Skeletal Muscle, Bone, And Joint Disorder Drugs Flashcards
Alopecia
Abnormal loss of hair, baldness
Autoimmune
A response where antibodies are formed against one’s own body
Dyspepsia
Fullness or epigastric discomfort
Gout
A metabolic disorder resulting in increased levels of uric acid and causing severe joint pain
Musculoskeletal
Pertaining to the bones and muscles
Osteoporosis
Skeletal disorder characterized by porous bone, making weaker bone strength and greater risk of fracture of a bone
Paget disease
Condition where bones grow too large and become weak
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Inflammatory changes in connective tissue
Skeletal muscle relaxants ex
Carisoprodol, baclofen, chlorzoxazone, diazepam, cyclobenzaprine, dantrolene, metaxalone, methocarbamol, orphenadrine, tizanidine
Cyclobenzaprine MOA
Has an effect on muscle tone, reducing muscle spasm
Skeletal muscle relaxants uses
Various acute painful musculoskeletal conditions (muscle strains and back pain)
Musculoskeletal disorders ex
Synovitis, arthritis, osteoarthritis, degenerative joint disease (DJD), gout, osteoporosis, hypercalcemia of malignancy, paget disease
Skeletal muscle relaxants side effects
Drowsiness
Diazepam side effects
Drowsiness, sedation, sleepiness, lethargy, constipation, diarrhea, bradycardia or tachycardia, or rash
Baclofen contraindications
Skeletal muscle spasm caused by rheumatic disorders
Carsiprodol is contraindicated in
Patients with recent myocardial infarction, cardiac conduction disorders, and hyperthyroidism
Cyclobenzaprine contraindications
Within 14 days of taking a MAOI,
Oral dantrolene contraindications
Lactation, active hepatic disease, muscle spasm caused by rheumatic disorders
Skeletal muscle relaxants precautions
Historia of cerebrovascular accident, cerebral palsy, parkinsonism, or seizure disorders, pregnancy (cat C)
Cyclobenzaprine precautions
Cardiovascular disease, pregnancy (cat B), lactation
Dantrolene pregnancy cat
C
Skeletal muscle relaxants interactions
Increased CNS depressants Effect (with alcohol, antihistamines, opiates, and sedatives)
Cyclobenzaprine interactions
MAOIs increase risk for high fever and convulsions
Orphenadrine interactions
Haloperidol increases psychosis
Tizanidine interactions
Increased risk of hypotension with antihypertensives
Muscle relaxants used for surgical procedures ex
Cisatracurium, mivacurium, pancuronium, rocuronium, succinylcholine, vecuronium
RA is treated using what
NSAIDs, corticosteroids, and DMARDs
When are DMARDs used
When immobility and pain of RA can no longer be controlled by pain-relief agents and anti inflammatory drugs, and can also treat Crohn disease and fibromyalgia
DMARDs ex
Methotrexate, sulfasalazine, hydroxychloroquine, and leflunomide
DMARDs MOA
Produce immunosuppression
Biologic DMARDs ex
Etanercept, adalimumab, infliximab, certolizumab, pegol, golimumab, abatacept, anakinra, certolizumab, tocilizumab
Cytotoxic drugs use
Reserved for slide threatening musculoskeletal problems, such as systemic vasculitis and are extremely toxic