Rheumatoid Arthritis and Gout Drugs list Flashcards
Name the non-selective NSAIDs…
Indomethacin
Naproxen
Name the selective NSAIDs…
COX-2 inhibitors
What are the therapeutic uses of Indomethacin and Naproxen?
Rheumatoid arthritis and acute gouty arthritis
What are the therapeutic uses of COX-2 inhibitors?
Superseding conventional NSAIDs for rheumatoid arthritis
What are the 2 mechanisms of action for Indomethacin, Naproxen, and COX-2 inhibitors?
Eliminate pain and reduce inflammation
What are 2 non-selective NSAIDs and one selective NSAID used for the elimination and pain and reduction of inflammation?
Indomethacin and Naproxen are non-selective
COX-2 inhibitors are selective
Name the two main side effects seen from indomethacin and Naproxen… What alternative drug can be used to reduce these side effects?
Gastric and duodenal ulcers
COX-2 inhibitor– 50% fewer gastric and duodenal ulcers than traditional NSAIDs
Name the 5 Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)?
Quinolones Glucocorticoids Sulfasalazine Methotrexate Leflunomide
Which of the Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) is used for both rheumatoid arthritis and SLE?
Quinolones
Which of the Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) is used for both rheumatoid arthritis and acute gouty arthritis?
Glucocorticoids
What is the major side effect of Quinolones?
Retinal damage
When patients no longer respond to NSAIDs or can’t tolerate other Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), which Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) is indicated?
Quinolones
What is the mechanism for Quinolones?
Reduces T-cell activation and chemotaxis
Which Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) inhibit phospholipase A2–inhibiting the formation of prostaglandins and also inhibits cytokine production preventing induction of COX-2?
Glucocorticoids
What Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) inhibits the release of IL-1 and TNF-a?
Sulfasalazine
Which Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) inhibits aminoimidazolecarboxamide transformylase and thymidylate synthetase and also causes adenosine accumulation inhibiting inflammation?
Methotrexate
Which Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) inhibits dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, which inhibits T-lympocyte response to stimuli?
Leflunomide
Name the major side effects of Glucocorticoids…
Cushingoid symptoms