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NSAIDs - MoA

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Inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis by competitive cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibition

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NSAIDs - Clinical use

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Low dose: mild-moderate pain, antipyretic
Higher doses: inflammation.
Postop pain (often combined with opioid)
Chronic pain
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NSAIDs - Contraindications

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Avoid treatment with two NSAIDs (increased GI bleeding risk).

Generally not recommended for second half of pregnancy

Previous severe hypersensitivity to salicylates (cross-sensitivity)

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NSAIDs - Adverse

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GI bleeding, peptic ulcers, renal & hepatic dysfunction.
Lithium toxicity.
Hyperkalemia
Platelet inhibition
Premature closure of ductus arteriosus
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NSAIDs - Interactions

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Inhibit renal excretion of lithium.

Reduced clearance of aminoglycosides & methotrexates.

Interfere with antihypertensive effect of: diuretics, β-adrenoceptor antagonists, angiotensin inhibitors & others.

Potassium-sparing diuretics: hyperkalemia

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Salicylates - MoA

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Nonspecific inhibition of COX

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Salicylates - Clinical use

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Pain, fever, inflammation

Prophylaxis for MI, stroke, thromboembolic disorders

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Salicylates - Contraindications and Overdose treatment

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Avoid in children: Reye syndrome (in virus infected children).

Overdose treatment: 
Vomiting
IV sodium bicarbonate (alkalization of the urine, increases ionization and elimination)
Fluids
Electrolytes
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Salicylates - Adverse

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Reye syndrome

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Salicylates - Interaction

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Hypoglycemic effect alter antidiabetic drugs

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Aspirin - MoA

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Forms covalent, irreversible inhibition of COX in platelets

Nonspecific inh of COX in peripheral tissues and CNS

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Aspirin - Clinical use

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Analgesic
Antipyretic
Anti-inflammatory

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Aspirin - Adverse

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Aspirin toxicity

High dose:
Tinnitus (early sign of salicylate toxicity)
Hyperventilation
Fever, dehydration, severe metabolic acidosis
If not treated: Shock, coma, organ system failure, death

Hypoprothrombinemia – impairment of hemostatis and bleeding

Hypersensitivity – anaphylaxis (mostly pt with asthma, nasal polyps, chronic urticaria)

Symptoms of aspirin intolerance: vasomotor rhinitis, angioedema, urticaria

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Aspirin - Interactions and contraindication

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Adm with antacids: slows absorption rate

Contraindication:
Persons who have has severe hypersensitivity reaction to aspirin or another salicylate should not be treated with another type of NSAID (cross-sensitivity)

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Ibuprofen - MoA

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Reversible and nonselective inh of COX

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Ibuprofen, Ketoprofen, Naproxen - Clinical use

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Analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory effects

Low dose: mild pain & inflammation

Higher dose: arthritis

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Ibuprofen - Special

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Combo with H2 receptor antagonist famotidine for RA & OA (less GI ulcers)
Half-life: 2h

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Ibuprofen - Adverse

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GI irritation, nausea, dyspepsia, bleeding.
Long-term: PUD,
Hepatotoxicity, renal toxicity
Failure of ingesting adequate fluid: acute renal failure

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Naproxen - Special

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Combo with esomeprazole: arthritis, reduces risk of ulcers

Longer halflife (14h)

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Acetaminophen - MoA

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COX3 inhibitor

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Acetaminophen - Clincal use

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Mild fever & pain
Mild arthritis

Analgesic and antipyretic effects via inh of COX

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Acetaminophen - Special consideration and Overdose treatment

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Safe for children with viral inf.

Overdose treatment: acetylcysteine

Can be used with other NSAID of supplemental analgesia. Should be avoided.

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Acetaminophen - Adverse

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Fewer GI problems
Low doses ok in pregnancy for analgesia & antipyresis

High dose: hepatic necrosis, hepatotoxicity

Long-term use: Increased risk of renal dysfunction

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Acetaminophen - Interactions

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Small amount converted by CYT P-450 to potentially hepatotoxic quinone intermediate

Patients at risk for hepatotoxicity (f.ex. overdose): given acetylcysteine (conjugates quinone and renders it harmless)

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Indomethacin - Clinical use

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Reserved for moderate/severe infl disorders

Patent ductus arteriosus (indomethacin inh synthesis of prostaglandins and causes the closure)

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Indomethacin - Adverse

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Nephrotoxicity with triamterene
Highest incidence of GI and CNS side effects
Hematologic toxicity

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Indomethacin - Interaction

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Reduces natriuretic effect of diuretics.

