Pharmacology: Nonopiod and Opioid Analgesics correctly answered graded A+ 2023/2024

Pharmacology: Nonopiod and Opioid AnalgesicsAcute pain - correct answer Suddenly and responds to treatment Mild: scheduled nonopioid (acetaminophen, NSAIDS q6h) Moderate: scheduled combination of nonopioid and opioid (oxycodone 5mg and acetaminophen 325mg q4h) Severe: scheduled potent opioid (morphine 15mg) Chronic pain - correct answer Persists for greater than 6 months, difficult to treat Nonopioids are suggested. Opioids, if used, should meet these criteria: --oral or transdermal --long duration of action --include adjunct therapy --cause minimal respiratory distress Cancer pain - correct answer From pressure on nerves and organs, blockage to blood supply, or metastasis to bone NSAIDS and opioid drugs administered PO, transdermal, IM, IV, or PCA Somatic pain - correct answer Pain of skeletal muscle, ligaments, and joints Nonopioids: NSAIDs; also act as antiinflammatories and muscle relaxants Superficial pain - correct answer Pain from surface areas such as skin and mucuous membranes Mild pain: Nonopioid Moderate: Combination of non and opioid