Pain Overview and COX inhibitors (2) Flashcards
Why do NSAIDs cause GI ulcers?
NSAIDs inhibit COX-1, inhibiting prostaglandins which increases gastric secretions
Eicosanoids include _______ and ______ which mediate what?
Prostaglandins
Leukotrienes
mediate inflammatory rxn (vasodialtion, vasc permeability, platelete agregation, leukocyte chemotaxis)
For acute mild/moderate pain use _______ or ______ first.
NSAIDs
APAP
Fore severe acute pain use ______ 1st
opioids
Visceral pain 1st line for severe and 2nd line
opioids for severe, add adjuvants TCA or AED
Inflamm pain 1st line
apa or nsaids
neuropathic pain 1st line central
clonidine or baclofen
peripheral neuropathic pain 4
TCA/AED
Lidocaine
SSRI/SNRI
Long acting opioid
Chronic functional pain 1st line
TCA or Tramadol
2nd line SSRI/SNRI or pregabalin
what are MOAIs?
Nonsteroidal anti-iflam
Inhibit COX to stop prostoglandin synth
3 main clinical results of MOA
antipyretic, analgesia, anti-inflam
Asprin is an MOA with _____ inhibition
irreversible acetylation of active site
Ibuprofen is an MOA with _____ inhibition
competative
NSAIDs are analgesic and are most effective when ________ is involved
inflammation
bc inhib prostaglandin synthesis
3 indications for NSAIDs
MSK/joint dz (sprains, gout, arthritis, rheum)
analgesic for mild-mod pain releif of HA, dysmenorrhea, sunburn
sympt releif of fever