Analgesics Flashcards
What is COX?
cyclooxygenase; a key enzyme responsible for production of lipid based inflammatory mediators
COX is responsible for _____ generation
TXA2 (thromboxane A2)
What are the five cardinal signs of the inflammatory response
- Heat (calor)
- Redness (rubor)
- Swelling (tumour)
- pain (dolor)
- loss of function (function lease)
The inflammatory response is an immediate, protective _____ process characterized by ____, irritation, or injury
pathological; infection
Tissue repair is a _____ inflammatory process
post
Lipocortin is a protein that inhibits _____ activity
phospholipase 2
Steroids act by ____- inhibiting production of end products by causing transcription and translation of lipocortin
indirectly
Class ____ prostaglandins and type ____ leukotrienes apply to inflammation (pro inflammatory)
2; 4
Which leukotrienes enhance histamine effects, bronchoconstrict, constrict coronary arteries and dilate vessels in regions of inflammation
LTC4 and LTD4
____ decrease GI acid secretion and the GI tract, inhibits platelet aggregation, and promotes _____ in the kidneys
PGI2 (prostacyclin)
Which prostaglandin activates matrix metalloproteinases
Platelet activating factor
Which antibiotic inhibits MMP’s
Tetracyclines; degade ECM and allow immune cells to infiltrate to the region.
Omega 3 are good source of ____inflammatory supplement
anti
Type ____ prostaglandins and type ____ leukotriene are actually anti inflammatory
3; 5
What is the first and the last step of the anti-inflammatory pathway
first step: alpha linolenic acid (ALA)
last step: eicosanpentanoic acid
what is the first and the last step for the pro inflammatory pathway
first step: linoleic acid
last step: arachidonic acid
What is a constitutive (housekeeping) enzyme predominantly involved in PG and TXA2 production
COX 1