Pharmacology For The DC Part 2

Question 1

Analgesics can be classified as

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Opioid

Non-opiod

Question 2

An opiate (derived from the unripe seed of the opium poppy plant

Answer 2

Narcotics

Question 3

Analgesia

Answer 3

Reduce pain

Question 4

Cause drowsiness

Answer 4

Sedation

Question 5

Feelings of well-being or feelings of restlessness

Answer 5

Euphoria and Dysphoria

Question 6

Reduce cough reflex
Increase mental cloudiness
High incidence of constipation
Nausea

Answer 6

Effects of narcotics

Question 7

Narcotic effects

Answer 7

Analgesia
Sedation
Euphoria and Dysphoria

Question 8

An analgesic that is an opioid

No set dose

Answer 8

Narcotic analgesics

Question 9

Dose varies with

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Amount of pain
Pt’s age
Pt’s weight

Question 10

The standard against which all other narcotics are measured

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Morphine

Question 11

Taken orally, IV, IM, suppository

Answer 11

Morphine

Question 12

Morphine aka

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Contin
Kadian
Avinza

Question 13

Used for severe and chronic pain, pre-op sedation

Answer 13

Morphine

Question 14

Drug of choice for MI pain

Answer 14

Morphine

Question 15

If administered IV, 3-6 times more potent

Answer 15

Morphine

Question 16

Slows intestinal peristalsis

Answer 16

Morphine

Question 17

Causes blood vessels to dilate (especially in the head and neck)

Answer 17

Morphine

Question 18

Suppresses cough center

Answer 18

Morphine

Question 19

Morphine side effects

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Cough suppression
Hypotenstion
Nausea
Vomiting
Overdose will stop breathing - death

Question 20

Synthetic opiate
More potent than morphine
Intranasally for migraine headache

Answer 20

Butorphanol (stadol)

Question 21

Used during labor and pre-surgery

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Butorphaol (stadol)

Question 22

Primarily used as an antitussive or anti diarrheal

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Codeine

Question 23

Patches are used for chornic pain managment

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Fentanyl

Question 24

Patches

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Duragesic

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Buccal fentanyl

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Used for cancer pain

Question 26

Lozenges (actiq) also available fentanyl taken through

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Bucally

Question 27

Top selling drug in US in 2010

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Hydrocodone (vicodin, lortab)

Question 28

Derived from 2 naturally occurring opiates

Answer 28

Hydrocodone

Question 29

Hydrocodone

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Vicodin | Lortab

Question 30

Most abused perscription

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Hydrocodone/vicodin/lortab

Question 31

Physically and psychologically addictive

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Hydrocodone

Question 32

When vicodin is taken over a lengthy period of time, you can build up a toleraence which means you have to take increasingly larger amounts to achieve

Answer 32

The same effect

Question 33

Early symptoms of vicodin withdrawal

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``` Agitation Anxiety Muscle aches Increased tearing Insomnia Runny nose Sweating Yawning ```

Question 34

Becoming more popular in treating chronic pain Preferred over morphine because of it’s speed of onset Patients experience less nausea and vomiting

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Hydromorphone (dilaudid)

Question 35

Meperdine (demerol)

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Used short term only Controls mild to moderate pain

Question 36

Mental and physical addiction to __ can develop if it is used for long periods of time. Extended use can create a tolerance

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Demerol

Question 37

Individuals who have an addiction to demerol frequently:

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Request demerol specifically when at the doctor Purchase from non-nmedical sources Forge prescriptions Create contacts with multiple medical doctors and dentists Frequent the ER in hops of receiving a prescription of demerol

Question 38

Relieves mild to severe pain Causes CNS depression which impedes mental abilities but causes euphoria Schedule II drug

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Oxycodone (OxyContin)

Question 39

The more you take the better you feel

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Oxycontin

Question 40

Oxycodone abuse

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Dangerously addicitve | Addicts chew, snort or inject

Question 41

Non-opiod analgesics

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Many available OTC | Pharm tech must be informed of these drugs

Question 42

Given for mild to moderate pain, fever and inflammation

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NSAIDs

Question 43

Actions are analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic

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NSAIDs

Question 44

No cure has been found for

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Rhematic diseases