Rx Pain

Question 1

multimodal analgesia ?

Answer 1

two or more analgesic agents and/or analgesic measures.

AKA = balanced analgesia

Question 2

Advantages of multimodal analgesia ?

Answer 2

 This method provides maximal pain relief while minimizing adverse effects of any single agent

Question 3

How does multimodal analesia work ?

Answer 3

 Each agent acts by a different mechanism and at a different site in the nervous system.

Question 4

 Pain medications can be divided into what 3 categories ?

Answer 4

 Non-opioid analgesics
 Opioid analgesics
 Adjuvant analgesics

Question 5

How is constant pain treated ?

Answer 5

“around the clock” (ATC) regimen

by giving the patient medications regularly, an adequate blood level of analgesic can be maintained.

Question 6

What is breakthrough pain?

Answer 6

 Pain that increases above the patient’s controlled baseline level of pain

Question 7

How do you prevent incidental pain ?

Answer 7

to prevent incidental pain
–> give analgesic
before pain develops.