PPT-Analgesics

Amber Colley Iman Zaghariet and Lori Nsimpasi Analgesics are medicinal agents which relieve or reduce pain by heightening the threshold level in a body without hampering consciousness or varying other sensory processes. ER/LA Opioid Analgesics REMS WebsiteProposed REMS Updates June 05, 2014Pageof Patients considered opioid tolerantare those who are taking at least 60 mg oral morphine/day, 25 mcg transdermal fentan What is used for what?. Analgesic. Pain control. Always should be first before sedation. Sedative. Achieve sedation, . anxiolysis. , amnesia, altered consciousness. Paralytic. Prevents movement. Never should be used without analgesia and sedation. Drugs for Treating . P. ain. Perception of Pain. Emotion. S. ocial . and environmental . context. S. ocio-cultural background. Beliefs. Attitudes. P. ersonal expectations. Physical perturbations. P. sychological . 205b. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents (NMBAs). Cause skeletal muscle weakness or paralysis for purpose of preventing movement. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents (NMBAs). Cause skeletal muscle weakness or paralysis for purpose of preventing movement. DisclosuresAbbottSanofiAllerganXenoportHind Health CareDepomed Alpha lipoic acid, acetyl-L-carnitineCAM approaches – many types Device-based Tx (stimulators, pumps)Long term efficacy relative to What is pain?. An unpleasant sensory and emotional. experience associated with actual or. potential tissue damage.. What are pain receptors and their functions?. Pain receptors . in our bodies are nerves . BY DR KAUKAB AZIM. 1. Learning Outcomes. By the end of the lecture the student should be able to . Define and discuss the pathobiology of pain pathways. Explain . the molecular mechanism of action common to all . By Mary . Knutson, RN. Goals:. To improve awareness of pain physiology, pain issues, assessment skills, and ways to manage chronic pain in older adults. To effectively incorporate strategies of medical treatment, complimentary therapy, and psychological, social, and spiritual support for clients and families. P. ain. Perception of Pain. Emotion. S. ocial . and environmental . context. S. ocio-cultural background. Beliefs. Attitudes. P. ersonal expectations. Physical perturbations. P. sychological . recognition . 3# . Introduction. - Pain:. an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage. - Analgesics :. Drugs used to relief or suppress the pain.. Predictable, frequent early morning (2AM to 5AM) headaches Low pain threshold upon physical or cognitive exertion Headaches accompanied by asthenia, nausea and other GI symptoms,restlessness, anxiety, Understandings. The . ability of a drug to cross the blood–brain barrier depends on its chemical structure and solubility in water and lipids. . Opiates . are natural narcotic analgesics that are derived from the opium poppy. . 1-3. .. NSAIDs have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and anti-pyretic proprieties, mediated by blockade of the COX enzymes, and subsequent inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis. 4,5. .. Several over-the-counter NSAIDs have demonstrated efficacy in treating headache and migraine. Narcotic. analgesics). Pain . is . . an unpleasant sensation that can be either . acute or chronic . and is a consequence of . neurochemical . processes in the peripheral . and . (CNS). . treatment .