NSAIDs Flashcards

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Damage cells release, inflammatory mediators, such as

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Histamine, bradykinin and prostaglandins

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What did the inflammatory mediators do to blood vessels?

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They cause blood vessels to leak fluid and proteins into the tissues producing edema to help isolate the foreign substance from further contact with body tissues

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What effect do inflammatory mediators have on phagocytic leukocytes?

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They attract them to the area of injury to consume bacteria and dead or damage cells

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4
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What are inflammatory response responses that are inappropriate

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Chronic inflammation, autoimmune diseases and allergies

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5
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What are the enzymes responsible for the transformation of archaic acid into pro-inflammatory substances called prostaglandins

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Cox one and Cox two

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6
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What is the primary effective of NSAIDs

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To inhibit Cox

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7
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Which NSAIDundergoes extensive hepatic first past metabolism, which reduces its bio availability

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Diclofenac

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8
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What pathway do NSAIDs work on for hepatic metabolism?

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CYP2C9

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9
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How are NSAIDs primarily excreted?

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In the feces and urine

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10
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What are the two selective Cox two inhibitors

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Meloxicam and Celecoxib

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11
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What patient population should not take celecoxib

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Patient with cardiovascular disease

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12
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What should you do if an NSAID does not treat a patient’s pain

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Try a NSAID from a different class and on each attempt to achieve a response, you should wait two weeks at the maximum antiinflammatory dose range

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What are the therapeutic effects of non-selective Cox inhibitors

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Decreased effect in bradykinin and histamine reverse of vasodilation, platelet aggregation, inhibition, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic

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What are the adverse effects of non-selective Cox inhibitors

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Gastric, erosion and ulceration, bleeding, tendencies, renal impairment, asthma, edema, hypertension, heart, failure, headache, tinnitus, and dizziness

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What are the benefits of using a selective Cox two inhibitor Celebrex

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As a lower incidence of G.I. symptoms, lower incidence of gastric ulcers, possible protection against colon cancer no effect on platelets no risk for bronchospasm or asthma

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16
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Were the adverse effects of the selective Cox two inhibitor Celebrex

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And increase risk of ischemic events heart failure, increased blood pressure and cardiac arrhythmias can’ affect renal function and cause hypercalcemia, and it contains sulfonamide so patients with sulfa allergies cannot take this drug

17
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What are the adverse effects of acetaminophen?

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Hepatic toxicity and renal dysfunction

18
Q

What is glucosamine and how can it be used?

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Is a natural material found in articular cartilage in synovial fluid and it can be extracted stabilized and used as an agent to treat osteoarthritis and down regulation of inflammatory mediators

19
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What patient should avoid glucosamine

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Patient with a shellfish allergy

20
Q

Cox one and Cox two are responsible for the conversion of ___ into_____

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Arachidonic acid into prostaglandins

21
Q

Which Cox is considered to be cytoprotective Cox one or Cox two

22
Q

Which NSAID carries an increased risk for bronco spasm in people with asthma or allergic atopy

23
Q

What are the cardinal signs of a cute inflammation

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Rubor (redness) calor(heat) tumor(swelling) and dolor (pain)

24
Q

Which NSAID has an increased risk for allergy in asthma

25
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What is the max daily dose of acetaminophen?

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4000 mg/day. Anything over can cause hepatotoxicity