NSAIDs Flashcards
COX-1
Enzyme that produce prostaglandins that are important for general housekeeping function of gastric protection and hemostasis
COX-2
Inducible form of the enzyme
Prostaglandins that mediate pain, inflammation, fever and carcinogenesis
Key mediator of both peripheral and central pain sensitization
PG-E2
Effect of PG
Increase release of Sub. P and glutamate (1ON)
Increase sensitivity of 2ON
Decrease NT from descending pain modulating pathways
NSAID general MoA
Competitive inhibitor of COX
Duration of NSAID relates directly to
Metabolism of the drug
Hyperalgesia
Exaggerated pain response to normally painful stimulus
Allodynia
Painful response to a typically non-painful stimulus
Areas where COX-2 is constitutively expressed
Kidney
Bone
Brain
Reproductive organ
Side effect of NSAIDs
Platelet dysfunction
GI ulceration
Risk of nephrotoxicity
Hypertension
Contraindications of NSAIDs and COX-2 selective inhibitor
Hypersensitivity
Triad of Asthma, aspirin and nasal polyposis
Contraindications for COX-2 inhibitors
Allergy to sulfonamides
NSAID with no/little anti inflammatory and anti platelets effect
Paracetamol
MoA of Paracetamol
Inhibition of central COX-3 in CNS
Modulation of descending inhibitory serotonergic pathway
Act on opioid and NMDA receptor
Effect of Salicylates on Respiration
Increase O2 consumption
Increase CO2 production
Increase respiration
MDD of Paracetamol
4gm
DOA of Paracetamol
2 hours