Quiz on Pharmacotherapy of Pain

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Quiz on Pharmacotherapy of Pain

Prepared by Dr. Athma Prasanna

Royal Hospital Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

(Posted 11th April, 2007)

Question 1. In Primary Sensitization the following therapies are effective except: Aspirin NSAID COX-2 Inhibitor Opiates	Question 2.Combination of anti inflammatory drugs and analgesics produce better pain relief because: Act through same mechanism Act through different mechanism Synergism None of the above
Question 3. I.V. Tramadol analgesia is because of: Monoaminorgic Effect Opioid effect of Metabolite Both of the above None of the above	Question 4. Platelet function is interfered by all except: Aspirin COX-2 Inhibitor NSAID Acetoaminophen
Question 5. Which of these NSAID have least side effects in elderly: Ibuprofen Diclofenac Naproxen Ketorolac	Question 6. Which of these preparations can be administered by Intravenous route: Ibuprofen Diclofenac Naproxen Ketoralac
Question 7. Following anaesthetic drugs provide analgesia except: Morphine Ketamine Midozolam Propofol	Question 8. Following inhalation anesthetics have analgesic properties except: Nitrous oxide Sevoflurane Isoflurane Halothane
Question 9. The safe volume of Bupivacaine 0.25% for performing local infiltration block in an adult weighing 35 kg would be: 35 ml 50 ml 70 ml 100 ml	Question 10. The Intramuscular bolus dose of morphine for acute pain relief is: 0.5 mg/kg 1 mg/kg 0.1 mg/kg 0.75 mg/kg

References & Bibliography

JJ Bonica. The Management of Pain 2nd edition,Lea & Feibeger Pensylvania 1990
Pain 2002-An updated Review Refresher Course Syllabus Ed.M.A. Giameberardino IASP Press Seattle,2002
Munsterhjelm E,. Munsterhjelm, N M, Tomi T. N, M.D., Ph.D., Ylikorkala, O., Neuvonen,PJ,. Rosenberg PH: Dose-dependent Inhibition of Platelet Function by Acetaminophen in Healthy Volunteers Anesthesiology 2005; 103:712–7