Anesthesia Pharmacology Practice Questions: Opioid Analgesics

CNS effect(s) associated with pentazocine, a partial agonist/antagonist:
1. Analgesia
2. Respiratory depression
3. Both
4. Neither
Effect(s) associated with higher doses of pentazocine (60-90 mg):
1. Psychotomimetic effects
2. Dysphoria
3. Both
4. Neither
Pentazocine, a partial agonist/antagonist, is effective in reversing morphine-induced respiratory depression.
1. True
2. False
Pentazocine (Talwin) therapeutic use(s):
1. Management of moderate to severe pain
2. Anastasia supplement
3. Both
4. Neither
Nalbuphene:
1. Related structurally to oxymorphone and naloxone
2. kappa-type opioid receptor agonist
3. Mu-type of opioid agonist
4. A & B
5. A & C
6. A, B & C
Nalbuphene (Nubain) is clinically used for pain relief.
1. True
2. False
Butorphanol (Stadol) exhibits a comparable action compared to nalbuphene and pentazocine.
1. True
2. False
Appropriate clinical use for butorphanol: relief of acute pain-as may occur in the postoperative setting.
1. True
2. False
Major side effect(s) associated with butorphanol:
1. Drowsiness
2. Sweating
3. Nausea
4. All of the above
Buprenorphine:
1. Analgesic agent
2. Oral formulation (US) and in fixed dose combination with no locks on: limited to management of opioid dependence
3. Both
4. Neither