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Pharm - Musculoskeletal
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Pharmacology
Professional
05/20/2011

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Term
Ibuprofen
Definition

NSAID

Mech: reversibly inhib COX-1 & 2 → block PG synth

Use: antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflam

Tox: renal dmg, aplastic anemia

Term
Naproxen
Definition

NSAID

Mech: reversibly inhib COX-1 & 2 → block PG synth

Use: antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflam

Tox: renal dmg, aplastic anemia

Term
Indomethacin
Definition

NSAID

Mech: reversibly inhib COX-1 & 2 → block PG synth

Use: antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflam; used to close PDA; chronic gout

Tox: renal dmg, aplastic anemia

 

Term
Ketorolac
Definition

NSAID

Mech: reversibly inhib COX-1 & 2 → block PG synth

Use: antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflam

Tox: renal dmg, aplastic anemia

Term
Celecoxib
Definition

COX-2 inhibitor

Mech: reversibly inhib COX-2 (spares COX-1 → maintain gastric mucosa)

Use: RA, OA

Tox: risk of thrombosis; sulfa allergy

can blow up your heart.

Term
Acetaminophen
Definition

Mech: reversibly binds COX (mostly in CNS; inactivated periph)

Use: antipyretic, analgesic; not anti-inflam; use in place of ASA to prevent Reye's synd

Tox: OD produces NAPQI → hepatotox

Antidote: N-acetylcysteine

Term
Etidronate
Definition

Bisphosphonate (others: pamidronate, alendronate, risedronate)

Mech: inhib osteoclasts → decr. formation & resorp of hydroxyapatite

Tox: corrosive esophagitis

Term
Colchicine
Definition

Anti-gout

Mech: binds & stabilizes tubulin → inhibs MT polym → impairs WBC chemotaxis & degranulation

Use: Acute gout

Tox: GI (indomethacin used more often d/t SE)

Term
Probenecid
Definition

Anti-gout

Mech: blocks OAT → inhibs reabs of uric acid in PCT

Use: chronic gout (not acute)

Interact: inhibs secr. of Pen in PCT

Can cause uric acid stones (hyperuricurea)

Term
Allopurinol
Definition

Anti-gout

Mech: inhibs xanthine oxidase → decr. xanthine=>uric acid

Use: chronic gout (not acute); prevention of tumor lysis urate nephropathy in lymphoma/leukemia

Interact: incr. conc of azathioprine & 6-MP (degraded by XO)

Term
Etanercept
Definition

Mech: recombinant TNF R that binds TNF

Use: RA, psoriasis, AS

Term
Infliximab
Definition

Mech: anti-TNF Ab

Use: Crohn's, RA, AS

Tox: predisposes to infxn (reactiv. of TB/ histo)

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