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Flashcards in Opioid Analgesics Deck (25)
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1
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δ receptor location and function

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Brain - analgesia/antidepressant/physical dependence

2
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κ receptor location and function

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Brain/Spinal Cord - sedation/spinal analgesia/miosis

3
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µ receptor location and function

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Brain/Spinal Cord - supraspinal analgesia/physical dependence/respiratory depression/euphoria/

4
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What is the role of the brain stem in pain?

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It plays a role in the anticipation and perception of pain

5
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What does tissue damage release to relay the pain message?

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It releases histamine and bradykinin which lead to the release of prostaglandins and substance P

6
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Where is pain elaborated on the spinal cord?

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Pain goes to the dorsal horn of the spinal cord and up the STT to the reticular formation and limbic systems

7
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How do opioids induce analgesia?

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They reduce the amount of information reaching the brain which induces the analgesic effect

8
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How do opiods act on pre-synaptic neurons?

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They act by blocking Ca2+ which leads to the decreased release of NT

9
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How do opiods act on post-synaptic neurons?

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They stimulate K+ channels which will hyper polarize and result in decreased action potentials

10
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Morphine target and function

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µ receptor

Use for extreme pain found in MI or chronic cancer for example

11
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Morphine toxicity

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Constipation
Addiction
Tolerance

12
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Morphine antidote

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Naloxine

13
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Meperidine target and function

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κ receptor

Used for severe pain like that in biliary spasm

14
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Meperidine toxicity

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Side effects caused by its metabolite norpethidine

Respiratory Depression

15
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Is naloxone an antidote for meperidine?

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NO. Meperidine has anticholinergic activity whichi likely makes naloxone ineffective

16
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Hydrocodone target and function

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µ and δ

Used for moderate pain in coughing and it works similarly to morphine

17
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Hydrocodone toxicity

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Constipation
Respiratory Depression
Nausea

18
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What receptor is euphoria mediated via?

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µ. It inhibits the inhibition of DOPA which leads to increased DOPA

19
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Pentazocine target and function

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δ agonist
κ agonist
µ antagonist

Used as a mild to moderate analgesic for dental extraction

20
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Pentazocine toxicity

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Hallucination

CV effects

21
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What is the antagonistic effect of pentazocine?

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Antagonizes the analgesic effects of morphine and meperidine

22
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Naloxone target and function

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δ antagonist
κ antagonist
µ antagonist

Prevents and reverses the effects of opioids like respiratory depression/sedation/hypotension

23
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Naloxone toxicity

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Change in mood
Trembling
Change in heart rhythm

24
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Methadone target and function

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δ agonist
µ agonist

Strong opioid analgesic used to treat coughing and dependence on opioid drugs

25
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Methadone toxicity

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Dependence

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