that heart rate!

The beep beep was supposed to be a car reversing…. ;)

Question 7

Buprenorphine

Class, indications (reasons) for use, and side effects:

Also known as Temgesic

Answer 7

Opioid - Partial Mu agonist

You can remember it as a partial Mu agonist becuase the drug name partially has the name Morphine in it :)

Indications: treats moderate to severe pain

Side effects: hypoventilation and bradycardia

Question 8

Codeine

Class, indications (reasons) for use, and side effects:

Also known *quote Leticia -“crack”

Answer 8

Opioid - Antitussives

Indications: non-productive coughs

Side effects: sedation and constipation

Question 9

Butorphanol

Class, indications (reasons) for use, and side effects:

Also known as Torbugesic

Answer 9

Opioid - Antagonist Mu and Agonist Kappa

Indications: treats moderate to severe pain - and also has some sedation

Side effects: hypoventilation and bradycardia, also some sedation

Question 10

Bupivacaine

Class, indications (reasons) for use, and side effects:

Answer 10

Local anaesthetic

Indications: local analgesia

Side effects: drowsiness, muscle tremors

Question 11

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Ketamine

Class, indications (reasons) for use, and side effects:

Answer 11

Dissociative anaesthetic

Indications: chronic pain, (slight) sedation

Side effects: sedation, muscle rigidity, pupil dilation, spastic dysphoria (post-op!)