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tcdha pharm midterm Questions and Answers
Patients with chronic pain should be managed with?
Ans: nonopioids and referred to appropriate specialists
Tramadol (Ultram)
Ans: An orally administered nonopioid with weak analgesic activity
naloxone (Narcan)
Ans: block the therapeutic and toxic actions of opioids
pentazocine (Talwin)
Ans: The only mixed opioid available for oral use. most likely to
produce dysphoric reaction
Fentanyl Family
Ans: short-acting, parenterally administered agonist opioid analgesic
that is used perioperatively or during general anesthesia
what opoid is primarily to treat any opioid addicts (eg. Heroin
addicts)
Ans: Methadone
Codeine
Ans: Most commonly used opioid in dentistry and is often combined
with acetaminophen (Tylenol #3) for oral administration
A patient with a true allergy to codeine should NOT be given an
analgesic in that group. this includes
Ans: oxycodone, hydromorphone, hydrocodone, and dihydrocodone.
Treatment for overdose
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Ans: naloxone
what should be used to control dental pain in addicts?
Ans: NSAIDs
what is an advantage of NSAIDs
Ans: not addictive, tollerance does not develop, no withdrawal
syndrome.
an addict will develop tolerance to the effect of opioids, except?
Ans: Miosis and constipation
Use of opioids is NOT contraindicated in
Ans: hypertensive pts
cause of death with overdose?
Ans: Respiratory depression
Combining an opioid with a nonopioid analgesic produces an
additive analgesic effect with fewer adverse reactions?
Ans: True
What do aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and codeine have in
common?
Ans: analgesic
opoid agonist by which all others are measured?
Ans: Morphine
metabolized opioids and unchanged drug are excreted where?
Ans: urine
what is the duration of action for analgesia?
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tcdha pharm midterm Questions and Answers
Patients with chronic pain should be managed with?
Ans: nonopioids and referred to appropriate specialists
Tramadol (Ultram)
Ans: An orally administered nonopioid with weak analgesic activity
naloxone (Narcan)
Ans: block the therapeutic and toxic actions of opioids
pentazocine (Talwin)
Ans: The only mixed opioid available for oral use. most likely to
produce dysphoric reaction
Fentanyl Family
Ans: short-acting, parenterally administered agonist opioid analgesic
that is used perioperatively or during general anesthesia
what opoid is primarily to treat any opioid addicts (eg. Heroin
addicts)
Ans: Methadone
Codeine
Ans: Most commonly used opioid in dentistry and is often combined
with acetaminophen (Tylenol #3) for oral administration
A patient with a true allergy to codeine should NOT be given an
analgesic in that group. this includes
Ans: oxycodone, hydromorphone, hydrocodone, and dihydrocodone.
Treatment for overdose
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Ans: naloxone
what should be used to control dental pain in addicts?
Ans: NSAIDs
what is an advantage of NSAIDs
Ans: not addictive, tollerance does not develop, no withdrawal
syndrome.
an addict will develop tolerance to the effect of opioids, except?
Ans: Miosis and constipation
Use of opioids is NOT contraindicated in
Ans: hypertensive pts
cause of death with overdose?
Ans: Respiratory depression
Combining an opioid with a nonopioid analgesic produces an
additive analgesic effect with fewer adverse reactions?
Ans: True
What do aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and codeine have in
common?
Ans: analgesic
opoid agonist by which all others are measured?
Ans: Morphine
metabolized opioids and unchanged drug are excreted where?
Ans: urine
what is the duration of action for analgesia?
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