NSAIDs Flashcards
NSAIDs types?
- Non-selective
- COX-2 Inhibitors
- Paracetamol
(ACETAMINOPHEN)
Non-selective NSAIDs drugs?
- Aspirin
- Naproxen
- Indomethacin
- Diclofenac
Aspirin effects?
Anti-inflammatory
Analgesic
Antipyretic
Antiplatelet
Aspirin anti-inflammatory effect mechanism?
- ↓ vasodilation
* ↓ increase in vascular permeability
Aspirin Analgesic effect mechanism?
• ↓ sensitization of nociceptive fibres to stim by inflammatory mediators
o Analgesic ceiling – does not block direct nociceptive activation
Aspirin Antipyretic effect mechanism?
• Act on hypothalamus & reset thermostat
Aspirin Antiplatelet effect mechanism?
• Block TXA2 (platelet agg) > Block PGI2 (platelet inhibition)
o Blocks both but PGI2 restored faster by new COX
synthesis
o TXA2 restored only by new platelet formation
o Low dose aspirin à useful as a blood thinner
Aspirin Side effects?
• Not to be prescribed to
children with viral infections –> Reye’s syndrome (rare but life-threatening)
What happens in Reye’s syndrome?
o Encephalitis o Liver swelling o Vomiting o Delirium o Convulsions o Loss of consciousness
Naproxen plasma half life?
Long T ½ (12-24h)
Naproxen uses?
Dysmenorrhea – more effective in women
Indomethacin uses?
- Strong anti-inflammatory
* Steroid-like ↓ PLA2
Indomethacin Side effects?
• CNS: confusion, depression, psychosis
Diclofenac plasma half life?
Short T ½ (<2hrs)
Diclofenac uses?
- Less GI risk due to short T ½
* But longer T ½ in synovial fluid