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Immunosupressants Flashcards

1
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Agents that block lymphocyte activation and proliferatino

A

Immunosuppressants

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2
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Immunosuppresants are useful as profylaxis of ____ transplant rejection

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Acute

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3
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Calcineurin inhibitors

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Cyclosporin

Tacrolimus (FK506)

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4
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Cyclosporin binds to

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Cyclophilin

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5
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Prevent IL-2 transcription thus blocking T cell activation

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Cyclosporine

Tacroliums (FK506)

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6
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Calcineurin inhibitors most common toxicity

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Nephrotoxicity

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7
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Increases risk of DM

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Tacrolimus

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8
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Gingival hiperplasia

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Cyclosporine

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9
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Tacrolimus binds to

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FK506 binding protein (FKBP)

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10
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Specifical prophylaxis for kidney transplant rejection

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Sirolimus (Rapamycin)

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11
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mTOR inhibitor

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Sirolimus

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12
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Blocks T cell activation and B cell differentiation by preventing response to IL-2

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Sirolimus

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13
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Sirolimus binds

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FKBP

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14
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Sirolimus (rapamycin) toxicity

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Pancytopenia
Insulin resistance
Hyperlipidemia
NOT NEPHROTOXIC

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15
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Sirolimus kidney toxicity

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NO kidney toxicity associated to sirolimus

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16
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Synergistic with cyclosporine

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Sirolimus

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17
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Used in drug-eluting stents

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Sirolimus: prevents cell proliferation that could block the stent

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18
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Monoclonal antibody that blocks IL-2R

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Basiliximab (B=2nd letter of alphabet)

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19
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Inhibits lumphocyte prolferation by blocking nucleotide synthesis

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Azathioprine

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20
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Precursor of 6 mercaptopurine

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“AzathioPURINE”

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21
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Toxicity of azathioprine

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Pancytopenia

22
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Increased toxicity with allopurinol

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6 mercaptopurine, as it is degraded by xantine oxidase

23
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Reversibly inhibits IMP dehydrogenase, preventing purine synthesis of B and T cells

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Mycophenolate mofetil

24
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Inhibit NF-kappaBetta

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Corticosteroids

25
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Corticosteroids toxicity

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Cushing syndrome
Osteoporosis
Hyperglycemia: diabetes
Amenorrhea
Adenocortical atrophy
Peptic ulcers
Psychosis
Cataracts
Avascular necrosis: femoral head
26
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IL2R antagonists

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Basiliximab

Daclizumab

27
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Cytokine used to recover bone marrow and WBC counts by granulocyte stimulation

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FilGRAstim: GRAnulocyte (G-CSF)

28
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Cytokine used to recover bone marrow and WBC counts by granulocyte and monocyte stimulation

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SaGRA-MOstim: Granulocytes and monocytes (GM-CSF)

29
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Cytokine used to treat chronic granulomatous disease

30
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Cytokine used to treat thombocytopenia

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Rombiplostim: thrombopoyetin analog
Eltrombopag: thrombopoyetin receptor agonist
Oprelvekin (IL-11)

31
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Cytokine used to treat multiple sclerosis

32
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Cytokine used to treat chronic hepatitis A and B
Kaposi sarcoma
Malignant melanoma

33
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Cytokine used to anemias, especially in renal failure

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Erythropoietin: epoetin alpha

34
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Cytokine used to treat renal cell carcinoma and metastasic melanoma

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Aldesleukin (IL-2)

35
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Anti-VEGF

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Bevacizumab

36
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Anti CD20

37
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Anti HER2

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Trastuzumab: Tras2zumab

38
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ANti TNG alpha

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Adalimumab
GOlimumab
Infliximab
Certolizumab

39
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Etanercept

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Decoy TNF alpha receptor, not an ANTIBODY!

40
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Use of daclizumab

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Relapsing multiple sclerosis

41
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Anti Complement protein C5

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Eculizumab

42
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Use of eculizumab

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Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglibinuria

43
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Increases risk of PML in patients with JC virus

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Natalizumab

44
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Anti alpha 4 integrin

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Natalizumab

45
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Ustekinumab

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Anti IL-12/23

46
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Anti RANKL

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Denosumab: inhibits osteoclast maturations: mimics osteoprotegerin

47
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Anti IgE

A

Omalizumab

48
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Used in ARMD (DMAE)

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Anti VEGF: bevacizumab

49
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RSV prophylaxis for high risk infants

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Palivizumab: RSV F protein

50
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Anti platelet glycopreints IIb/IIIa

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Abciximab: antiplatelet agent for prevention of ischemic complications in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

51
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Used in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

A

Alemtuzumab: anti CD52

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