Medications Flashcards
Only __ in __ RA pt’s take their meds as prescribed in >80% adherence.
1/5
Often ___ and ____ around medication
fear; stigma
PT role in medication or adherence?
- reassurance
2. education
3 categories of barriers to medication adherence?
- patient related factors
- drug related factors
- other factors
Arthritis medications groups?
- analgesics
2. disease modifiers
Point of analgesics?
- control pain
2. control some inflammation
Disease modifiers control disease by modifying or suppressing ______ _______ response
immune inflammatory
5 example of analgesics?
- acetaminophen/paracetamol
- NSAIDs
- steroids
- drugs for off label use
- opioids
Drugs for off label use are used in what types of pain?
- central pain
2. neuropathic pain
4 types of disease modifying drugs?
- NSAIDs
- corticosteroids
- DMARDs
- Biologic DMARDs
NSAIDs are only used as a disease modifying drug in _______
spondylitis
Acetaminophen primarily controls inflammation in the ____
CNS
_______ is the first line of rx in OA
acetaminophen
How long does acetaminophen take to take effect
1-2 hours
Precautions for PT with acetaminophen?
none
More than _____mg a day of acetaminophen + alcohol can result in liver damage
4000
NSAIDs 3 examples ?
- aspirin
- ibuprofen
- naproxen
Fx of NSAIDS?
Decrease pain, swelling, stiffness and fever
NSAIDs primarily used n ____
OA
High NSAID intake slows new bone formation in individuals with increased _____ only
CRP
How long for analgesia and steady state to take effect w/ NSAIDS ?
- analgesia 30-60 mins
2. steady state = 2 days
5 NSAID precautions for PT?`
- raises BP
- increase CV event risk (but risk lower than smoking or HTN)
- make sure not combining 2 types together
- GI upset with long term use
- topicals have similar benefits and safer
5 examples of opioids?
- codeine
- hydromorphone
- oxycodone
- fentanyl
- morphine