| A | B |
|---|
| antipyretic | fever reducer |
| analgesic | pain reliver |
| anxiolytic | anxiety reliever |
| dependency | habit forming properties of a drug |
| ASA | asprin |
| Tylenol | acetaminophen |
| NSAID's | non steriodal anti inflamatory |
| Advil Motrin | Ibuprophen |
| hard on the GI tract | Advil, Motirn, (Ibuprophen) |
| 4 non narcotic anagesics | analgesic, anti inflammatory, antitryptic, anti platelet |
| tolerance | continued higher doses are required to reach the same response or the same amount of pain relief |
| coumadin | warfarin |
| ASA (asprin has what kind of effect that will last a week | antiplatelet |
| discontinue ASA how long before surgery | one week |
| non narcotic anagesics (Tylenol)has no | anti inflamatory or antiplatelet effect |
| why ibuprophen & tylenol can be used at the same time | mechanism of absorbtion is different |
| Uses for NSAID's are | analgesic for mild to moderate pain |
| More uses for NSAID's are | anti inflammatory, antipyretic |
| Side effects of NSAID's | GI Distress, bleeding |
| NSAID's should not be used on people with | peptic ulcer disease |
| Opiod anagesics are the true | narcotics |
| Morphine is a | opiod narcotic |
| Morphine is given | PO, IM, IV, IV infusion |
| Morphine has a | high abuse potential |
| Codiene is a | true opiod narcotic |
| MU | morphine uptake |
| Codeine is usually found in | cough syrup |
| codeine can be given | PO IM |
| opiod anagesics | attach to the mu center in the CNS |
| what opioid analgesics do | mimic action of natural pain relievers in the body- endorphines |
| use for opioid analgesics | relief from chronic pain and cancer pain |
| more uses for analgesic opioids | antitussive (codeine) & antidiarrheal |
| opiod anagesics are derived from | poppies |
| opiod analgesics are considered to be | true narcotics |
| addictions or psychologicak dependance is not a problem for whom | patients that require opiods for pain relief |
| do not take opioid anagesics with | a head injury |
| contraindications of opioid analgesics | CNS depression & Addiction prone, suicidal people |
| Duragesic | fentanyl |
| Duragesic is used for | chronic pain, not acute, opiate tolerance |
| How is Duragesic/ fentanyl given | topical patch releases drug at a constant dose |
| OxyCotin | oxycodone |
| OxyCotin is used for | severe pain, high abuse potential |
| Why not crush OxyCotin (dose dumping) | too large a dose too quickly destroys time release element |
| why use synthetic opioids | allergic to them |
| Vicodin/Lortab | hydrocodone |
| Vicodin is used for | moderate to severe pain |
| Vicodin can be combined with | acetaminophen |
| How is Vicoden given | By mouth PO |
| Ultracet | tramodol, acetaminophen |
| Tramadol | Ultram |
| Ultracet caution for those who are allergic to | narcotics |
| Ultraset may cause seizures | in those taking SSRI's |
| Ultracet caution for those taking | CSN depressants or other narcotics analgesics |
| narcotic analogs are used for | mild to moderate acute or chronic pain when rapid onset is not required |
| Tramodol used for | chronic pain or cancer pain |
| Tramadol is used for those | who are allergic to narcotics |
| narcotics analalogs | relieve pain, cause numbness & induce a state of unconsciousness, and |
| stadol | butorphanol |
| narcotic analaogs are used in place of | morphine |
| narcotic analalogs are used for | moderate severe pain |
| narcotic analalogs are given | IM or nasal spray |
| those who use the narcotic analog nasal spray | become addicted very quickly |
| non narcotic migraine meds are known as | the triptans |
| Imitrex | Sumatriptan |
| Imitrix is given as | an inj. oral tabs, or nasal spray |
| non narcotic migraine meds are to be used when | clear diagnosis or migraine has been made |
| non narcotic migraine meds work how | directly on the blood vessels responsible for migraine |
| radiotherapy is administered for | temp. relief from pain, cancer of the bone |
| radiotherapy is | palliative not curative |
