Topic 14 Platelet Blockers Flashcards
Aspirin &/or called?
Acetylsalicylic Acid
Many functions are mediated by aspirin’s ability to irreversibly bind (and inactivate) what enzyme ?
enzyme cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and modify the activities of COX-2.
This inhibition lasts for the entire life of the platelet!!!
once COX-2 has been modified by aspirin it produces what?
lipoxins
Lipoxins are anti-inflammatory
Lipoxins are what?
anti-inflammatory
Aspirin inhibits platelets ability to do what?
–Platelets’ release of ADP is inhibited
–Platelets’ ability to synthesize Thromboxane A₂ and Prostaglandin E₂ from Arachadonic Acid is inhibited.
Thromboxanes produced by platelets tend to help what?
help induce clot formation while the Prostaglandins tend to be pro-inflammatory
Prostaglandins tend to be what?
Pro-inflammatory
Aspirin function - With Thromboxanes
blocked, platelets won’t aggregate for how long
for the life of the platelet
–a good thing in places like coronary or carotid arteries!
RBCs live how long?
100 days
Platelets live how long?
8-9 days
four major clinical applications for aspirin
fever
inflammation
joint pain
platelet aggregation/clot/thrombosis
when aspirin is given – platelets cant aggregate what 4 things can be prevented?
Thrombotic stroke
Deep MI
Pulmonary Emboli
Venous emboli
Aspirin side effects
bleeding
COMPLETE PLATELET ACTIVATION -occurs at a dose of 160mg
GI (like gastric ulcers)
Kidney damage
Aspirin dose that causes complete platelet activation
160mg
this has big variability/ not true but use
Aspirin GI side effects (like ulcers) are caused how (cellularly)?
-PGI₂ prevents gastric parietal cells from secreting HCL
-PGE₂ and PGF₂-alpha cause the stomach and SI to creative surface-protective mucus.
*This happens on a cellular biochemical level,
therefore things like “coated” and “enteric”
aspirin don’t actually accomplish much
PGF2 alpha also causes what in animals and can be ppl?
pus filled uterus
How does Aspirin cause kidney damage ?
Prostaglandins are largely responsible for maintaining adequate renal blood flow.
-By blocking Prostaglandin synthesis, salts and fluid start to be retained, potassium
isn’t excreted properly, and the kidneys are “scarred” (interstitial nephritis.)
Prostaglandins are largely responsible for what in the kindeys?
for maintaining adequate RBF
Aspirin Clearance where? T1/2
Conjugated by the liver, cleared by the kidneys so the half-life is 3.5 hours
The conjugated stage of Aspirin in the liver is very saturable. what does this mean for T1/2?
so at higher doses over several days the half-life increases 4-5X
Ticlopidine
(Ticlid)
Thienopyidines (pts coming fromcath lab will be on these prob)
Like aspirin: Block platelet aggregation
Unlike aspirin: Different M.O.A
Clopidogrel
(Plavix)
Thienopyidines (pts coming fromcath lab will be on these prob)
Like aspirin: Block platelet aggregation
Unlike aspirin: Different M.O.A
Prasugrel
Effient
Thienopyidines (pts coming fromcath lab will be on these prob)
Like aspirin: Block platelet aggregation
Unlike aspirin: Different M.O.A
Thienopyidines - what do they inhibit/block ?
act by irreversibly inhibiting the ADP pathway of platelets…
•This blocks platelets’ GPIIb/IIIa receptors.
•Consequently, affected platelets can’t bind to each other or to fibrinogen
Which Thienopyidine is Approved for use in the prevention of TIAs and strokes
and for use with aspirin post-stent placement to prevent thrombi formation
Ticlopidine (Ticlid)
Ticlopidine (Ticlid) has what kind of warnings?
Black Box Warnings for hematological disorders
- Aplastic anemia (not producing more cells)
- Neutropenia
- Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (low levels of platelets bc you get these little clots that use up all the platelets and you get purple splotches)
what is Neutropenia
the presence of abnormally few neutrophils in the blood, leading to increased susceptibility to infection.