Oral Analgesics Part I Flashcards
Cuts Arachidonic Acid out of the cell membrane.
Phospholipase
This pathway makes prostaglandins from Arachidonic Acid.
Cyclooxygenase pathway
Peripheral Analgesics
1) Acetaminophen
2) NSAIDs
Inhibits COX-3.
Anti-pyretic and Analgesic
NOT anti-inflammatory and does NOT inhibit platelet aggregation.
Acetaminophen
Does Acetaminophen cross the placenta?
Yes
Older people get to toxic drug levels more quickly because these organs aren’t working as well.
Kidneys
NSAIDs and Acetaminophen are analgesics, but only these are anti-inflammatory.
NSAIDs.
Maximum Acetaminophen daily dose.
4 g/day
Ceiling Effect pertains to which drugs?
NSAIDs
What is the ceiling effect?
NSAIDs are analgesic below 400 mg, and Anti-inflammatory over 400 mg.
Samter’s Triad
Asthma
Aspirin allergy
Nasal Polyps
Samter’s Triad increases your risk of bronchospasm with these drugs.
NSAIDs
Common adverse effect of NSAIDs
Stomach ulcers
NSAIDs cause premature closure of this in the fetus.
Ductus arteriosus
Ductus arteriosus
Connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta.