Treatment of restrictive lung diseases Flashcards
1
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Drug for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis that inhibits RTKs (VEGFR, FGFR, and PDGFR)
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Nintedanib (Ofev)
2
Q
Result of RTK inhibition
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Decreased angiogenesis, proliferation, migration, invasion, and permeability
3
Q
Drug for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis that inhibits TGF-beta
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Pirfenidone (Esbriet)
4
Q
Immunosuppressants used to reduce inflammation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
A
Azathioprine
Cyclophosphamide
Mycophenolate mofetil
5
Q
Mechanism of azathioprine
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Inhibits purine synthesis
6
Q
Mechanism of cyclophosphamide
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Alkylating agent of DNA causing cross-linking
7
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Mechanism of mycophenolate mofetil
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IMDH inhibitor