Top 75 Drugs Opioid Analgesics Questions with Correct Answers
(Grade A+)
Question 1: Exalgo Dilaudid
Answer: Hydromorphone Hydrochloride - brand name
Question 2: tablets IR (Dilaudid): 2mg, 4mg, 8mg tablets XR (Exalgo): 8mg, 12mg, 16mg, 32mg
injection: 1mg/mL, 2mg/mL, 4mg/mL, 10mg/mL suppositories: 3mg liquid: 1mg/mL
Answer: hydromorphone hydrochloride - dosage forms
Question 3: management of pain management of pain in opioid tolerant pts requiring continuous opioid
analgesia for an extended period of time
Answer: hydromorphone hydrochloride - indications
Question 4: pure opioid agonist depression of cough reflex via direct action on the cough center in the
medulla reduction in motility associated with an increase in smooth muscle tone in the antrum of the
stomach and duodenum
Answer: hydromorphone hydrochloride - MOA
Question 5: pure opioid agonist
Answer: morphine sulfate - MOA
Question 6: contraindicated in respiratory depression in absence of resuscitative equipment and pts
with severe bronchial asthma XR contraindicated when not opioid tolerant or suspected of paralytic
ileum and in pts with GI obstruction or narrowing caution with BP problems, inc intracranial pressure,
head injury, severe hepatic or renal impairment, biliary tract disease, Addison's disease,
hypothyroidism, prostatic hypertrophy or urethral stricture, supra ventricular tachycardia, seizure
disorders, acute abdominal conditions, pregnancy and lactation, asthma or other respiratory conditions
can be addictive Pregnancy C
Answer: hydromorphone hydrochloride morphine sulfate oxycodone hydrochloride oxycodone with
acetaminophen hydrocodone bitartrate with acetaminophen
Question 7: constipation nausea dizziness somnolence headache fatigue vomiting diarrhea pruritis
insomnia anorexia edema dry mouth sweating
Answer: hydromorphone hydrochloride - ADE
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, Question 8: XR should be taken whole may cause dizziness avoid alcohol may take with food or milk if
GI upset if missed dose, take asap, adjust schedule do not double may be habit forming Rx cannot be
refilled store in cool, dry place, away from sunlight
Answer: hydromorphone hydrochloride morphine sulfate oxycodone hydrochloride *counseling*
Question 9: MS Contin Avinza Kadian
Answer: morphine sulfate - brand name
Question 10: tablets: 15mg, 30mg, 60mg, 100mg, 200mg capsules (Avinza): 30mg, 45mg, 60mg, 75mg,
90mg, 120mg capsules (Kadian): 10mg, 20mg, 30mg, 40mg, 50mg, 60mg, 70mg, 80mg, 100mg, 130mg,
150mg, 200mg
Answer: morphine sulfate - dosage forms
Question 11: moderate to severe pain over more than a few days conversion from parenteral morphine
Answer: morphine sulfate - indications
Question 12: contraindicated in respiratory depression in absence of resuscitative equipment and
severe bronchial asthma XR contraindicated in paralytic ileus caution in BP problems, increased
intracranial pressure, head injury, severe hepatic or renal impairment, biliary tract disease, Addison's
disease, hypothyroidism, prostatic hypertrophy or urethral stricture, supra ventricular tachycardia,
seizure disorders, acute abdominal conditions, pregnancy and lactation, asthma or other respiratory
conditions can be addictive pregnancy C
Answer: morphine sulfate - contraindications
Question 13: constipation lightheadedness dizziness sedation nausea vomiting sweating dysphoria
euphoria
Answer: morphine sulfate - ADE
Question 14: OxyContin Roxicodone
Answer: oxycodone hydrochloride - brand name
Question 15: tablets (Roxicodone): 5mg, 10mg, 15mg, 20mg, 30mg solution: 5mg/5mL concentrate:
20mg/mL tablets CR (Oxycontin): 10mg, 15mg, 20mg, 30mg, 40mg, 60mg, 80mg
Answer: oxycodone hydrochloride - dosage forms
