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Pharm Unit 6: Misc > IBD meds > Flashcards

IBD meds Flashcards

1
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Alosetron (Lotronex) Misc

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FDA approval recently withdrawn

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Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) Class

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Anti-inflammatory

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Olsalazine (Dipentum) Class

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Anti-inflammatory

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Mesalamine (Pentasa) Class

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Anti-inflammatory

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5
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Prednisone (Decadron) Class

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Corticosteroid

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Azathioprine (Imuran) Class

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Immunosupressive

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Cyclosporine (Sandimmune) Class

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Immunosupressive

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Infliximab (Remicade) Class

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MAb Immunosupressive

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Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) MOA

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Work from lumen to reduce inflammation

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Olsalazine (Dipentum) MOA

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Work from lumen to reduce inflammation; 5-ASA dimer

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Mesalamine (Pentasa) MOA

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Work from lumen to reduce inflammation

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Azathioprine (Imuran) MOA

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Purine antimetabolite; interferes with DNA synthesis

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13
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Cyclosporine (Sandimmune) MOA

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Suppresses T helper and T suppressor lymphocytes

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14
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Infliximab (Remicade) MOA

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Binds and neutralizes TNFa

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Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) Therapies

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Acute IBD (UC)

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Olsalazine (Dipentum) Therapies

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Acute IBD (UC)

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Mesalamine (Pentasa) Therapies

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Acute IBD (UC)

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Prednisone (Decadron) Therapies

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Acute IBD, chronic IBD

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Azathioprine (Imuran) Therapies

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Chronic IBD

20
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Cyclosporine (Sandimmune) Therapies

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Chronic IBD

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Infliximab (Remicade) Therapies

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Chronic IBD

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Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) SE

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Toxicity coming from systemic absorption of sulfapyridine

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Olsalazine (Dipentum) SE

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Less toxicity than sulfasalzine

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Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) Misc

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Sulfapyridine conjugated to 5-ASA to prevent its degradation, improve its absorption; bond broken in large bowel by bacteria

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Olsalazine (Dipentum) Misc

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Broken down into bowel by bacteria into 2 moleules of 5-ASA

26
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Mesalamine (Pentasa) Misc

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Delayed release 5-ASA, for terminal ileum, colon

27
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Prednisone (Decadron) Misc

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Can be given systemically or as enemas

28
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Dicyclomine HCl (Bentyl) Class

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Anticholinergic (antispasmodic)

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Hyoscyamine sulfate (Levsin) Class

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Anticholinergic (antispasmodic)

30
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Alosetron (Lotronex) Class

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Serotonergic antagonist

31
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Tegaserod maleate (Zelnorm) Class

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Serotonergic agonist

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Dicyclomine HCl (Bentyl) MOA

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Blocks cholinergic action

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Hyoscyamine sulfate (Levsin) MOA

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Blocks cholinergic action

34
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Alosetron (Lotronex) MOA

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Blocks 5HT3

35
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Tegaserod maleate (Zelnorm) MOA

36
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Dicyclomine HCl (Bentyl) THerapies

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Reduce spasm in irritable bowel syndrome

37
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Hyoscyamine sulfate (Levsin) Therapies

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Reduce spasm in irritable bowel syndrome

38
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Alosetron (Lotronex) Therapies

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Diarrhea in irritable bowel syndrome

39
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Tegaserod maleate (Zelnorm) Therapies

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Constipation in irritable bowel syndrome

40
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Alosetron (Lotronex) SE

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Ischemic bowel, Constipation

41
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Tegaserod maleate (Zelnorm) Misc

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FDA approval recently withdrawn

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Alosetron (Lotronex) Misc

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FDA approval recently withdrawn

Pharm Unit 6: Misc (9 decks)

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