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Pharma A/p/g/g Flashcards

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Medications that may trigger Psoriasis

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  • Lithium
  • Beta-blockers
  • antimalarials
  • angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
  • NSAIDs
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Hydrating Agents

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  • Water-in-oil prep
  • oatmeal products
  • ointments
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Anti-pruitics

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  • Antihistamines 1st Gen
  • Antidepressants
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Calcineurin Inhibitors

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  • Cyclosporine
  • Voclosporine
  • Tacrolimus
  • Pimecrolimus
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Anti-TNF Drugs

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  • Entanercept
  • Infliximab
  • Adalimumab
  • Certolizumab pegol
  • Golimumab
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Cyclosporine

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  • suppress t-cell activation
  • inhibit transcription of IL-2
  • inhibit production of cytokines
  • immunosuppression
  • Nephrotoxic, Cancer risk
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Tazarotene

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  • relative selectivity for RARb and RARg
  • inhibit keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation
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Mycophenolate

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  • inhibits inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase
  • inhibit proliferation of T- and B- lymphocytes
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Calcipotriene

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  • slows skin cell growth
  • synthetic vitamin D3
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SE

Calcipotriene

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  • skin irritation, sting, burn
  • Less common: dry skin, peeling, rash, dermatitis, worsening of psoriasis
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Anthralin

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  • reduces rapid growth of skin cells associated with plaque psoriasis
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Alefacept

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  • Binds to CD2 and inhibit leukocyte function antigen 3 and CD2 interaction
  • Prevent antigen binding and T-cell activation
  • Destroys T-lymph causing plaque
  • increase activity of NK cells
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SE

Alefacept

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  • Sore throat, dizziness, cough, nausea, itch, muscle pain, chill
  • injection site pain/ swelling
  • Serious: lymphopenia, infection, cancer, allergic rxn
  • Hepatic: elevate AST/ALT, fatty infiltrate, hepatitis
  • avoid if blood lymphocyte < 250/ml
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IL-2

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Necessary for T-cell activation

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Calcineurin inhibitors

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  • bind to immunophilins
  • blocks effect of calcineurin
  • leads to reduced IL-2 and T-cell prolif
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Tacrolimus

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  • indicated for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis
  • children > 2 y.o. (0.03%)
  • nephrotoxic, hemato/oncological
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Pimecrolimus

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  • mild atopic dermatitis
  • > 2 y.o.
  • Nephrotoxic, neospasms/infection
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Acitretin

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  • transcription regulator
  • reduce keratinocytes differentiation
  • slows cell reproduction
  • reduce epidermal hyperplasia
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Target

TNF-alpha

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  • Certolizumab pegol
  • entanercept
  • adalimumab
  • infliximab
  • golimumab
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Target

IL-12 and 23

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Ustekinumab

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Target

IL-23

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  • tildrakizumab
  • guselkumab
  • ## risankizumab
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Target

IL-17

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  • secukinumab
  • ixekizumab
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SE

Ustekinumab

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  • prevent T-cell activation
  • NVD, headache, tiredness
  • Upper resp. infection
  • flu symptoms
  • ulcer, syncope, body pain/swell
  • cerebal edema
  • allergic rxn
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Interferon-gamma

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  • produced by activated lymphocytes
  • antiviral activity
  • immunoregulatory fuction
  • In psoriasis, effects are absent
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IL-17

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  • induced by IL-23
  • Pro-inflammatory cytokine
  • acts synergistically with TNF-a and IL-1
  • potent mediator in delayed-type rxn
  • recruits monocytes and neutrophils
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IL-17A blocker

Antibody that binds to inflammation-causing protein

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  • ixekizumab
  • brodalumab
  • secukinumab
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IL-17A Blocker

Antibody against IL-17A

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  • secukinumab
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Guselkumab

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  • selectively inhibits IL-23
  • supress inflammatory and immune response
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SE

Guselkumab

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  • NVD, headache, stomach flu
  • Upper resp. infection, fungal skin infection, herpes simplex infection
  • Inj site rxn
  • joint pain
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TYK2 Inhibitor

Deucravacitinib

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  • selective to TYK2 pathway
  • fewer risks
  • inhibit immune response and inflammatory proteins
31
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SE

