Syllabus · Current · V5 (2025) · Nervous System including autonomic and pain

H6 · Neuropharmacology

H6.vii · Neuraxial Drug Pharmacokinetics

Official V5 objective
Describe the pharmacokinetics of drugs used in the epidural and subarachnoid space.
1 SAQ topic 1 SAQ appearance 0 VIVA stations

Written examination

SAQ history

1 appearance
2009A Q12
Outline the pharmacology of an opioid injected into the spinal intrathecal space.
30%

Oral examination

VIVA history

0 stations

No mapped VIVA history for this objective.

Sources: objective text from the relevant CICM syllabus; historical SAQ and VIVA wording from CICM examiner reports.