With triamterene: nephrotoxicity

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Sulindac - MoA

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Prodrug converted to active sulfide metabolite. Parent compound sulindac sulfoxide is inactive in COX inh

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Sulindac - Clinical use

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RA

Adenomas in polyp disease

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Ketorolac - Clinical use

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Analgesic activity
Post-op moderate pain in dentistry
Allergic conjunctivitis
Post-op ocular infl.

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Ketorolac - Special consideration and contraindications

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Treatment limited to 5 days.

Caution in pt with renal/hepatic disease

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Ketorolac - Adverse

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Fewer GI and CNS effects than opioids.
Hematologic toxicity
Increased risk of renal or hepatic impairment

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Piroxicam - Clinical use

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Anti-inflammatory

Chronic RA treatment

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Piroxicam - Special

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Long half-life (50h)

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Nabumetone - MoA

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Weak COX inhibitory activity in vitro, but converted to active metabolites with potent inhibition in vivo

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Etodolac, meloxicam - MoA

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More selective for COX-2 than typical NSAIDs

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Diclofenac - Clinical use

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Osteoarthritis

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Selective COX-2 inhibitors

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Celecoxib
Rofecoxib (Removed from market)
Valdecoxib (Removed from market)

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Selective COX-2 inhibitors - MoA

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Potent anti-inflammatory action

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Selective COX-2 inhibitors - Special

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Decreased risk of cancer (esp colon cancer)

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Celecoxib - Clinical use

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Rheumatoid arthritis

Osteoarthritis

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Celecoxib - MoA

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Analgesic, antipyretic, antiinflammatory

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Celecoxib - Adverse

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Increased risk of cardiovascular events

Low incidence: diarrhea, dyspepsia, abd pain

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Celecoxib - Interactions

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Metabolized by CYT P-450, excreted in feces and urine

Metabolism is inhibited & increased serum levels by fluconazole, fluvastatin, zafirlukast.

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Uricosuric drugs

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Probenecid
Sulfinpyrazone
Lesinurad

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Uricosuric drugs - Clinical use

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Prevent gout attacks in persons who under-excrete uric acid.

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Probenecid - MoA

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Increases excretion of uric acid by competitive inhibition of uric acid reabsorption

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Probenecid - Interactions

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Aspirin and salicylates: interfere with the uricosuric effect.

High dose of salicylates: inh uric acid reabsorption
Low doses of salicylates: inh uric acid secretion

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Sulfinpyrazone - MoA

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Complete inhibition of urate reabsorption, increasing uric acid excretion

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Sulfinpyrazone - Adverse

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GI, renal and hematologic adverse effects

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Lesinurad - MoA

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Reduces uric acid levels by inh the function of transporters responsible for uric acid reabsorption, uric acid transporter 1 and organic anion transporter 4.

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Xanthiine oxidase inhibitors

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Allopurinol and Febuxostat

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Xanthiine oxidase inhibitors - MoA

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Decreases production of uric acid

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Xanthiine oxidase inhibitors - Clinical use

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Prevent gout attacks in people who overproduce uric acid.

Prevent hyperuricemia and gout in persons having cancer chemotherapy and whose rate of purine catabolism is high.

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Allopurinol - MoA

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Competitive inhibitor of xanthine oxidase

Converted to active metabolite oxypurinol in the liver.

Decrease in uric acid excretion and corresponding increase in urinary excretion of hypoxanthine.

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Allopurinol - Clincal use

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Hyperuricemia and gout in cancer patients with high purine catabolism

Prevent the occurrence or progression or both gouty arthritis and urate nephropathy

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Allopurinol - Adverse

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Nausea, vomiting, hepatitis, skin rashes, hypersensitivity.

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Allopurinol - Interactions

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Inhibits catabolism of azathioprine and mercaptopurine

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Febuxostat - MoA

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Competitive inhibitor of xanthine oxidase

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Febuxostat - Adverse

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Liver enzyme elevations, nausea, arthralgia, rash

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Catabolic enzyme preparations

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Pegloticase and Rasburicase

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Catabolic enzyme preparations - MoA

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Reverse hyperuricemia

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Pegloticase - Clinical use

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Refractory chronic gout

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Pegloticase - Adverse

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Life-threatening allergic reactions

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Rasburicase - Clinical use

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ONLY: initial management of plasma uric acid in pediatric and adults with leukemia, lymphoma and solid tumor malignancies who are receiving anticancer therapy

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Rasburicase - Adverse

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Allergic reactions

67
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Drugs for treating gout attacks

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Indomethacin and Clochicine

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Indomethacin - MoA

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Anti-inflammatory drug for rapid relief of pain

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Clochicine - MoA

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Disrupting microtubules and inh of inflammatory leukocyte motility –> blocking their ability to cause urate crystal-induced joint inflammation.

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Clochicine - Adverse

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Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps

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Indomethacin and Clochicine - Clinical use

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Acute gout

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