NSAIDs and Non-opioid Analgesics Flashcards
Exam 4
What are the 5 types of autocoids?
- Histamine
- Serotonin
- Bradykinin
- Prostaglandins
- Leukotrienes
What are the 2 pathways of arachidonic acid?
- Cyclooxygenase pathway - Arachidonic acid (AA) converted to prostaglandin by COX
- Lipoxygenase pathway - AA converted to leukotrienes by lipoxygenase
Differentiate between COX1 and COX2
COX1 - constitutive, wide distribution, homeostatic functions (platelets, GI, renal)
COX2 - expression is stimulus-dependent, facilitates inflammatory response
What are the 3 types of anti-inflammatory drugs?
- NSAIDs
- Glucocorticoids
- Slow-acting anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
What is the original NSAID?
Aspirin
Which NSAIDs are reversible vs irreversible?
Aspirin - Irreversible block of cyclooxygenase
Other NSAIDs - Reversible block
What is the toxicity of NSAIDs?
- All are gastric irritants
- All can cause nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity
Which NSAIDs inhibit COX and lipoxygenase?
Indomethacin and Diclofenac
Which NSAID inhibits COX1 > COX2?
Aspirin
Which 2 NSAIDs inhibit COX1 = COX2?
Ibuprofen and Ketorolac
Which 2 NSAIDs inhibit COX1 < COX2?
Celecoxib and Meloxicam
Acetaminophen is used when ___________ effect of NSAIDs isn’t required
anti-inflammatory
What are the 3 biologic DMARDs?
Abatacept
Rituximab
Adalimumab
What are the 5 mediators released during chronic inflammation?
- Interleukins
- GM-CSF
- TNF
- Interferons
- PDGF
All increase WBCs
Acute inflammation is mediated by ______
autocoids
Describe how aspirin is an irreversible inhibitor
Aspirin acetylates serine group, obstructing AA access → Irreversible block of cyclooxygenase → prevents platelet activation by TXA2
- lasts as long as platelets do (8-10 days)