pharm 201 E4 Flashcards
Leflunomide MOA/Tx
Immunosuppressant/RA
Leflunomide AE
Infection, bone marrow suppression, hepatotoxicity
Leflunomide Contra
liver failure, ETOHism, blood dyscrasias
Leflunomide Nsg
May take 3-6 weeks to see full effects, monitor LFTs, ususally 2nd in line to mehotrexate
Sulfasalazine AE
GI rxns, rash, hepatitis, bone marrow suppression
Sulfasalazine Contra
*Sulfa and salicylate allergies
Sulfasalazine Nsg
EC tabs, in divided doses help GI rxns, monitor LFTs and platelets
Etanercept MOA/Tx
Bioologic DMARD, targets inflammatory process/RA
Etanercept AE
Infections (TB or sore throat and fever), injection site rxn
Etanercept Nsg
Sub-Q injection, should be clear w/o particles present
Glucocorticoids in RA
Anti-inflammatory that slows disease progression
Glucocorticoids in RA AE
Infection
Most common glucocorticoids in RA
Predisone, prednisolone
Methotrexate MOA/Tx
Non-biologic DMARD/RA
Methotrexate AE
*Bone marrow suppression, infection, hepatotoxicity
Methotrexate Contra
liver failure, ETOHism, blood dyscrasias
Methotrexate Nsg
*May take 3-6 weeks to see effects of drug (don’t quit), report abd fullness/jaundice
Hydroxychloroquine MOA/Tx
Non-biologic DMARD/RA
Hydroxychloroquine AE
*Retinal damage
Hydroxychloroquine Contra
Retinal/visual field changes, pregnancy
Hydroxychloroquine Nsg
*Get baseline from optomotrist before starting Tx, will NOT slow disease progression
Allopurinol MOA/Tx
Decreases production of uric acid/Gout
Allopurinol AE
*Bone marrow suppression (looks like leukemia), rash, hepatotoxic
Allopurinol Contra
Impaired renal/liver fxn
Allopurinol Nsg
Alkaline-ash diet, no ETOH, increase fluids
Colchicine MOA/Tx
Anti-inflammatory for gout/Gout
Colchicine AE
Abd pain, N/V/D (common)
Colchicine Contra
Sever GI disorders, hepatic/renal impairment
Colchicine Nsg
*Alkaline-ash diet, take w/ food, avoid fish (purine)
Probenecid MOA/Tx
Increases uric acid excretion/Gout
Probenecid AE
GI rxn, renal injury
Probenecid Contra
*Do NOT use concurrently with salicylates (bleeding)
Probenecid Nsg
Take w/ food, increase fluids
Cyclosporine MOA/Tx
Inhibits T-lymphocytes (immunosuppressant)/Organ rejection
Cyclosporine AE
*Hirsutism, nephrotoxicity, infection
Cyclosporine Nsg
*Do not give w/ “azole” drugs (CYP-450), monitor for infection
Glucocorticoids in Immune Tx
Organ rejection