NSAIDs 2 Flashcards
What is the effect of COX2 in the peripheral injury site
Inflammation
What is the effect of COX2 in the Brain
Modulate pain perception
Promote fever (hypothalamus)
What is the effect of COX1 in the stomach
Protect mucosa
What is the effect of COX1 in the platelets
Aggregation
What is the effect of COX1 in the kidney
Vasodilation
Why most NSAIDs contain carboxylic acid?
They compete with arachidonic acid → need to be highly lipophilic and acidic
Why are acids good
Why are acids bad
Explain absorption of NSAIDs
Explain distribution of NSAIDs
Explain metabolism of NSAIDs
Explain excretion of NSAIDs
What are the GI side effects of NSAIDs
How can the GI side effects of NSAIDs be improved
NSAIDs taken with food or milk
Some NSAIDs have what CNS side effects
Dizziness and headache