week 4 Flashcards
Fentanyl
Brand: Duragesic
Medication Class: Opioid Analgesic (II)
I: Moderate to severe chronic pain
- relieves preoperative and postoperative pain
S/E:
- drowsiness
- respiratory depression
- constipation
Codeine
Brand: Tylenol w/ codeine (C-III when combined w/acetaminophen)
Medication Class: Opioid Analgesic (II)
I: Mild to moderately-severe pain
S/E:
- drowsiness
- respiratory depression
- constipation
Hydrocodone/acetaminophen
Brand: Vicodin, Norco
Medication Class: Opioid Analgesic (II)
I: Severe Pain Management
S/E:
- Drowsiness
- Respiratory Depression
- Constipation
Morphine
Brand: MS Contin, Avinza, Kadian
Medication Class: Opioid Analgesic (II)
I: Moderate to severe chronic pain
S/E:
- Drowsiness
- Respiratory Depression
- Constipation
Oxycodone
Brand: Oxycontin
Medication Class: Opioid Analgesic (II)
I: Moderate to Severe Chronic Pain
S/E:
- drowsiness
- respiratory depression
- constipation
Tramadol
Brand: Ultram
Medication Class: non-opioid Analgesic (IV)
I: Moderate to severe chronic pain
S/E:
- drowsiness
- respiratory depression
- constipation
Keterolac
Brand: Toradol
Medication Class: NSAIDs
I: Short term management of pain (does not exceed 5 days)
S/E:
- HF Myocardial infarction stroke
- stevens johnson syndroe
-hyperkalemia
- GI bleeding
- renal toxicity
- drowsiness
Hydromorphone
Brand: Dilaudid
Medication Class: opioid analgesic/opioid agonist
I: Moderate to severe pain
S/E:
- respiratory depression
- constipation
- sedation, confusion
-nausea, dry mouth
- hypotension
- miosis (pupils constrict)
Naloxone
Brand: Narcan
Medication Class: Antidote; opioid antagonist
I: Reversal of CNS depression and respiratory depression aka overdose
S/E:
- pain will come back bc it’s reversed
- ventricular arrhythmias, hypertension, hypotension, n/v
- withdrawal symptoms (diarrhea, nausea, insomnia)
Gabapentin
Brand: Neurontin
Medication Class: Gamma Aminobuyric Acid, Anticonvulsant
I:
- Neuropathic pain
- seizure
S/E:
- drowsiness
- dizziness
- ataxia
- somnolence
- peripheral edema
Pregablin
Brand: Lyrica
Medication Class: Analgesic, Anticonvulsant (V)
I:
- fibromyalgia
- neuropathic pain
- seizure
S/E:
- drowsiness
- dizziness
- ataxia
- somnolence
- peripheral edema
APAP (acetaminophen)
Brand: tylenol
Medication Class: NSAIDs, antipyretics, nonopioid analgesic
I:
- Reduces fever, relieves headache, reduces muscle aches & pain
- DOC (drug of choice) to treat fever & flu like symptoms in children
- DOES NOT affect inflammation or platelet aggregation
S/E:
- liver toxicity & renal toxicity/failure
- skin rash
- hypoglycemia w/overdose
- neutropenia (increased bleeding)
Prednisone
Brand: Deltason
Medication Class: Adrenal Corticosteroid
I:
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- acute asthma attacks
- allergic skin reaction
- ulcerative colitis
S/E:
- stomach upset
- insomnia
- hyperglycemia
Prednisolone
Brand: Orapred
Medication Class: Adrenal Glucocorticosteroid
I:
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- acute asthma attack
- allergic skin reaction
- ulcerative colitis
S/E:
- stomach upset
- insomnia
- hyperglycemia
Methylprednisolone
Brand: Medrol
Medication Class: Adrenal corticosteroid
I:
- rheumatoid arthritis
- acute asthma attacks
- allergic skin reaction
- ulcerative colitis
S/E:
- stomach upset
- insomnia
- hyperglycemia