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(Grade A+)
Question 1: Exalgo Dilaudid
Answer: Hydromorphone Hydrochloride - brand name
Question 2: tablets IR (Dilaudid): 2mg, 4mg, 8mg tablets XR (Exalgo): 8mg, 12mg, 16mg, 32mg
injection: 1mg/mL, 2mg/mL, 4mg/mL, 10mg/mL suppositories: 3mg liquid: 1mg/mL
Answer: hydromorphone hydrochloride - dosage forms
Question 3: management of pain management of pain in opioid tolerant pts requiring continuous opioid
analgesia for an extended period of time
Answer: hydromorphone hydrochloride - indications
Question 4: pure opioid agonist depression of cough reflex via direct action on the cough center in the
medulla reduction in motility associated with an increase in smooth muscle tone in the antrum of the
stomach and duodenum
Answer: hydromorphone hydrochloride - MOA
Question 5: pure opioid agonist
Answer: morphine sulfate - MOA
Question 6: contraindicated in respiratory depression in absence of resuscitative equipment and pts
with severe bronchial asthma XR contraindicated when not opioid tolerant or suspected of paralytic
ileum and in pts with GI obstruction or narrowing caution with BP problems, inc intracranial pressure,
head injury, severe hepatic or renal impairment, biliary tract disease, Addison's disease,
hypothyroidism, prostatic hypertrophy or urethral stricture, supra ventricular tachycardia, seizure
disorders, acute abdominal conditions, pregnancy and lactation, asthma or other respiratory conditions
can be addictive Pregnancy C
Answer: hydromorphone hydrochloride morphine sulfate oxycodone hydrochloride oxycodone with
acetaminophen hydrocodone bitartrate with acetaminophen
Question 7: constipation nausea dizziness somnolence headache fatigue vomiting diarrhea pruritis
insomnia anorexia edema dry mouth sweating
Answer: hydromorphone hydrochloride - ADE
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, Question 8: XR should be taken whole may cause dizziness avoid alcohol may take with food or milk if
GI upset if missed dose, take asap, adjust schedule do not double may be habit forming Rx cannot be
refilled store in cool, dry place, away from sunlight
Answer: hydromorphone hydrochloride morphine sulfate oxycodone hydrochloride *counseling*
Question 9: MS Contin Avinza Kadian
Answer: morphine sulfate - brand name
Question 10: tablets: 15mg, 30mg, 60mg, 100mg, 200mg capsules (Avinza): 30mg, 45mg, 60mg, 75mg,
90mg, 120mg capsules (Kadian): 10mg, 20mg, 30mg, 40mg, 50mg, 60mg, 70mg, 80mg, 100mg, 130mg,
150mg, 200mg
Answer: morphine sulfate - dosage forms
Question 11: moderate to severe pain over more than a few days conversion from parenteral morphine
Answer: morphine sulfate - indications
Question 12: contraindicated in respiratory depression in absence of resuscitative equipment and
severe bronchial asthma XR contraindicated in paralytic ileus caution in BP problems, increased
intracranial pressure, head injury, severe hepatic or renal impairment, biliary tract disease, Addison's
disease, hypothyroidism, prostatic hypertrophy or urethral stricture, supra ventricular tachycardia,
seizure disorders, acute abdominal conditions, pregnancy and lactation, asthma or other respiratory
conditions can be addictive pregnancy C
Answer: morphine sulfate - contraindications
Question 13: constipation lightheadedness dizziness sedation nausea vomiting sweating dysphoria
euphoria
Answer: morphine sulfate - ADE
Question 14: OxyContin Roxicodone
Answer: oxycodone hydrochloride - brand name
Question 15: tablets (Roxicodone): 5mg, 10mg, 15mg, 20mg, 30mg solution: 5mg/5mL concentrate:
20mg/mL tablets CR (Oxycontin): 10mg, 15mg, 20mg, 30mg, 40mg, 60mg, 80mg
Answer: oxycodone hydrochloride - dosage forms
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