Deucravacitinib

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  • NVD, fever, sweat, chill, muscle pain
  • SoB, stomach pain
  • Frequent/painful urination
  • Painful skin/ sores
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Inhibition of PDE4

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  • increase cAMP, activate PKA
  • PKA inhibits Nuclear factor of activated cells
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Apremilast

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  • PDE4 inhibitor
  • reduce TNF-a, upregulate IL-10
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SE

Apremilast

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  • Headache, back pain, fatigue
  • NVD
  • URI, nasopharyngitis
  • serious: weight loss, severe NVD, depression, suicidal tendencies
35
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Medication that trigger acne

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  • anabolic steroids
  • sex steroids
  • corticosteroids
  • Isoniazids
  • Lithium
  • Phenytoin
  • oral contraceptives
36
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Mild Acne

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  • gentle cleanse
  • benzoyl peroxide
  • Low conc. SA
37
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Moderate- Severe Acne

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  • Benzoyl peroxide
  • Draining large pimples
  • topical antibiotics
  • Retinoids
  • Azelaic acid
38
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Retinoic Acid

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  • increase proliferation of cells
  • follicle epithelial turnover
  • decrease in microcomedones
  • shedding of corneocytes
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Topical Retinoid SE

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  • dryness and irritation
  • skin color change
  • photosensitivity
  • red, swelling, crusting, blistering, eruptions
  • teratogenic
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Azelaic acid

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  • treat rosacea and severe acne
  • competitive inhibitor of mitochondrial oxidoreductases
  • bacteriostatic
  • anti-keratinizing
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SE

Azelaic acid

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  • burning feeling
  • peeling skin
  • dryness, redness
  • Rare: blister/flaking of skin, iriitation + swelling, tightness/pain in joints, hives, fever, difficulty breathing
42
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Dapsone

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  • blocks complex that forms folate
  • decrease in folate availability
43
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Tetracycline

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  • block access of amino TRNA complex
44
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Erythromycin / Azithromycin

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  • blocks translocation
45
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SMTH-TMP

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  • blocks PABA
46
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Clindamycin

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  • Blocks peptide synthesis
47
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Gout

Probenecid SE

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  • GI irritation
  • Allergic dermatitis
  • nephrotic syndrome
  • anemia
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Allopurinol SE

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  • exacerbate acute gouty attack
  • GI distress
  • neuritis
  • hepatotoxic, interstitial nephritis
  • Rare: necrotising vasculitis, marrow depression, SJS, cataracts
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Febuxostat SE

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  • NVD
  • rash
  • arthralgia
  • increased LFT’s
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Pegloticase SE

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  • gout flare
  • nephrothiasis
  • NVD
  • rash
  • upper respiratory infection
  • dizziness, anemia, fatigue, hypertension
  • Delayed uticarial injection site rxn
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Lesinurad SE

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  • NVD, headache, increased creatinine, GERD, influenza
  • BBW, risk of renal failure
52
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(-olol)

Beta-blockers SE

may develop tolerance

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  • ocular stinging
  • redness, photophobia, dry eyes
  • uveitis
  • ocular inflammation
53
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Adrenergic agonist (epinephrine, dipivifrin)

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  • headache, tachycardia, arrythmias
  • HTN,
  • anxiety, tremor, sweating nervousness
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ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC AGONIST

Apraclonidine
Brimonidine

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  • dryness
  • ocular irritation
  • headache, fatigue, sedation
  • Risk: dizziness, Hypotension
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(-zolamide)

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor SE

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  • NVD, metallic taste, cramps, GI distress
  • malaise, fatiue, weight loss,
  • decreased libido, anorexia
  • renal stone, renal failure, metabolic acidosis
  • depression, dementia
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Cholinergic Agonist

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  • ocular (varied)
  • systemic: HTN, NVD, tachycardia, bronchospasm, pulmonary edema,
  • CI: asthma, retinal detachment, bradycardia, parkingson’s, heart failure, epilepsy
57
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(-prost)

Prostaglandin Analogs SE

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  • mild burning, hyperemia, itching
  • blurred vision, eye pain/discomfort
  • Darker eye pigmentation
  • thicker eyelashes
58
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Lanoprostene Bunod

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  • eye redness + discharge, eye irritation, eye pain
  • change in lashes, pain upon instilling drops

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