Immunosupressive & Chemo Flashcards
Immunosuppressive drugs goal
Immunosuppressive drugs goal
Glucocorticoid Immunosupressive drug
Prednisone
Prednisolone
Prednisone / Prednosolone Immunosupressive dose?
2-4 mg/kg/day
Prednisone / Prednisolone
Admin “high dose” immunosupressive dose (2-4)
Pu/PD/PP
Taper
Antimetabolities MOA
Impair nucelic acid synthesisi via blocking signaling and proliferation of T & B cells
Azathioprine
Antimetabolite immunosupressive
“sparing effect” concurrent with prednisone
> 2 weeks for max immunosupress
Contraindicated in cats –> hepatotoxic
Mycophenolate mofetil
Antimetabolite immunosupressive
Refractory auto immune dz tx –> adjunct GC
Leflunomide
Antimetabolite immunosupressive
Refractory cases where GC not tolerated or contraindicated
DM / Cishings
Types of Immunosupressive Drugs
Antimetabolite
Glucocrticoids
T cell inhibitors
Alkylating Agents
T cell inhibitor immunosupressive drugs
Cyclosporine
Tacrolimuns
T cell Inhibitor Immunosupressive MOA
Block T cell activation
Reduce clonal proliferation
Reduce cytokine production
Cyclosporine
T cell Inhibitor Immunosupressive drug
DOC: canine atopic dermatitis
Ophthalmic formation for Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye)
DOC for canine atopic dermatitis
Cyclosporine
Tx for keratoconjunctivitis sicca
cyclosporine
What does cyclosporine inhibit
inhibits calcineurin
Tacrolimus
I cell inhibitory Immunosupressive drug
Tx: anal furunculosis & perianal fistules
Tx anal furunculosis
Tacrolimus (T cell inhibitory Immunosupressive drug)
Tx perianal fistules
Tacrolimus (T cell inhibitory Immunosupressive drug)
alkylating Agents MOA
Immunosupressive drug
supress cell mediated & humoral immunity
prevent DNA seperation
Inhibit G2 phase mitosis
Alkylating Agents?
Cyclephosphamide
Chlorambucil
Cyclophosphamide
Alkylating Agent Immunosupressive drug
Cytotoxic agent (against rapidly dividing cells)
Hemotherapy protocol
Caution: hemorrhagic cysytits
What is used for chemotherapy protocol
Cyclophosphamide
Adverse affects of cyclophosphamide?
Hemorrhagic cystitis
Chlorambucil
Alkylating Agent Immunosupressive drug
Tx cats with immune mediated disease –> IDB
Less toxic than cyclophosphamide
What species is Chlorambucil most effective?
cats
Tx immune mediated disease –> IDB in cats
Chlorambucil
Types of Autocoids?
Antihistamines –> Type 1 H antagonist
Janus Kinase inhibitors
Serotonin antagonist reuptake inhibitor
Leukotriene inhibitor
Antihistamine Autocoids function?
Prevent actions of histamine bronchodilation vasoconstriction inhibit puritis Competitive H1 Receptro Antagonist
Diphenhydramine
First Gen Antihistamine autocoid
(Type H1 receptor antagonist)
DOC: allergic reactions (type 1 HS)
Sedation
1 gen antihistamine autocoid side effect?
sedation
Hydroxyzine
First Gen Antihistamine autocoid
(Type H1 receptor antagonist)
Adjunct allergy management –> take prior to histmaine CS
2 Gen antihistamine side effects
NOT SEDATION
Loratadine
2nd Gen Antihistamine autocoid
(Type H1 receptor antagonist)
non sedation
Warning: human fexofenadine oral suspension contraindicatied
Precaution with Loratatine
Warning: human fexofenadine oral suspension contraindicatied
Janus Kinase Inhibitor Autocoid MOA
Inhibitor of JAK1 & JAK3
Inhibit pro-inflam cytokines
Inhibit IL-31
Oclacitinib
Janus Kinase Inhibitor Autocoid
Inhibit JAK1, JAK3, Pro-inflam cytokines, IL-31
TOC: allergic dermatopathy dogs