Immune Suppression Flashcards
Carprofen
COX inhibitor - Humans = COX-1 Selective Horses = COX-1 + COX-2 Dogs + Cats = COX-2 Selective Arylpropionic acid derivative Photoallergen in humans - photo allergic contact dermatitis
What gene results in Cat’s sensitivity to paracetamol?
UGT1A6 gene is a pseudogene therefore lack glucuryonaly transferase - more paracetamol is metabolised to NAPQ1 and Para-amino-phenol. Cat lack N-acetyltransferase 2 enzyme therefore cannot convert PAP back to paracetamol (Dogs lack NAT1 + NAT2) - causes Methaemoglobinaemia
What is the cause of Ibroprufen toxicity?
Dogs half life ~4.5hrs (rather than humans 2hrs), drug is excreted via the urine but also the bile which means ibroprufen enters the enter-hepatic circulation, seen to accumulate in the proximal GI tract - ulceration and acute renal failure
Dicourmarol
Result of Coumaurin fermentation in silage, compound from which Warfarin metabolised therefore Anti-coagulant, cause of sweet clover disease
Warfarin
Anti-coagulant, structrally similar to vitamin K, therefore competitive inhibitor of Vit K Epoxide reductase - depletes levels of vitamin K and therefore reducing Y-carboxylation of glutamate residues in Vit K dependent enzymes:
Factor II
Factor VII
Factor IX + Factor X
Theobromine
Toxic alkaloid in chocolate for dogs, methylxanthine, overdose causes: aggitation, hyper excitability, tremours, convulsions and cardiotoxicity
Competitive antagonist of Adenosine receptor, stimulate Ryanadine receptors increasing Ca release, and inhibit phosphodiesterase’s (breaks down CAMP)
Toxicity in dogs a result of metabolites + 3-MX
Toxicity not seen in cats, lack sweet taste receptor TasLr2
Omalizumab
Monoclonal antibody against IgE
Used in the treatment of Dermatographic utercaria
Sodium Cromoglycate
Inhibits mast cell degranulation through the inhibition of inward Cl- channels required to maintain the Ca influx for histamine release
Used in the treatment of Utercaria and Mastocytosis, and Hay fever
Salbutamol
B2 adrenoreceptor agonist - Rising levels of C-AMP seen to decrease mast cell degranulation and hence prevent histamine release
Used in the treatment of asthma
Salmeterol
B2 adrenoreceptor agonist - rising C-AMP reduces mast cell degranulation and hence histamine release
Used in the treatment of asthma
Theopylline
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor - rising levels of C-AMP seen to reduce mast cell degranulation and therefore histamine release
Used in the treatment of asthma
Mepyramine
First generation H1 histamine antagonist
Rapidly crosses blood brain barrier resulting in drowsiness
Promethazine
First generation H1 histamine antagonist
Used for morning sickness, as a sedative (as could cross blood brain barrier), and motion sickness
Terfenadine
Second generation anti-histamine H1 histamine receptor antagonist, does not cross blood brain barrier, but seen to inhibit the K11.1v / hERG channel responsible for repolarisation of the AP therefore caused Long QT syndrome - sudden death
Activated by cytochrome p450 into Fexofenadine
Fexofenadine
Second generation antihistamine - H1 receptor antagonist, does not cross BBB but can cause Long QT syndrome and hence sudden death
Loratadine
Third generation antihistamine - H1 antagonist, non-drowsy and lack of cardiac side effects
Imatinib
Small molecule inhibitor, targets receptor tyrosine kinases, used in the treatment of mastocytosis, only effective in patients without the c-KIT mutation
Progluminde
Inhibits CCK2 receptors reducing gastric acid secretion - CCK2 receptors acts to stimulate histamine release form ECL cells following Gastrin activation
Cimetidine
H2 Histamine receptor antagonist
Used in the treatment of peptic ulcers
Seen to inactive cytochrome P450 however
Ranitidine
H2 Histamine receptor antagonist
Used in the treatment of peptic ulcers
Omeprazole
Proton pump inhibitor
Used for treatment of peptide ulcers
Arthrotec
Combination drug of Diclofenac (Nsaid) and Misoprotol (anti-inflammatory), used for patients prone to peptic ulcers
C1 - Esterase inhibitor
Endogenous inhibitor of enzyme Kallikrien (bradykinin production)
Hereditary angioedema = mutation in gene resulting in excess bradykinin therefore pain
Icantibant
B2 bradykinin receptor antagonist
Used in the treatment of Hereditary angiodema
Ecallantide
Kallikrien antagonist
Used in the treatment of hereditary angioedema
Tanezumab
Monoclonal antibody targeted against TrKA and NGF which both act to sensitive nerves during inflammation
Under clinical trials for treatment of inflammatory pain
Zileuton
5-Lipooxygenase inhibitor (Leukotrine production)
Used in the treatment of Asthma
Zarfirlukast
Cystl- leukotrine receptor antagonist
Used in the treatment of asthma
Lexipafant
PAF receptor antagonist, used in the treatment of pancreatitis
Rupatadine
Combination H1 (histamine) receptor antagonist and PAF receptor antagonist, used in the treatment of Hay fever and utercaria
Ibruprofen
Non-selective Cox inhibitor, hydrogen bonds with arginine at position 120, inhibiting production of prostaglandins, reversible