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Morphine Sulfate T & P Answer: Therapeutic Classification: narcotic analgesic
Pharmacologic Classification: opioid agonist
_______ narcotic analgesic of choice for the management of most types of acute and
severe chronic pain
_________ drug of choice for relieving acute chest pain associated with MI Answer:
Morphine sulphate
_________ used off-label to provide pre-anesthetic sedation and to calm severely agitated
patients. Those who are terminally ill, its RR depression action may be used to relieve
shortness of breath associated with end-of-stage cancer, heart failure, or pulmonary
edema. Answer: Morphine Sulfate
______ has no upper end dose limit, and the patients develop tolerance to all the adverse
effects except constipation Answer: Morphine
____ _____Sedation is increased when used with: Alcohol, muscle relaxants, and
monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). Answer: Morphine sulfate
________ depresses the CNS, causing sedation, dizziness, anxiety, and a feeling of floating
or disorientation. Hallucinations & seizures may occur at high doses. Answer: Morphine
Sulfate
____ ____ delays digestion, increases smooth muscle tone in the intestinal tract, and slows
peristalsis in the colon, leading to ________ Answer: Morphine Sulfate
Constipation
_______ is a Schedule 2 controlled substance with a high potential for physical &
psychological dependence. The extended release forms should never be opened, chewed,
dissolved, or crushed because this can lead to ______ overdose Answer: Morphine Sulfate
Fatal
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, ___ _____ is contraindicated in patients with Hypersensitivity to Opioids. Caution in elders
and in those with undiagnosed abdominal pain, hepatic or renal impairment, shock, CNS
depression, head injury or increased ICP, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or
other conditions with increased Respiratory reserve like obesity. Answer: Morphine Sulfate
Premature infants are especially sensitive to the effects of ____ _____, thus the drug should
not be used during pregnancy or during the delivery of premature infants Answer: Morphine
Sulfate
Administration of an opioid antagonist such as naloxone will reverse the effects of ____
_____. Concurrent use of antidiarrheal drugs such as loperamide with cause additive
_______ Answer: Morphine Sulfate
constipation
St John's Wort may decrease the analgesic action of _____ _____ Answer: Morphine Sulfate
Sumatriptan T&P Answer: Therapeutic Classification: antimigraine agent
Pharmacologic Classification: serotonin receptor agonist
______ is used to relieve acute migraine headaches. It is not effective against long-term
prophylaxis of migraines. Answer: Sumatriptan
______ adverse effects include mild & transient dizziness or nausea, diarrhea, myalgia, and
inflammation and pain at SQ injection site. Answer: Sumatriptan
Although rare serious cardiac events such as Coronary artery vasospasm, myocardial
ischemia, dysrhythmias and MI have occurred in patients taking _________ Answer:
sumatriptan
THESE EVENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN PATIENTS WITH PREEXISTING CARDIAC
DISEASE
________ is contraindicated in patients with Coronary Artery Disease, Cerebrovascular
Disease, or peripheral vascular disease. Also patients with _____ or _______ impairment
Answer: Sumatriptan
Renal
Hempattic
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