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Which drugs are used for pain? (3)

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-narcotic / opioid analgesics
Non opioid:
-paracetamol
-NSAIDs

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Which drugs are anti-inflammatory? (2)

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  • NSAIDs

- Steroids

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cellular mediators of inflammation, pain and thermoregulation can…: (6)

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  • promote microcirculation blood flow
  • increase permeability
  • enhance action of other mediators
  • sensitize nerve endings
  • promote leukocyte infiltration
  • pro-platelet aggreagtion
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What is the mechanism of action for NSAIDs?

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-nonselective inhibitor for COX-1 and COX-2 isoenzymes

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Is the mechanism of action for NSAIDs reversible?

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  • competitively reversible
  • varying degrees of reversibility
  • EXCEPT asprin (irreversible)
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Which NSAID is irreversible?

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aspirin

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What does the COX enzyme do? (3)

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arachidonic acid–> prostaglandins + thromboxane

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Where is arachidonic acid derived from? with what enzyme?

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From phospholipid bilayer

-enzyme: phospholipase A2

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What do prostaglandins do?(2)

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  • messenger in process of inflammation

- protection of stomach lining

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What do steroids inhibit?

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ENZ phospholipase A2

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What do NSAIDs inhibit?

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ENZ Cyclooxygenase (COX)

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What are the derivatives of arachidonic acid? What enzymes produce them? (5)

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COX enz:

  • prostaglandins + thromboxane
  • collectively called cyclic endoperoxides

5-lipooxygenase ENZ:
-leukotrienes

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What are prostaglandins + thromboxane collectively called?

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cyclic endoperoxides

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inhibiting COX produces what therapeutic effects? (2)

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  • reduces inflammation

- reduces pain

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What is the COX-1 expression?

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constitutively (always) expressed

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What are the derivatives of arachidonic acid called?

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eicosanoids

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what functions do COX-1 facilitate? (3)

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  • protection of stomach lining
  • maintenance of renal function
  • differentiation of marcophages
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What is the COX-1 expression?

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facultatively (when needed)

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COX-1 inhibition produces..

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side effects

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COX-2 inhibition produces…

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desirable NSAID effects

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COX-2 functions facilitated? (4)

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  • inflammation
  • pain
  • fever
  • normal/pathologic cell proliferation
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COX-2 inhibition effects?

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anti-inflammatory

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discovery of COX2 led to the research of…

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development of selective COX-2 inhibitors without gastric problems (characteristic of older NSAIDs)

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What are the drug classes of the analgesics and antipyretics that are not NSAIDS?

