Agents for IBD - specific applications Flashcards
ASA
Acetylsalicylic Acid – Aspirin
What do 5-ASA drugs substitute?
Amine at position 5 of ASA
Which drugs in the 5-ASA class are metabolized to Mesalamine (5-ASA)?
Sulfsalazine
Olsalazine
Balsalazide
Sulfapyridine + 5-ASA
Sulfsalazine
Single 5-ASA
Mesalamine
2 molecules of 5-ASA
Olsalazine
Inlet carrier and 5-ASA
Balsalazide
MOA for 5-ASA drugs
(-) cyclooxygenase and (-) lipoxygenase
==> (-) prostaglandin and leukotrienes production
This class of drugs (-) cyclooxygenase and (-) lipoxygenase to ultimately (-) prostaglandin and leukotriene production
5-ASA class
There are fewer side effects with ____ 5-ASA products (NON____)
Fewer side effects with PURE 5-ASA
– NONsulfsalazine
The adverse effects with the 5-ASA group are usually GI and CNS related. When are these drugs contraindicated?
- ALL drugs are contraindicated in patients allergic to ASA
- Sulfsalazine is contraindicated in patients allergic to sulfonamide
5-ASA members are indicated for _____ ulcerative colitis
Mild-Moderate
Olsalazine is only used for?
Maintenance of remission of ulcerative colitis
Balsalazide is only used for?
Active disease of ulcerative colitis
This 5-ASA drug is only used for maintenance of remission of ulcerative colitis?
Olsalazine
This 5-ASA drug is only use for active disease of ulcerative colitis?
Balsalazide
5-ASA members are indicated for ______ ulcerative colitis
Mild-Moderate
MOA for Tofacitinib?
(-) free floating and bound JAK-1 and JAK-3
=> stops pro-inflammatory gene transcription and more cytokine release
MOA for Tofacitinib?
(-) free floating and bound JAK-1 and JAK-3
=> stops pro-inflammatory gene transcription and more cytokine release
Possible adverse effects of Tofacitinib?
- Lymphopenia/Lymphocytosis
- Neutropenia/Anemia
- Increased LDL/HDL