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Exam 4 - NSAIDS/Non-Opiods/Opiods Flashcards

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What are NSAIDS?
Examples?

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Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs that relieve pain and fever by supressing inflammation via COX-, COX-2, and/or LOX inhibition

Aspirin, ibuprofen, ketorolac, naproxen

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Diagram the cell damage pathways (COX and LOX)

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Describe the two different COX isoforms?

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  • COX-1 – Always present allows for important homeostatic functions in the GI tract, renal tract, platelet function, and macrophage differentiation. Inhibition undesirable
  • COX-2 - expressed due to stimulation and leads to inflammatory response
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What are the pharmcokinetics of NSAIDS?

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  • Weak acids
  • Well absorbed
  • Highly metabolized
  • Highly protein bound
  • Renally and hepatically cleared
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What are the major side effects of NSAIDS?

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  • Gastic irritation by decreasing gastic mucous production leading to ulcers
  • Nephrotoxicity
  • Hepatotoxicity
  • Thrombosis
  • Rare hypersensitivity reactions
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Describe the MOA of aspirin’s irreversible inhibition?

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Irreversibly blocks COX-1 by acetylation of serine 529.
This prevents arachidonic acid interacting with COX.

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Categorize the NSAIDS based on selectivity of COX and LOX inhibition.

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Describe the MOA of NSAIDS to reduce fever?

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Mediated by inhibition of COX and IL-1
PG inhibition in the hypothalamus leads to peripheral vasodilation causing dissipation of heat.
NSAIDS cause cerebral vasoconstriction

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Describe the MOA of GI upset that occurs with all NSAIDS?

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Inhibits GI protective prostaglandin causing irritation of gastric mucosa

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What is the black box warning for NSAIDS?

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Increased risk of cardiovascular events (MI, stroke) and GI bleeding

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What would the toxicity of aspirin be at a level of 70 24 hours after ingestion?

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Severe toxicity

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What are the benefits and drawbacks of COX-2 selective inhibitors?

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Benefits: No effect on COX-1 functions (less GI upset, no impact on platelet aggregation)
Drawbacks: Increased risk of serious CV events due to inhibition of PGI2

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What are the indications for diclofenac and indomethacin?

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Indomethacin
* Rheumatism
* Gout
* Patent ductus arteriosus
Diclofenac
* Reduce arthritic pain
* Comes in a topical form

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Why is acetaminophen not an NSAID?

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It selectively inhibits COX-2 in the CNS and does not have much effect on the arachidonic acid pathway in the periphery
It has no anti-inflammatory effects

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Describe the selection criteria for NSAIDS?

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All are roughly equal in efficacy, comes down to:
* Personal factors
* Cost
* Toxicities
- Most: Indomethacin, meclofenamate
- Least: Aspirin and ibuprofen
- COX-2 better for patients high risk for stomach bleeding

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Describe the acute and chronic effects of glucocorticoids?

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Acute is good, chronic is bad
Attributed to cortisol levels

17
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What is the MOA of glucocorticoids?

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  • Inhibit immune response by blocking transcription/translation
  • Increases Annexin-1 which suppresses phospholipase A2 and leukotriene response
  • Increases secretory leukoprotease inhibitor (SLPI)
  • Increases IL-10 - immunosuppressive enzyme
  • Decreases NFkB which is proinflammatory
18
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What are DMARDs?

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Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs
Used to reduce inflammation and decrease damage to bones and joints

19
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List the 6 DMARDs and their MOA?

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Non-biologic
* Methotrexate - Antimetabolite
* Cyclophosphamide - B & T cell suppression
* Cyclosporine - Inhibits interleukins
Biologic
* Abatacept (Orencia) - Blocks T cell activation
* Rituximab (Rituxan) - Depletes B-lymphocytes
* Adalimumab (Humira) - anti TNF-alpha

Non-biologics are also anti-cancer drugs in higher doses

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What are the endogenous opiods and their receptors?

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  • Endorphins – highest affinity for mu opioid receptors
  • Enkephalins – highest affinity for delta receptors
  • Dynorphins – Highest affinity for kappa receptors

All ligands can bind to each receptor, they differ in affinity

21
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What are the components of pain and pain signaling?

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  • Components: Sensory and emotional
  • Pain is sensed by nociceptors (free nerve endings) with specialized receptors that when bound, initiate an action potential in an afferent neuron.
  • Pain signals arrive at the dorsal horn of the spinal cord where they ascend to the somatosensory cortex.
22
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Describe the 3 main fibers for sensation transmission?

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  • A beta fiber (myelinated) – transmits non-noxious mechanical stimuli
  • A delta fiber (myelinated) - transmits noxious heat and mechanical stimuli like sharp pain. Produces initial reflex response.
  • C fiber (unmyelinated) - transmits noxious heat, chemical, and mechanical stimuli (slow, burning pain).
23
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Describe the 3 tracts in the CNS?

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  • Spinothalamic - (primary pain pathway) transmits signal through the thalamic nuclei to the somatosensory cortex.
  • Spinoreticular - (emotional sensation) transmits signal through the reticular formation of the pons, then thalamus, then somatosensory cortex.
  • Spinomesencephalic - Mu opiod receptors in the periaqueductal (PAD) grey matter of the brainstem can release endorphins to supress pain signaling.
24
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What are the pharmacokinetics of opiods?

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A: well absorbed, many routes
D: Highly perfuses tissues; accumulates
M: Varies
E: mainly urine (drug tests)

25
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What are the different organ system effects of the opiods?

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  • CNS - analgesia, euphoria, sedation, respiratory depression, miosis (always, no tolerance)
  • CV - bradycardia (CNS), tachycardia (meperidine, demerol)
  • GI - constipation (no tolerance)
26
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What are the specific applications for opiods?

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  • Analgesia
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome
  • Acute pulmonary edema
  • Cough
  • Diarrhea (loperamide)
  • Shivering (demerol)
  • Anesthesia
27
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What is opiod toxicity?

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An extension of an opiods therapeutic effects
* Respiratory depression
* Nausea and vomiting
* Postural hypotension
* Constipation
* Itch (mast cell degranulation)

28
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What is the difference between tolerance and withdrawl?

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Toleance is when the body requires more of the drug to achieve the desired effect
Withdrawl stems from chemical and physical dependence leading to physical symptoms

29
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What is the degree of tolerance for the different opiod effects?

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30
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What drugs are phenanthrenes?

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  • Morphine, codeine, oxycodone
  • Dilaudid
  • Heroin
31
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What drugs are phenylheptylamines?

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Methadone
Propoxyphene (Darvon)

32
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What drugs are phenylpiperidines?

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  • Fentanyl
  • Meperidine (Demerol)
  • Tramadol
33
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What are the opiod antagonists?

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Naloxone - opiods
Naltrexone - EtOH
Naloxegol - antagonizes GI effects

34
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What are the treatments for post-op shivering?

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Meperidine and ondansetron

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