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  • paraaminophenols

- pyraolones

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What are the classes of drugs that are NSAIDs (10)
- pyrazolones - salycilates - propionic acid derivatives - acetic acid derivatives - antranilic acid derivatives - oxicams - nicotinics - others - selective cox-2 inhibitors
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which COX drugs do NOT produce gastric problems?
COX-2 (?)
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What are the ParaAminoPhenol drugs?(2)
- acetaminophen (paracetamol) | - propacetamol
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What are the pyrazolones? (3)
- propyphenazone - metamizole (dypirone) - phenylbutazone
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What do the non-selective COX-2 inhibitors inhibit?
- cox 1 | - cox 2
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Which are the non-selective COX 2 inhibitors?
- acetylsalicyclic acid (aspirin) - salycilates (sulfasalazine + salicylamide) - pyrazolones (phenylbutazone) - proionic acid derivatives (ibuprofen. sulindac, ketrolac, diclofenac, aceclofenac) - PHENAMATES-ANTHRANILIC ACID - oxicams (piroxicam, meloxicam, lornoxicam) - nicotinic (Clonixinate lysine, niflumic aicd) - other (nabumetone, nimesulide)
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What are the selective cox-2 inhibitors? (4)
* only inhibit COX-2 - CELECOXIB (Celebrex®) - ROFECOXIB (Vioxx ®) - ETORICOXIB (Arcoxia®, Exxiv®) - PARECOXIB (Dynastat®)
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What are the classes of anti-inflammatory drugs? (3)
- steroids - nonselective cox inhibitors - selective cox inhibitors
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What are the types of salicylate drugs? (2)
1. acetylsalicyclic acid | 2. Salicyclic acid derivatives
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What are the acetylsalicyclic acid drugs? (2)
- ASA aspirin | - Lysine acetylsalicylate (IV)
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which acetylsalicyclic acid is used with IV?
Lysine acetylsalicylate
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What are the salicyclic acid derivatives? (4)
- Diflunisal - Sulfasalazine (Rheumatoid arthritis, Inflammatory bowel disease) - Fosfosal - Salsalate
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Which salicyclic acid derivative is used for rheumatoid arthritis?
Sulfasalazine
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Which salicyclic acid derivative is used forInflammatory bowel disease?
Sulfasalazine
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SALICYLATES indications? (4)
- analgesic - antipyretic - anti-inflamatory - anti-platelet
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Are people allergic to salicylates?
yes
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Side effects of salicylates? (3)
- Gastric irritation-peptic ulcer - Hypersensitivity or allergic reactions - Increased risk of bleeding - Reye syndrome (in children younger than 12 years old with fever) + Liver disease + Encephalopathy
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SALICYLATES interactions?
-oral anticoagulants (incr. bleeding)
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Why do oral anticoagulants increase risk of bleeding with salicylates? (3)
- ulcerogenic properties - competition of plasma protein binding (both have high affinity) - inhibition of platelet aggregation
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When a patient is taking oral anticoagulants, what is the analgesic of choice?
acetaminophen/paracetamol
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Conraindications for salicylates?
- allergic to them - asthmatics - patients w/anticoagulants - pregnancy (esp. 3rd trimester) - patients w/peptic ulcer disease - patients w/ chronic renal failure - children under 12 with viral infections
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What happens if children under age 12 with a viral infection take salicylates?
-reye syndrome
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In which trimester of pregnancy is it esp. risky to take salicylates?
third
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Para-aminophenols have which 2 effects? what do they NOT do? (4)
- analgesic - antipyretic NO anti-inflammatory NO antiplatelet
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What is the difference between paraceatamol and propacetamol?
propacetamole is: - prodrug (inactive needs to be metabolized) - IV
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Para-aminophenols are toxic at what dose? what type of toxicity?
- hepatotoxic | - 15 grams
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What is the antidote for Para-aminophenols poisoning?
Acetylcysteine IV
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What drug can cause fulminant acute hepatitis? what dose?
paracetamol | -150-250mg/kg in a few hours
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Para-aminophenols are used for:
- children - patients w/ gastroduodenal ulcer - when ASA produces gastric distress - patients with allergies (esp. ASA) - anti-coagulated patients or w/bleeding disorders - pregnancy
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Para-aminophenols side effects at normal doses?
none
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What pyrazolones have analgesic and antipyretic effects?
-DIPYRONE=METAMIZOL -PROPYPHENAZONE
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What is the specific analgesic effect for DIPYRONE + PROPYPHENAZONE
-moderate and visceral pain
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define URICOSURIC
increase the excretion of uric acid in the urine
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What pyrazolone has analgesic, antiinflamatory and uricosuric effects?
phenylbutazone
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What effects does phenylbutazone have? what type of drug is it? (4)
* is a pyrazolone - analgesic - anti-inflam - uricosuric
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What is the benefit of pyrazolones?
- less harmful effects to the GI mucosa | - no bleeding complications
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Which analgesic is useful in colic pain? how? (5)
- metamizol - relaxation of smooth muscle - can be used alone or with anticholinergics or spasmolytic drugs
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What drugs can metamizol be used with to help with colic pain? (3)
- alone - anticholinergics - spasmolytic drugs ex. Nolotil compositum® = metamizol + butylscopolamine
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Adverse reactions of dipyrone-metamizol? (2)
- agranulocytosis | - aplastic anemia
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Which analgesic is not commercially available in most countries but used widely in spain?
-dipyrone-metamizol
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Which drugs are the propionic acid derivatives? (6)
- Ibuprofen - Dexibuprofen - Naproxen - Ketoprofen - Dexketoprofen - Flurbiprofen
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What are the pharmacological effects of acetic acid derivatives? (3)
- potent anti-inflam - analgesic (moderate pain) - antipyretic
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What type of analgesic effect do acetic acid derivatives have?
moderate pain
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What are the three types of acetic acid derivatives?
- indolacetic - pirrolacetic - phenyllacetic
