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| Generic | Brand | Pharmacologic Category | Common Indication | essential knowledge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fentanyl (transdermal, IV ) | transdermal: Duragesic, IV: Sublimaze | Opioid analgesic | Pain | Key Side Effects: dizziness, drowsiness, itching, nausea, vomiting, constipation, respiratory depression (dose-related) US Boxed Warnings (all opioid analgesics): risk of opioid addiction, abuse, and misuse which can lead to overdose and death; serious, |
| Hydromorphone (PO, IV) | Dilaudid | Opioid analgesic | Pain | Key Side Effects: dizziness, drowsiness, itching, nausea, vomiting, constipation, respiratory depression (dose-related) US Boxed Warnings (all opioid analgesics): risk of opioid addiction, abuse, and misuse which can lead to overdose and death; serious, |
| Morphine (extended release) (PO) | MS Contin, Kadian | Opioid analgesic | Pain | Key Side Effects: dizziness, drowsiness, itching, nausea, vomiting, constipation, respiratory depression (dose-related) US Boxed Warnings (all opioid analgesics): risk of opioid addiction, abuse, and misuse which can lead to overdose and death; serious, |
| Morphine (immediate release) (PO, IV, IM, PR) | IV: Duramorph | Opioid analgesic | Pain | Key Side Effects: dizziness, drowsiness, itching, nausea, vomiting, constipation, respiratory depression (dose-related) US Boxed Warnings (all opioid analgesics): risk of opioid addiction, abuse, and misuse which can lead to overdose and death; serious, |
| Oxycodone (PO) | Oxycontin, Roxicodone | Opioid analgesic | Pain | Key Side Effects: dizziness, drowsiness, itching, nausea, vomiting, constipation, respiratory depression (dose-related) US Boxed Warnings (all opioid analgesics): risk of opioid addiction, abuse, and misuse which can lead to overdose and death; serious, |
| Methadone (PO, IV) | Dolophine | Opioid analgesic | Opioid use disorder, severe chronic pain | Key Side Effects: dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, constipation, respiratory depression (dose-related), QTc prolongation US Boxed Warnings (all opioid analgesics): See above US Boxed Warnings (only for methadone): QTc interval prolongation and s |
| Acetaminophen (PO, PR, IV) | PO/PR: Tylenol, IV: Ofirmev | Analgesic (non-opioid), antipyretic | Pain, fever | Key Side Effects: nausea, vomiting, increased hepatic transaminases US Boxed Warnings: total daily dose from all sources should not exceed maximum daily limit; hepatotoxicity |
| Tramadol (PO) | Ultram, Ultram ER | Central analgesic; partial opioid agonist | Pain | Key Side Effects: dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, constipation, respiratory depression (dose-related) US Boxed Warnings: serious or fatal respiratory depression may occur Other Notes: lowers seizure threshold |
| Hydrocodone and acetaminophen (PO) | Lortab, Vicodin, Norco | Opioid and non-opioid analgesic combination | Pain | Key Side Effects: dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, constipation, respiratory depression (dose-related) US Boxed Warnings (all opioid analgesics): See above |
| Oxycodone and acetaminophen (PO) | Percocet, Endocet, Roxicet | Opioid and non-opioid analgesic combination | Pain | Key Side Effects: dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, constipation, respiratory depression (dose-related) US Boxed Warnings (all opioid analgesics): See above |
| Codeine and acetaminophen (PO) | Tylenol with codeine #3, Tylenol with codeine #4 | Opioid and non-opioid analgesic | Pain | Key Side Effects: dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, constipation, respiratory depression (dose-related) US Boxed Warnings (all opioid analgesics): See above |
| Naloxone (IV, IM, SQ, Intranasal) | Narcan | Opioid antagonist | Opioid overdose | Key Side Effects: headache, opioid withdrawal syndrome in opioid-dependent populations, pain, diaphoresis Other Notes: potentially life-threatening respiratory depression (when combined with other CNS and respiratory depressants); addition of naloxone to |
| Buprenorphine and Naloxone (SL) | Suboxone | Partial Opioid agonist and opioid antagonist | opioid use disorder | Key Side Effects: headache, opioid withdrawal syndrome in opioid-dependent populations, pain, diaphoresis Other Notes: potentially life-threatening respiratory depression (when combined with other CNS and respiratory depressants); addition of naloxone to |