2. eicosanoids Flashcards
inhibit phospholipase A2
steroids
irreversible inhibition of Cyclooxygenase
aspiri
reversible inhibition of COX 1 and COX 2
NSAIDS Diclofenac Ibuprofen Indomethacin Mefenamic acid naproxen piroxicam
selective inhibition of COX -2
selective COX 2 inhibitors
Celecoxib
etoricoxib
leukotriene receptor blockers
competitive receptor antagonist
Zafirlukast
Montelukast
potent anti-inflammatory drugs that inhibit production of arachidonic acid
steroids
used to clos patent ductus arteriosus
indomethacin
ibuprofen -
for closure of a PDA in preterm and/or low birth weight infants, ibuprofen is as effective as indomethacin. It also causes fewer side effects (such as transient acute kidney injury) and reduces the risk of necrotising enterocolitis.
Keeping a ductus arteriosus patent is indicated in neonates born with
concurrent heart malformations, such as transposition of the great arteries.
can be used to keep a PDA open until the primary defect is corrected surgically
alprostadil, a PGE-1 analog