RA, OA, SLE, Gout Flashcards
DMARDs for RA
Methotrexate (Rheumatrex)
Anakinra (Kineret)
Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil)
NSAIDs for RA
Ibuprofen (Motrin)
Celecoxib (Celebrex)
Immunosuppressant for RA
Azathioprine (Imuran)
Corticosteroid for RA
Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol)
Dexamethasone (Decadron)
Drugs for OA
Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
Ibuprofen (Motrin)
Capsicum (Zostrix) steroid cream
NI for Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
Teach do not exceed 4g/day
NI for Ibuprofen (Motrin)
Teach about risk for GI bleeding.
Stop when there is black tarry stool
Drugs used for SLE
NSAIDs
Methotrexate (Rheumatrex) - DMARDs
Hydroxychloroquine (Plaqenil) - Antimalarial
NI for Methotrexate (Rheumatrex)
Don’t give to women who are pregnant or want to have kids, causes fetal abnormalities.
Drugs for Gout
Colchicine (Colcrys)
Allopurinol (Zyloprim)
Probenecid (Benemid)