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What are indolacetics acetic acid derivatives? (2)
- acetic acid derivatives | - drug: indomethacin
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What is indomethacin used for? (2)
- arthritis rheumatoid | - more frequent side effects
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What are the pirrolacetic acetic acid derivatives?(4)
- ETODOLAC - SULINDAC - KETOROLAC - TOLMETIN
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describe ketorolac (3)
- acetic acid derivative - Significant analgesic potency - High risk of gastrointestinal adverse effects
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What are the phenylacetic acetic acid derivatives? (2)
- DICLOFENAC | - ACECLOFENAC
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Describe the phenamates-antranilic acid derivatives (3)
- anti-inflam - little relevance - little use in clinical routine
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What are the phenamates-antranilic acid derivatives? (4)
- MEFENAMIC ACID - FLUFENAMIC ACID - MECLOFENAMIC ACID - TOLFENAMIC ACID
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What is another name for enolic acid derivatives?
oxicams
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What is the effect of oxicams?
- anti-inflam - analgesic - antipyretic
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What are the oxicam drugs? (4)
- PIROXICAM - TENOXICAM - MELOXICAM - LORNOXICAM
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Which oxicam has a greater selectivity for inhibiting COX2?
MELOXICAM
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Which oxicam is used as a hospital diagnosis drug?
PIROXICAM
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Side effect of oxicams?
Greater risk of gastrointestinal adverse effects
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What is the dosing for oxicams?
Prolonged half-life: single daily dose
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What drug is classified as other for the NSAIDs?
Nabumetone
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Describe Nabumetone (2)
-It is used in musculoskeletal processes of moderate intensity -Rarely used in Spain
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Name the selective cox inhibitor drugs (3)
CELECOXIB | PARECOXIB ETORICOXIB
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What are the selective cox-2 inhibitor indications (3)
- rheumatoid arthritis - gouty arthritis - osteoarthritis
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Selective cox-2 inhibitor contraindications? (2)
- ischemic heart disease | - stroke
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What is the benefit of Cox2 inhibitors?
less gastric lesions
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Side effects of cox 2 inhibitors? (2)
- cardiovascular mortality | - due to thombotic events
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NSAID administration? (4)
- oral = most common - rectal (erractic) - parenteral - sublingual
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NSAID bioavailability?
80-100%
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NSAID half life? (2)
2-5 hrs | exception: oxicams 24hrs
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Which NSAID has a longer half life than normal?
oxicams -24hrs
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What is the plasma protein binding percentage for NSAIDs
99%
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NSAIDs metabolism?
hepatic preferably
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NSAID excretion? (2)
- renal | - non-acitve form
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What causes the anti-inflam effect with NSAIDs?
decrease of Thromboxane & prostaglandin
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What causes the analgesic effect with NSAIDs?
decrease of prostaglandins for moderate pain
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What causes the antipyretic effect with NSAIDs?
prostaglandin decrease in CNS
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What causes antiplatelet action in NSAIDs? (3)
- Not shared by all NSAIDs - IRREVERSIBLE INHIBITION (ASA) - Decrease of platelet TXA2
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What causes uricosuric action in NSAIDs? (3)
- Not shared by all NSAIDs - high dose of aspirin + phenylbutazone - Inhibition uric acid reabsoption
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NSAIDs local effect on the GI mucosa depends on...? (2)
- ph | - varies with the preparation used
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NSAIDs systemic effect depends on?
- less specific of the preparation used - inhibiting COX = decrease PG - PGE2 - protecting gastric mucosa
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What do NSAIDs do to the kidney? (4)
- synthesis of PGE2 and PGI2 in kidney - regulate glomerular filtration & renal plasmatic flow - vasodilation - incr. PG synthesis when renal perfusion compromised
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What do NSAIDs do to the uterus? (3)
- decrease of PG synthesis - Decrease the contractility - Reduce the pain in the uterus
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NSAID indications (8)
``` 1.- Inflammatory processes (E.g. Dental inflammation) 2. - Rheumatic Diseases 3. - Metabolic arthritis (e.g. Gout) 4. - PAIN MILD / MODERATE (Especially pain + inflammation) 5. - FEVER 6. - Dysmenorrhea 7. - HEADACHE 8. - Antiplatelet (E.g.. After acute myocardial infarction, low doses of ASA) ```
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Which drug produces the greatest number of adverse reactions?
NSAIDs
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Which drugs represent over 20% of adverse drug reactions?
NSAIDs
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NSAID adverse reactions (7)
1. Gastrointestinal 2. Hepatic 3. Renal 4. Hematological 5. Skin 6. Hypersensitivity 7. Cardiovascular
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The most frequent adverse reactions with NSAIDs is... why?
- GASTROINTESTINAL | - decrease in PG synthesis
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What are the GI adverse effects? (7)
Mild: - dyspepsia - epigastralgia - vomiting Severe: - gastric/duodenal erosion - gastric ulcer - GI bleeding - gastric perforation
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How frequent is it to get gastric peptic ulcers with NSAIDs?
5-25%
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Which NSAIDs are the most ulcerogenic? (4)
ASA OXICAMS KETOROLAC INDOMETHACIN
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Which analgesic is not ulcerogenic?
paracetamol
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Risk factors for GI adverse effects with nsaids (5)
- nsaids or steroids - women - tobacco - caffiene - alcohol
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GI NSAID prophylaxis (3)
- omeprazole - anti H2 - low doses of paracetamol or ibuprofen instead of other NSAIDs
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NSAIDs and cardiovascular adverse effects: (3)
- incr. bp - thrombotic events (myocardial infarction, angina, stroke) - HF (palpitations, edema of lower limbs)
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What causes NSAIDs cardiovascular adverse effects?
COX 2 inhibition
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Which NSAIDs produce more cardiovascular side effects? (4)
- coxibs - diclofenac - aceclofenac - high doses of ibuprofen

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