Transcript Chapter 17
Chapter 17
Medications for Pain
Management and Anesthesia
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Learning Objectives
Explain why there are so many rules about how narcotics and
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related analgesic drugs may be given
Compare and contrast drug tolerance and drug addiction
Evaluate different forms of narcotic agonists and narcotic
agonist-antagonists in their ability to control pain
List medications commonly used for the treatment of
moderate to severe pain
List behaviors that would make you believe a patient is
addicted to a drug.
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Opioids
Two Forms
Natural: from opium
Synthetic: man-made
Classifications:
Agonist
Binds with the receptor(s) to activate and produce the maximum
response of the individual receptor
Partial agonist
Produces a partial response
Agonist-antagonist
Acts as an agonist at one type of receptor and as a competitive
antagonist at another type of receptor
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Opioids (cont.)
Morphine (****Gold Standard)
Uses
Acute care
Hospice
Codeine, hydrocodone, oxycodone
Uses
Office or clinical setting
Frequently used with acetaminophen
Hydromorphone (most potent)
Uses
Severe pain unrelieved by morphine
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Pain Measurement Scales
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Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale
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Terms for effects of pain meds
Tolerance
The same amount of a drug produces a decreased effect over
time
Dependence
A state in which the body will show withdrawal symptoms if the
drug is stopped or reduced
Addiction
The uncontrollable need to have and use a drug for nonmedical
reasons
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Narcotic Agonist Analgesics
Action
Prevent pain perception in the central nervous system
Produce analgesia, sleepiness, euphoria, unclear thinking,
slow breathing, produce miosis, decreased peristalsis,
reduced cough reflex, and hypotension
Uses
Treat moderate to severe pain
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Narcotic Agonist Analgesics (cont.)
Adverse Reactions
Bradycardia, slowed breathing
Hypotension, fainting
Anorexia, constipation
Confusion, euphoria
Dry mouth, vomiting
Pruritus, skin rash
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Narcotic Agonist Analgesics
Codeine
codeine
Duragesic
fentanyl
Dilaudid
hydromorphone
Demerol
meperidine
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Duramorph/ MS Contin
morphine
Paregoric
opium tincture
Oxycontin/ Oxycodone
oxycodone
Narcotic Agonist-Antagonist
Analgesics
Action
Act on chemicals at specific nerve sites in the CNS, possibly in
the limbic system
Produce analgesia, euphoria, and respiratory and physical
depression
Uses
Relief of moderate to severe pain
Presurgical anesthesia
Active labor
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Narcotic Agonist-Antagonist Analgesics
(cont.)
Adverse Reactions
Bradycardia or tachycardia
Hypertension or hypotension
Changes in mood, confusion, nervousness
Blurred vision, dizziness, headache
Weakness, nystagmus, syncope, tingling
Tinnitus, tremor, unusual dreams
Nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, constipation
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Narcotic Agonist-Antagonist
Analgesics
Stadol
butorphanol
Toradol
Ketorolac tromethamine
Talwin
pentazocine
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Nonnarcotic Centrally Acting Analgesics
Action
Act at the level of the brain to control mild or moderate pain
Uses
Mild to moderate pain
Used in combination products for pain alone or when pain
and fever are present
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Nonnarcotic Centrally Acting Analgesics
(cont.)
Adverse Reactions
Postural hypotension, dizziness
Disorientation, euphoria, headache
Light-headedness, minor visual disturbances
Sleepiness, slurring of speech, weakness
Skin rashes, stomach or abdominal pain
Dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, chills
Difficulty urinating, stuffy nose
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Nonnarcotic Centrally Acting Analgesics
• Duraclon
– clonidine
• Darvon
– propoxyphene
• Ultram
– tramadol
• Questions?