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Lecture 23: Asthma Drugs Flashcards

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Short-acting B2 agonist (SABA) use

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-PRN for acute attacks

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SABA drugs

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-albuterol
-terbutaline
-metaproterenol
-pirbuterol

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Long acting B2 agonists (LABA) uses

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-additional therapy in pts using inhaled glucocotricoids
-daily use
-not for acute attacks

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LABA black box warning

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-not an anti-inflammatory
-should NOT be used as monotherapy for asthma

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LABA drugs

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-salmeterol
-formoterol

-commonly available with cortiosteroids

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Metaproterenol

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-SABA
-4 hour
-analog of isoproterenol
-least potent B2 agonist
-good oral availability

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Terbutaline

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-SABA
-N-t-butyl analog of metaproterenol
-greater B2 selectivity
-3x more potent than metaproterenol
-good oral availability

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Albuterol

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-SABA
-most used
-4-8hour
-salicyl alcohol in phenyl = COMT resistant

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Levalbuterol

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-R-isomer or albuterol
-greater potency
-more expensive

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Pirbuterol

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-SABA
-analogous to albuterol except the pyridine ring
-similar duration but less potent than albuterol

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Salmeterol

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-LABA
-available as powder
-greater lipid solubility;dissolve in cell membranes
-12 hour

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Formoterol

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-LABA
-available as powder
-more rapid onset but similar duration to salmeterol
-resistant to COMT and MAO

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Inhaled Corticosteroids (ICSs)

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-maintenance therapy for persistant asthma
-not curative (effective only when taken)
-systemic/oral admin for severe cases only
-most effective way to minimize systemic effects

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Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) drugs

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-triamcinolone acetonide
-beclomethasone dipropionate
-budesonide
-flunisolide
-mometasone furoate
-fluticasone propionate
-ciclesonide

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ICS adverse effects

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-candidiasis
-hoarseness (effect on vocal cords)
-long-term inc risk of osteoporosis and cataracts
-1 cm reduction of growth of children in the first year

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Candidiasis treatment

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-clotrimazole
-reduced by gargling water after each use
-ciclesonide (21-ester prodrug) associated w less effects

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Leukotrienes

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-produced from arachidonic acid by 5-lipoxygenase
-involved in inflammatory diseases and anaphylaxis

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LTB4

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-potent neutrophil chemoattractant
-leukotriene

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LTC 4 and LTD4

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-bronchoconstriction
-inc bronchial reactivity
-mucosal edema
-mucus hypersecretion

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Leukotriene pathway inhibitors

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-improve asthma control
-reduce freq of exacerbations
-not as effective as ICSs
-effective orally
-reduce response to aspirin in aspirin-induced asthma

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Types of leukotriene pathway inhibitors

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-5-lipoxygenase inhibitor
-cysLTI receptor ANTagonists

22
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5-lipoxygenase drug

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zileuton

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cysLTI ANTagonist drugs

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-Zafirlukast
-Montelukast

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Zileuton

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-5-lipoxygenase inhibitor
-good oral availability
-alternative to LABA in addition to ICSs
-NOT for acute attack
-requires periodic monitoring of liver function

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Montelukast

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-blocks binding of LTC, LTD, LTE4 to receptor
-once daily
-good oral bioavailability
-reduces frequency of asthma exacerbations
-little toxicity

26
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Methylxanthine drugs

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-theophylline
-theobromine
-caffeine

-replaced by B2 agonists but used in some countries bc it cheap

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Methylxanthine SAR

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-6-ring next to 5 ring

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Methylxanthine drug mechanism

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-inhibit phosphodiesterase
-inc cAMP
-bronchodilation
-suppress histamine release
-block adenosine action (constriction and H release)
-histone deacetylation (suppresses inflammatory genes)

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Methylxanthine toxicity

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-nausea
-vomiting
-tremulousness
-arrhythmias
-narrow therapuetic index

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Antimuscarinic agents

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-anticholinergics
-for pts intolerant of B agonists

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Antimuscarinic mechanism

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-inhibit acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors
-doesn’t allow bronchoconstriction and mucus secretion

32
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Antimuscarinic drug

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Ipratropium

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Ipratropium

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-bronchodilator
-4’ amine derivative of atropine
-poorly absorbed into circulation after inhaled
-minimal oral bioavailability
-relatively free of systemic atropine-like effects

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Mast cell stabilizers

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-inhibit mast cell degranulation
-no direct action, use daily
-poorly absorbed
-little toxicity
-not a potent or effective as glucocorticoids
-currently used for allergic rhinoconjuctivitis eye drops

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Mast cell stabilizer drugs

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-Cromolyn
-Nedocromil

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Omalizumab

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-inhibits IgE binding to mast cells
-reserved for patients w severe asthma and allergic sensitization

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IL-5

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-attracts and activates eosinophils

38
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Anti-IL-5 mABs

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-mepolizumab
-Reslizumab

39
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Anti-IL-5 receptos mABs

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-Benralizumab

40
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Anti IL-5 therapy

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-used as maintenance therapy of severe asthma in pats w eosinophillic phenotype

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