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Pharmacology
Painkillers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 7 CLASSIFICATION & TYPES OF PAIN | 1. Acute Pain 2.Cancer Pain 3.Chronic Pain 4.Somatic Pain 5. Superficial Pain 6. Vascular Pain 7. Visceral Pain |
| -Drug act to relieve pain -Both non narcotic & narcotic are prescribed for the relief of pain | Analgesics |
| Used to treat mild to moderate pain & may be purchased OTC | NON NARCOTIC ANALGESICS |
| Relieve pain by inhibiting the enzyme cycooxygenase, which is needed for the biosynthesis of prostaglandins. | SALICYLATE & NON STEROIDAL ANTI INFLAMATORY DRUGS |
| 2 ENZYME FORMS OF CYCLOOXYGENASE | >COX-1 -Protects the stomach lining & regulates blood platelates, thus promoting blood clotting. >COX-2 -Triggers pain & Inflammation at the injured site. |
| Have an analgesics effect as well as an antipyretic & anti-inflammarory action | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) |
| -is a NSAID & is the oldest non narcotic drug still use -aspirin decreases platelet aggregation (clotting) | Aspirin |
| a popular non prescription drug taken by infants, children adults & older adults to relieve pain, discomfort, & fever. -Nonnarcotic Drug | Acetaminophen |
| Examples of Analgesics | SALICYLATES -COX-2 INHIBITORS -PARAAMINOPHENOL -NSAID's: Propionic Acid NARCOTIC ANALGESICS |
| OPIOD's 2 isomeres | Levo&Dextro |
| Produced an analgesic effect only | LEVO ISOMERS |
| Do not cause physical dependence,whereas levo-isomers opiod do | DEXTRO ISOMERS |
| -drugs made from the Opium Poppy Flower which relieve pain. It is use to make (Paregoric, Codeine, Morphine, Heroin) | Narcotic / Opiates |
| -Papaver Somniferum -Poppy Seed | Opium |
| -A potent analgesics that can really depress respirations. | Morphine |
| -one of the first synthetic narcotics, became available in the mid 1950's | Mepiredine |
| Semi-synthetic narcotic similar to morphine | HYDROMORPHINE (DILAUDID) |
| -Provide a continous "around the clock" pain control helpful to clients who suffer from chronic pain (Fentanyl (Duragesic) ). | TRANSDERMAL OPIOD ANALGESICS |
| -Mixed narcotic agonist-antagonist (Pentazocine (Talwin) ). | NARCOTIC AGONIST |
| -are antidotes for ovedoses of narcotic analgesics | NARCOTIC ANTAGONIST |
| 2 TYPES OF METHADONE TREATMENT | Weaning Program Maintenance Program |
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