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Leukotriene inhibitors + phosphodiesterase inhibitor Flashcards

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Leukotriene inhibitors - 2 groups

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Leukotriene receptor antagonists.

5-lipoxygenase inhibitors

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Leukotriene receptor antagonists - 2 drugs

5-lipoxygenase inhibitor - 1 drugs

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Leukotriene receptor antagonists - montelukast, zafirlukast.

5-lipoxygenase inhibitor - Zileuton.

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Montelukast and zafirlukast - MOA

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Structurally similar to cysteinyl leukotrienes. Competative inhibition of CysLT1. Inhibit early and late phases of asthma.
Do not inhibit effects of leukotriene B4.

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Leukotriene receptor antagonists - adm

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Oral.

Zafirlukast - 2 hours after food

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Leukotriene receptor antagonists - interactions

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Enhance bronchodilating effect of β2-agonitst
Zafirlukast: metabolized by P450 enzymes. Inhibits CYP2C9 (phenytoin, warfarin) and CYP3A4 (felodipine, lovastatin, triazolam)

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Montelukast and zafirlukast - indications

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Asthma: pt unable/unwilling to take steroids. Asthma that is not adequately controlled by steroids alone.
Allergic, aspirin-sensitive, and exercised-induced asthma.

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Montelukast and zafirlukast are most effective for which pts?

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Young children

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Leukotriene receptor antagonists - onset

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Maximal effect after weeks/months.

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Leukotriene receptor antagonists - adverse effects

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Rarely cause side effects.
Liver injury and failure.
Churg-Strauss syndrome (allergic granulomatous vasculitis) - if montelukast or zafirlukast replaces glucocorticoids.

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Zileuton - MOA

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Inhibits 5-lipoxygenase, blocking formation of all leukotrienes

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Zileuton is most effective for …

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Severe asthma

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Zileuton - adverse effects

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Flulike syndrome.
Headache.
Drowsiness.
Dyspepsia.
Hepatitis.
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Zileuton - contraindications

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Caution in high alcohol consumption.

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Zileuton - interactions

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Inhibits CYP1A3 and CYP3A4 - elevate theophylline and warfarin

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Leukotriene receptor antagonist preferred in concomitant drug therapy

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Montelukast.

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16
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Phosphodiesterase inhibitor - 1 drug

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Roflumilast

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Roflumilast - MOA

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Selective inhibitor of PDE in lungs. Increases cAMP intracellularly

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Roflumilast - indications

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Reduce risk of COPD exacerbations in chronic bronchitis in pts with history of exacerbations.

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Roflumilast - adverse effects

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Diarrhea, nausea, weight loss.

Anxiety, insomnia, depression.

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Roflumilast - interactions

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Metabolized by CYP3A4 and CYP1A2

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Roflumilast - contraind

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Strong inducers (rifampin) and inhibitors (erythromycin) of CYP enzymes. 
Acute respiratory episodes (has no function in these cases)
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Roflumilast - adm

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