Drug Classification for Pain Meds

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What should you take for a sudden headache onset or acute pain?

Morphine

Tylenol (correct)

Aspirin

Advil (correct)

What is chronic pain?

Persistent or recurring pain lasting six weeks or longer

What is pain?

Unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage

What is pain threshold?

The level of stimulus needed to produce the perception of pain. Signup and view all the answers

What are analgesics?

Medications that relieve pain without causing loss of consciousness. Signup and view all the answers

Examples of analgesics are?

Codeine Signup and view all the answers

What is the indication for opiates?

Alleviate moderate to severe pain. Signup and view all the answers

What are the primary drugs for pain relief?

Corticosteroids Signup and view all the answers

What are other uses for NSAIDs, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, corticosteroids, and opioids?

Cough center suppression, treatment for diarrhea, balanced anesthesia. Signup and view all the answers

What are narcotics?

Pain relievers that contain opiate derivatives from the opiate poppy. Signup and view all the answers

Examples of narcotics include?

Morphine Signup and view all the answers

What are contraindications for opiates?

Known drug allergies, severe asthma, respiratory insufficiency, elevated intracranial pressure, and pregnancy. Signup and view all the answers

What are adverse effects of opiates?

Giddiness, euphoria, CNS depression, nausea, vomiting, respiratory depression. Signup and view all the answers

What is an adverse side effect exclusive to Demerol or morphine?

Itching Signup and view all the answers

What will a nurse give you if you have a bad reaction to an opioid?

Narcan Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum dosage for Tylenol?

4000 milligrams Signup and view all the answers

What are NSAIDs?

Analgesics Signup and view all the answers

What are these examples of: aspirin, toradol, motrin, advil, naproxen, oxaprozin, celecoxib, indomethacin?

NSAIDs Signup and view all the answers

What do you expect a patient with pain management to have?

A Percocet and an NSAID. Signup and view all the answers

What is 81 mg dosing for aspirin for?

To prevent heart attacks Signup and view all the answers

What are indications for NSAIDs?

Mild to moderate pain, anti-inflammatory effects, antipyretic effects, relieves vascular headaches. Signup and view all the answers

What are uses for aspirin?

Blood thinner, treatment for acute gout, bone, joint and muscle pain, forms of arthritis, dysmenorrhea, and fever. Signup and view all the answers

What does a 650 milligram dose of aspirin mean?

For a patient with a fever. Signup and view all the answers

What can you do for a patient with a fever?

A cool cloth, cool pad, orAquapad. Signup and view all the answers

What is an anticoagulant + a non-steroid?

Anticoagulant with a non-steroid medication, such as aspirin or corticosteroids. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Pain Management Overview

Sudden headaches or acute pain can be treated with Tylenol or Advil.
Chronic pain is defined as persistent or recurring pain lasting six weeks or longer.
Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience linked to actual or potential tissue damage.

Pain Concepts

Pain threshold is the required stimulus level to perceive pain, reflecting the nervous system's physiological response.
Analgesics provide pain relief without loss of consciousness, often have little to no anti-inflammatory effect, and are available over the counter or in opiate combinations.

Analgesics and Opiates

Examples of analgesics include codeine, fentanyl, delivered via IV, patches, or epidural.
Opiates alleviate moderate to severe pain and are typically used alongside analgesic drugs.
Primary drugs for pain relief include NSAIDs, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, corticosteroids, and opioids.

Medication Uses and Contraindications

Other uses for primary drugs encompass cough center suppression, treating diarrhea, and providing balanced anesthesia.
Narcotics are strong pain relievers derived from opiate derivatives and include examples like codeine, demerol, methadone, morphine, oxycodone, and fentanyl.

Adverse Effects and Precautions

Contraindications for opiates include known drug allergies, severe asthma, CNS depression risk, elevated intracranial pressure, and pregnancy, particularly in the first and last trimesters.
Common adverse effects of opiates include CNS depression, nausea, respiratory depression, constipation, and itching.
Itching is a specific adverse side effect associated with Demerol or morphine.

Emergency Management

In cases of severe reactions to opioids (e.g., respiration < 12, unresponsive), Narcan is administered to reverse the effects.

Dosage and FDA Standards

Maximum dosage for Tylenol is 4000 milligrams.
NSAIDs serve as both antipyretics and analgesics.

Specific Medications and Indications

Examples of NSAIDs include aspirin, toradol, motrin, advil, naproxen, and celecoxib.
A typical pain management regimen might include percocette and an NSAID.
81 mg of aspirin is used to prevent heart attacks, while a 325 mg dose serves various therapeutic purposes like pain relief.

Aspirin and Alternative Treatments

Indications for NSAIDs cover mild to moderate pain, as anti-inflammatory agents, and for vascular headaches.
Aspirin is applied as a blood thinner and for acute gout, joint, muscle pain, some arthritis, dysmenorrhea, and fever. Dosage for fever relief is typically 650 mg.
Patients with fever may benefit from a cool cloth, cool pad, or temperature-regulating aqua pads.

Combinations and Interactions

Mixing anticoagulants with non-steroidal therapies (e.g., aspirin, corticosteroids) may require careful management to prevent complications.

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