365.4 ð ç« æ«éèš Summary
365.4.1 ð äžå¥è©±çžœçµ
Pain = unpleasant sensory + emotional experience (IASP 2020 revised); acute vs chronic > 3 months; three pain types â nociceptive (somatic, visceral) vs neuropathic (peripheral DM/PHN/CIPN/radiculopathy, central post-stroke/MS/SCI â burning, electric, lancinating, allodynia) vs nociplastic (altered nociception without clear damage â fibromyalgia, IBS, TMD, central sensitization); WHO analgesic ladder Step 1 mild (acetaminophen + NSAIDs + adjuvants) â Step 2 moderate (weak opioid tramadol/codeine + non-opioid + adjuvant) â Step 3 severe (strong opioid morphine/oxycodone/hydromorphone/fentanyl/methadone + non-opioid + adjuvant); opioid crisis era has shifted prescribing toward multimodal + opioid minimization + non-opioid alternatives (suzetrigine NaV1.8 FDA Jan 2025 for acute post-op pain); neuropathic pain first-line â gabapentin (300-3600 mg/d) + pregabalin (150-600 mg/d) + duloxetine (60-120 mg) + venlafaxine + TCA (amitriptyline, nortriptyline) + topical lidocaine 5% patch + capsaicin 8% patch; trigeminal neuralgia carbamazepine first-line + oxcarbazepine + microvascular decompression; postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) â gabapentin/pregabalin/TCA/lidocaine patch + prevention with Shingrix recombinant zoster vaccine + early antivirals (valacyclovir); CRPS Type I/II â multimodal physical therapy + anti-neuropathic + sympathetic blocks; opioid pearls â equivalence morphine 30 mg PO = oxycodone 20 mg = hydromorphone 7.5 mg = fentanyl 12.5 ÎŒg/h patch; methadone NMDA effect useful for refractory neuropathic but QT + variable T1/2 require ECG monitoring + slow titration; side effects â constipation (tolerance doesnât develop, prophylactic laxative) + sedation + respiratory depression + hyperalgesia (paradoxical) + endocrine hypogonadism; opioid use disorder (OUD) distinct from physical dependence â risk assessment (ORT, SOAPP, COMM) + PDMP + naloxone for overdose + MAT (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone); MME ⥠50/d high risk + ⥠90 very high risk; taper slowly ~ 10% per week; special populations â renal failure (avoid morphine M6G + codeine + meperidine; safe methadone, fentanyl, buprenorphine, hydromorphone caution); liver failure (â doses + â intervals; acetaminophen 3 g/d max); fibromyalgia (nociplastic) â aerobic exercise + pregabalin + duloxetine + milnacipran (FDA-approved) + avoid opioidsã
365.4.2 ð æ²»ç粟èŠ
- Step 1 mild: acetaminophen 1 g q6h max 4 g/d (3 g if liver disease) + NSAIDs (ibuprofen 400-800 mg q6-8h, naproxen 500 mg BID, celecoxib 200 mg BID, ketorolac IM)
- Step 2 moderate: tramadol 50-100 mg q4-6h (seizure threshold, serotonergic interactions) + codeine + tapentadol
- Step 3 severe: morphine (10-30 mg PO q4h, IV titrate) + oxycodone (5-10 mg PO q4-6h, ER form) + hydromorphone (2-4 mg PO q4-6h) + fentanyl transdermal patch (12.5-100 ÎŒg/h, change q72h) + methadone (3-10 mg PO TID, slow titration ECG QT)
- Adjuvants: TCAs (amitriptyline 25-100 mg HS, nortriptyline less anticholinergic), SNRIs (duloxetine 60-120 mg, venlafaxine 75-225 mg ER), anticonvulsants (gabapentin titrate to 1800-3600 mg/d in 3 doses, pregabalin 150-600 mg/d in 2 doses, carbamazepine for TN), topical lidocaine 5% patch (PHN, focal), capsaicin 8% patch (60-min application, q3 months)
- Neuropathic pain first-line: gabapentin/pregabalin or duloxetine/venlafaxine or TCA; second-line lidocaine/capsaicin patch + tramadol + selected opioids
- Trigeminal neuralgia: carbamazepine 200-1200 mg/d; oxcarbazepine + lamotrigine + gabapentin; microvascular decompression (Janetta) for refractory
- PHN prevention: Shingrix 2 doses ⥠50 yo + early valacyclovir 1 g TID à 7 days for acute zoster
- CRPS: aggressive physical therapy (cornerstone) + anti-neuropathic + sympathetic ganglion blocks + spinal cord stimulator for refractory
- Opioid overdose: naloxone 0.4-2 mg IV/IM/IN (short T1/2 â re-narcotization possible, monitor)
- MAT for OUD: buprenorphine (sublingual 8-24 mg/d, X-waiver eliminated 2023) + methadone (specialized program) + naltrexone (oral or LAI Vivitrol)
- Tapering: ~ 10% per week slow taper; consider buprenorphine for high-dose chronic
- Suzetrigine (Vertex VX-548) FDA Jan 2025 â selective NaV1.8 inhibitor, non-opioid for moderate-severe acute pain post-surgery
365.4.3 ð¯ ç§é«åž«çèåæé
- Three pain types (memorize): nociceptive (somatic, visceral) vs neuropathic (peripheral + central) vs nociplastic (fibromyalgia, central sensitization, less opioid-responsive) â treatment differs
- WHO analgesic ladder: Step 1 non-opioid + adjuvant â Step 2 weak opioid + non-opioid â Step 3 strong opioid + non-opioid; adjuvants throughout all steps
- Neuropathic pain first-line: gabapentinoids (gabapentin/pregabalin) + SNRIs (duloxetine/venlafaxine) + TCAs (amitriptyline/nortriptyline); second-line topical lidocaine/capsaicin + tramadol
- Trigeminal neuralgia: carbamazepine first-line (response is virtually diagnostic); microvascular decompression (Janetta) for refractory
- PHN prevention: Shingrix (recombinant zoster vaccine) ⥠50 yo + early antivirals (valacyclovir 1 g TID à 7 days) for acute zoster reduce risk
- Opioid equivalence (memorize): morphine 30 mg PO = oxycodone 20 mg PO = hydromorphone 7.5 mg PO = fentanyl 12.5 ÎŒg/h TD = codeine 200 mg PO
- Opioid side effects: constipation (tolerance does NOT develop â prophylactic laxative) + sedation + respiratory depression + N/V + pruritus + hyperalgesia (paradoxical â pain â with dose â, opioid rotation or taper) + endocrine hypogonadism
- Renal failure pain meds: avoid morphine (M6G accumulation) + codeine (active metabolites) + meperidine (normeperidine â seizures); safe â methadone, fentanyl, buprenorphine; hydromorphone caution
- Opioid use disorder vs physical dependence: distinct concepts; naloxone 0.4-2 mg IV/IM/IN for overdose (short T1/2 â monitor); MAT â buprenorphine (X-waiver eliminated 2023), methadone, naltrexone
- 2025 update: Suzetrigine (Vertex VX-548) FDA approved January 2025 â selective NaV1.8 sodium channel inhibitor, non-opioid for moderate-severe acute pain (post-surgery initial indication); first new mechanism in decades; fibromyalgia treated with exercise + pregabalin + duloxetine + milnacipran â avoid opioids