NSAIDS Flashcards
How is arachidonic acid released from the membrane?
- most abundant precursor of eicosanoids
- released from membrane phospholipids by phospholipase A2
- corticosteroids suppress this production
- essential fatty acid
What are eicosanoids?
- short- lived mediators
- bind to GPCRs
- dilation from Gs –> cAMP generated
- constriction from Gq –> calcium released
What do PGE2 do in the Blood vessels, platelets, bronchi, and uterus?
BV: dilation
Platelets: none
Bronchi: dilation
Uterus: oxytocic dilation
What do PGF2 do in the Blood vessels, platelets, bronchi, and uterus?
BV: constriction
Platelets: none
Bronchi: constriction
Uterus: oxytocic constriction
What do PGI2 do in the Blood vessels, platelets, bronchi, and uterus?
BV: dilation
Platelets: inhibits aggregation
Bronchi: none
Uterus: none
What do TXA2 do in the Blood vessels, platelets, bronchi, and uterus?
BV: constriction
Platelets: aggregation
Bronchi: none
Uterus: none
What are the end products of the COX pathway?
- prostaglandins
- thromboaxnes
what are the end products of the lipoxygenase pathway?
- HPETEs
- leukotrienes
- lipoxins
What are the roles of COX-1?
- expressed in various tissues
- housekeeping functions
–> gastric cytoprotection - PGH synthase-1
- inhibited by NSAIDs
What are the roles of COX-2?
- PGH synthase-2
- expressed upon stimulus in inflammatory/ immune cells
- stimulated by GFs, tumor promoters, and cytokines
- inhibited by NSAIDs
What are some prostaglandin drugs (eicosanoids)?
- alprostadil
- misoprostol
- latanoprost
- prostacyclin
what is alprostadil?
- PGE1
- relax smooth muscle and expand blood vessels
- used for ED by inj. or suppository
what is misoprostol?
- PGE1
- prevents peptic ulcer
- in combo with mifepristone it terminates pregnancy
what is latanoprost?
- PGF2a (prodrug)
- constrict blood vessels
- used for high pressure in the eye from glaucoma
what is prostacyclin?
- PGI2
- vasodilator
- inhibits platelet aggregation
- used to treat pulmonary arterial HTN by IV or inhalation
- not to be used with anticoags
what are the activities of NSAIDs?
- anti-inflammatory
- analgesic
- antipyretic
what are the mechanism of actions of NSAIDs?
- many NSAIDs inhibit both COX 1/2
- inhibition of prostaglandin endoperoxide H synthase (PGHS) catalyzes formation of prostaglandins
What is the mechanism of gastric bleeding caused by NSAIDs?
- severe
– inhibition of platelet aggregation leads to increased risk of bleeding
What is the mechanism of inhibition of blood coag in aspirin?
- aspirin prolongs irreversible inhibition of COX-1 and consequent reduced formation of thromboxane
- not to be used b4 surgery
- can be used with cardiovascular disease to prevent