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| level of stimulus needed to produce the perception of pain |
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| Amount of pain a patient can endure without its interfering with normal function |
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| when patients have pain requiring additional pain medication between scheduled pain meds |
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| body adapts to the presence of the drug an withdrawal symptoms occur |
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| leads to the need for progressively higher dosages to maintain the same analegesic effect |
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| 6 factors to choosing the right analgesic |
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1. effectiveness
2. Duration
3. desired duration
4. drug interactions
5. hypersensitivity
6. available routes |
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| produce sedation, dysphoria, myosis, inhibition of ADH release |
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| -causes respiratory depression , dependence, myosis, euphoria, reduced GI motility, sedation |
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| indications for narcaotic analgesics |
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1. alleviate moderate to severe pain
2. cough center surpression
3. Treatment of diarrhea
4. Balanced anesthesia |
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-inhibits pain perception
-interactions: alcohol, sedatives, antipsycotices, muscle relaxants and
-contra: resp. depression and bile duct cancer |
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-stronger than morphine
-epidurals
-metabolized in the liver |
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commonly used as a cough suppressant
-usually combined with tylenol or aspirin |
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-acetaminophen and aspirin
-trade name percocet |
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| controlled release oxycodone |
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| -hydrocodone plus acetaminophen, aspirin, or ibuprofen |
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| used as opioid addiction maintenance for relief of chronic pain |
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neurontin
tegretol
dilantin |
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-Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI)
-celexa, prozac, Zoloft |
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-reversal of opioid induced respiratory depression
-onset 1-2 min IV(lasts 1hr) or 2-5 min IM (lasts up to 4 hrs) |
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| treatment for nonopioid drug overdose |
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-analgesic and antipyretic
-non salicylate |
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-intrathecal
-indicated for severe chronic pain |
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| what are two classes that treat headaches? |
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1. Serotonin receptor agonist
2. Ergot alkaloids |
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| what are two classes that treat headaches? |
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1. Serotonin receptor agonist
2. Ergot alkaloids |
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-stimulate receptors causing vasoconstriction
-reduces number of inflammatory peptides
-absorptive drug |
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| narrows/constricts blood vessels |
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-most commonly prescribed drug of class
-contra in patients with CAD and HTN |
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-ergot toxicity
-muscle spasm, weakness, tingling, cold pale extremities |
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-activated inflammatory response
-stimulates constriction and clotting of platelets
-induction of labor
-inhibit acid synthesis
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| underexcretion and overproduction of uric acid |
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-inhibits xanthine oxidase
-no anti-inflammatory effect
-increase fluids
-contra- alcohol, caffeine, thiazide diuretics |
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-for acute attacks of gout
-no fluid loss
-reduces inflammatory response
-contra: renal, cardia, or GI problems |
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-increase uric acid excretion
-effective in alleviating chronic gout |
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