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Arthritis drugs Flashcards

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Symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis

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NSAIDS and Acetaminophen
Corticosteroids
Opioids

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Drugs for Rheumatoid arthritis

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NSAIDS and Cox2's
Analgesics
Glucocorticoids
Disease-modifyng anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
Biologic response modifiers (BRMs)
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DMARDs (prevent progression)

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Hydrochloroquine
Sulfasalazine
Methotrexate
Leflunomide

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Hydrochloroquine - MoA

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unclear

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HCQ - adverse effects

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GI, skin, CNS

Blindness***

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HCQ - indication

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Mild RA

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Sulfasalazine - MoA

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gut bacteria reduce drug to sulfapyridine, then mechanism is unclear

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Sulfasalazine - adverse

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Hypersensitivity (rash, pneumonitis, hepatitis, agranulocytosis, aplastic anemia)**These always recur

Dose-related (GI, CNS, mild leukopenia)

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Methotrexate - MoA

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inhibits folate metabolism, then mechanism is unknown

“halts” disease progression

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Methotrexate - adverse rxns

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Stomatitis, alopecia, GI, CNS, macrocytosis (folate def)

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Methotrexate - serious rxns

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bone marrow suppression, hepatic fibrosis, liver failure, pulmonary fibrosis, lung failure

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Leflunomide - MoA

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converted to teriflunomide, then inhibits mitochondrial DHODH to block synthesis of rUMP

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Leflunomide - adverse rxns

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neuropathy
diarrhea, nausea
hypertension
hepatitis, liver failure
leukopenia
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Biological Response Modifiers

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Anti-cytokine therapies
   Anti-TNF
   Anti-IL-6
Costimulation blockade (t-cells)
B Cell depletion
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Anti-TNFa drugs

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Etanercept
Infliximab
Adalimumab
Golimumab
Certolizumab
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Etanercept - MoA

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solubleTNFa receptor fusion protein

It’s a TNFa receptor attached to an IgG Fc domain

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Infliximab - MoA

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chimeric (mouse) anti-TNFa IgG antibody

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Adalimumab, golimumab, certolizumab - MoA

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human anti-TNFa

certo- is pegylated to increase half life

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Tocilizumab - MoA

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anti-IL-6 receptor antibody and binds both soluble and membrane bound receptors

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Abatacept - MoA

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co-stimulation blockage

CTLA-4 antigen attached to IgG Fc

Binds to CD80/86 (B7) on APC and produces anergic T-cells

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Abatacept - contraindications

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do not use with TNF inhibitors (complete immunosuppression)

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Rituximab - MoA

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Binds to and depletes all cells that are CD20+ (B-cells)

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Biological response modifiers - adverse effects

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Activation of latent infections (TB, histo, hepB) - anti-TNFa’s
Hepatotoxicity
Demyelinating disorders

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