Indications / First-Line / Contraindications Flashcards
What medication is indicated for prophylaxis and treatment of acute gout flares?
Colchicine
Other than gout, what is another indication for Colchicine use?
Familial Mediterranean Fever
Colchicine is used off window to treat what cardiac condition?
Recurrent Pericarditis
What is Allopurinol indicated for?
- Primary and Secondary Gout Treatment (Chronically)
- Tumor Lysis Syndrome Prevention
- Hyperuricemia with recurrent calcium oxalate stones
What is the starting dose for allopurinol?
How can this be tapered?
100 mg PO once daily
“Start low and go slow”
Increase by 100 mg daily every WEEK until uric acid levels are <6 mg/dL
What medication is indicated for hyperuricemia treatment associated with gout?
Probenecid (Benemid)
What is the NEWEST gout medication?
Is this indicated for acute or chronic gout?
Febuxostat
Chronic Gout
What medication is indicated for chronic refractory gout?
Pegloticase
What medication is indicated specifically for hyperuricemia due to tumor lysis syndrome?
Rasburicase
Lesinurad is indicated for adjunct use with ______ to reach target uric acid levels
XOIs
What is first-line for urate limiting treatment in gout?
Allopurinol or Febuxostat
What gene should you screen patients for prior to starting allopurinol?
HLA-B*5801
Especially in Koreans with Stage 3 CKD, Han Chinese, or of Thai Descent
Other than rheumatic flares…..
What are systemic corticosteroids indicated for?
Short Term for inadequately controlled asthma
Long term prevention of severe persistent asthma
Which DMARD is first line for RA?
What are two additional indications for methotrexate use?
Methotrexate
Psoriasis
Cancers
Should Methotrexate be used in pregnancy?
No, it has teratogenic effects
How long should men wait after discontinuation until trying to get pregnant?
3 months
Should a previous alcoholic with liver damage who developed RA be started on Methotrexate?
No
Which DMARD is indicated to reduce symptoms and inhibit structural damage of joint with XR evidence of joint space narrowing?
Leflunomide
Can Leflunomide be used in pregnancy?
No
NEED a baseline pregnancy test
Other than malarial treatment and prophylaxis…..
What is Hydroxychloroquine indicated for?
RA
SLE
Should Hydroxychloroquine be used long term in children?
No
What eye changes would contraindicated Hydroxychloroquine use?
Retinal Changes
Visual Field Changes
Which DMARD is indicated for UC?
Sulfasalazine
Other than UC…..
What is Sulfasalazine used for?
RA
Juvenile RA
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Psoriatic Arthritis
Which tetracycline is used in RA treatment?
Does this have a fast or slow onset?
Minocycline
S-L-O-O-O-O-W Onset (2-3 months to start working)
Should Minocycline be used in pregnancy?
No, it should be avoided in the 2nd-3rd trimesters due to risk for permanently stained teeth
When would Anti-TNFs be indicated to treat RA?
Inadequate response to DMARDs
Can Anti-TNFs be used in combination with DMARDs?
Yes
What inflammatory conditions are Anti-TNFs indicated for?
RA Psoriatic Arthritis Juvenile Arthritis Chron's Anklosing Spondylitis Psoriasis
Are non-TNFs (like Abatacept) first or second-line for RA
Second Line
Can non-TNFs be used with other biologics?
No, worsen infections and flare COPD
Is Rituximab first or second-line for RA treatment?
Second-Line
What is Rituximab indicated for?
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Wegner’s Granulomatosis
Miscorscopic Polyangitis
What is Ustekinumab indicated for?
Psoriasis
Psoriatic Arthrits
In patients older than 65, should vitamin D and calcium supplementation be monotherapy or adjuvant?
Adjuvant therapy in patients 65 and older
Which bisphosphonates are indicated for treatment AND prevention of osteoporosis?
Alendronate (Fosamax)
Risedronate
Ibandronate
Zoledronic Acid
Which bisphosphonate is ONLY indicated for treatment of osteoporosis?
Can this be used in men?
Calcitonin
Not used in men
Which bisphosphonate is also indicated for use in Paget’s Disease?
Alendronate (Fosamax)
Which Bisphosphonate is also indicated for…
Hypercalcemia due to malignancy
Multiple Myeloma with metastasis to the bones
Zoledronic Acid (Zometa)
Can estrogen + medroxyprogesterone reduce the risk of fracture in osteoporosis?
Is this a first line management option?
Yes
This is NOT a first line management option
What is Raloxifene indicated for in osteoporosis?
Decrease incidence of vertebral fractures