Medical Pharmacology: Opioid Analgesic Practice
Questions
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(An) example(s) of (a) opioid "prodrug":
Hydrocodone
Oxycodone
Codeine
A & B
A & C
A, B & C
Oxycodone is metabolized into a more efficacious analgesic, oxymorphone.
True
False
Metabolism of coding, hydrocodone, and oxycodone are metabolized into more effective agents by the CYP2D6 cytochrome P450 isoform.
True
False
Analgesic properties of oxymorphone and fentanyl depend on metabolic activation to more active species.
True
False
Which one(s) of the following agents inhibit CYP2D6 and as a result may reduce effectiveness of some opioid analgesics which require CYP2D6 for activation.
Fluvoxamine
Paroxetine
Sertraline
Bupropion
A & B
A,B & C
A,, B, C & D
This opioid route of administration tends to be especially useful in managing in-hospital pain associated with surgery and during end-of-life pain relief.
Oral
Buccal
Transdermal
IV (Intravenous)
Administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may induce pain relief comparable to that provided by about 60 mg codeine.
True
False
Morphine administration is helpful in reducing dyspnea associated with low cardiac output and pulmonary edema.
True
False
Generally, opioid administration is contraindicated in patients with pulmonary edema provided the patient is not also in severe pain.
True
False
Which one(s) of the following may be used as primary anesthetic agent(s) in some surgical cases?