SAO 2021 Pain and Trauma Drugs Questions
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Cophenylcaine Description
Ans: Pump spray containing:
- Lidocaine (lignocaine) hydrochloride monohydrate 5%, 5 mg/spray
- Phenylephrine hydrochloride 0.5%, 500 microg/spray
A topical local anaesthetic and haemorrhage control agent for the relief of
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surface pain, nasal and oral bleeding.
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Cophenylcaine Indication
Ans: - Local pain: abrasions, small cuts and wounds.
- Relief of mild and moderate epistaxis.
- Post tonsillectomy haemorrhage.
- Intra-oral haemorrhage.
Cophenylcaine Contraindication
Ans: - Hypersensitivity to phenylephrine, lignocaine or other anaesthetics
- Children <2yrs
- Pregnancy
Cophenylcaine Dose
Ans: Adult:
- Intranasal: Max 10 squirts (5 squirts per nostril)
- Topically: Max 5 squirts
- Oral use: 1 spray then pause, repeat if required to max. 5 sprays.
Cophenylcaine Special Considerations
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Ans: Oral administration may cause a transient bitter taste.
Cophenylcaine Presentation
Ans: Spray bottle with nolezz
Fentanyl Description
Ans: -Short acting synthetic narcotic analgesic
- Fentanyl: 450 microg/1.5 mL (300 microg/mL); intra-nasal
administration only
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- Fentanyl Citrate: 100 microg/2 mL ampoule (50 microg/mL); IV/IO only
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- Fentanyl Citrate: 500 microg/10 mL ampoule (50 microg/mL); IV/IO
only
Fentanyl Indications
Ans: - Moderate to severe pain.
- Acute coronary syndromes where GTN has been ineffective.
Fentanyl Contraindications
Ans: - Hypersensitivity to Fentanyl
- Less than 1 years of age (for IV/IO only)
- Occluded nasal passages or epistaxis (for IN only)
Fentanyl Dose - IV