L11-12 Anti-inflammatories Flashcards
(89 cards)
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What does NSAID stand for
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Non-steroidal anti-inflamatory drug
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When was the natural precurrsor to aspirin disocered
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5th century
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What does coxib stand for
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COX2 - Inhibitors
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What was significant in 18228
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Leroux isolated the active ingredient for aspirin from the willow tree
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What is the active ingredient in aspirin
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Salicyclic acid
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What was done in 1897 to produce the first synthetic drug, who was this done by
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Hoffman
Ester group was added to form acetyl-salcylic acid
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What was acetyl-salicyclic acid used to treat, why was this better than other treatments
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Arthritus
Tolerated better by the GI system
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What is different between all of the various NSAIDS
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Phramacokinetics, derivation and side effects
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What are NSAIDs generally prescribed for
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Rheumatic musculoskeletal problems
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What group of people are especially at risk when taking NSAIDs
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Elderly
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Two NSAID examples
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Paracetamol
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What are coxibs
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Group of drugs which act to inhibit COX-2
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What does phospholipase A catalyse
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The conversion of phospholipid to aracidonate
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What catalyses the conversion of phospholipid to aracidonate
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Phospholipase A
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What group of enzymes catlayse the conversion of aracidonate to thromboxane and prostaglandins
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Cyclo-oxygenases
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What does the COX enzyme (cyclo-oxygenase) catalyse
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The conversion of aracidonate to thromboxane and prostaglandins
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What is the action of NSAIDs on cyclo-oxygenases
What effect does this have on prostaglandins and thromboxane
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Inhibits
Decreases the levels of prostaglandins and thromboxanes
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Effects of PGI2
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Vasodilator
Hyperalgesic
Stops platelet aggregation
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Effects of PGD2
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Vasodilator
Inhibits the aggregation of platelets
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Effects of PGE2
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Vasodilator
Hyperalgesic
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Effect of thromboxane A2
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Thrombotic : it stimulates activation of new platelets as well as increases platelet aggregation
Vasoconstrictor
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What effect would thromboxane A2 have on clot formation
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Would cause the formation of blood clots
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What is the effect on PGs and thromboxane of NSAIDS
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Decrease both
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Describe the anti-inflammatory effects of NSAIDs
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Decrease vasodilation –> reduce oedema
Ineffective against mediators that contribute to tissue damage associated with chronic inflammatory conditions
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Describe the analgesic effects of NSAIDs
Decrease the prostaglandin production in damaged/inflamed tissue
PG is responsible for the sensitisation of nociceptors to inflammatory mediators (e.g. bradykinin)
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What does analgesic mean
Reduction of pain
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Describe the anti-pyretic effects of NSAIDs
Thermostat in the hypothalamus is activated by IL-1
COX2 induction causes production of PGE-2 signals to IL-1
Inhibition of COX2 here leads to less signalling of PGE2 to IL-1 which leads to a reduction of activation of the hypothalamus
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Why are NSAIDS used after surgery
As can reduce the need for opiate drugs when given in the right combination
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Why are NSAIDs effective at treating headaches
May be due to the ability to deecrease vasodilation
| Vasodilation of the cerebral vasculature is what is thought to be behind headaches
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Expression of COX1
Constitutive
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What does COX1 have role in
Homeocstasis
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Where is COX1 often found
Platelets, stomach, kidney and colon
| As well as most of the rest of the body
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In stomach endothelial cells - what do the COX1 enzyme cause
Production of Prostaglandins which leads to the secretion of protective mucosa
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What occurs to the protecive mucous when on aspirin
Mucous secretion decreases
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What is the expression of COX2
Inducible
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What type of gene is COX2 an example of
Immediate response gene
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Where is COX2 most commonly found
In most cells but especially inflammatory cells after stimulation with growth factors, cytokines or tumour promoters
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What is COX3
A splice variant of COX1
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Where is COX3 found
| What is it suspected the target of
In the CNS and brain
| Paracetamol
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How many isoforms of COX
2
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Where are COX found
Anchored into the membrane of the ER
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How many active sites in a COX enzyme
| Name them
2
Cyclo-oxygenase active site
Periooxidase active sites
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What is found in the COX enzyme
Channel for arachadonic acid
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Where is aracadonic acid made
Made by PL-A at the Pm
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Example of a drug slighlty selective for COX1
Ibuprofen
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Why are NSAIDS selective
Channel in COX2 is larger (in COX1 isoleucine, COX2 valine). Valine is smaller
Substances can enter the channel of COX2 and non-specifically bind preventing the entry of the drug
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What AA is changed between COX1 and COX2
1 - isoleucine
| 2 - valine
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Describe why side effects of NSAIDS are seen in the gut
Prostaglandins are responsible for the secretion of protective mucosa and the inhibition of acid secretion
When both these processes inhibited ==> ulceration, gastric bleeding amongst others
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Describe why side effects of NSAIDs are seen in the kidney
Normally prostaglandins maintain renal blood flow
So NSAIDs can reduce blood flow to the kidneys
Can potentially lead to renal failure
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How can paracetamol damage the liver
Phase 1 product is highly toxic
| Usually this is neutralised by phase 2 but liver is overwhelmed when OD ==> Can only be saved if noticed/caught early
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What does a paracetamol overdose initially manifest as
Diahorrea and vomiting
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Describe the potential side effects of using NSAIDs which act at the level of the platelets
Thromboxane normally causes clotting
Can end up with a bleeding dissorder
Especially at risk are the elderly who take warfarin
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What are the desireable effects of NSAIDs which inhibit COX1
Antithrombotic effects
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What are the undesireable effects of NSAIDs which inhibit COX1
Gastrotoxicity
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What are the desireable effects of NSAIDs which inhibit COX2
Anti-inflammatory
| Analgesic
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What are the undesireable effects of NSAIDs which inhibit COX2
Increased blood pressure
Salt retention
Prothrombotic
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What may be prescribed for people who are at risk of thrombosis
Low dose of a COX1 selective drug to limit the chance of clot formation
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What is aspirin also known as
Suicide inhibitor
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What is the action of aspirin at the COX active site
Binds covalently to a serine residue which prevents the aracadonic acid reaching the cyclo-oxygenase active site
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What type of inactivation does aspirin cause of the COX enzyme
Permanent
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After the permanent inactivation of COX enzyme what must happen
The body has to resynthesise the COX enzyme
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When taking aspirin what does it lower the risk of
Colon or rectal cancer
| Alzheimers
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What is the rate of absorption of aspirin into the ileum
Fast because aspirin is weakly acidic
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Where is paracetamol metabolised
In the liver
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What is the name of the toxic phase 1 metabolite of aspirine.
What type of reaction is required to remove this toxicity
N-acetyl-P-benzoquinoneimine
| glucoronidation reaction
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What new NSAID had a cardiovascular risk associated with it that was not disclosed to consumers, and subseuently the company was sued
Rofecoxib
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What did the rofecoxib target
It was a COX2 selective inhibitor hence also a coxib
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What would people at high risk of arterial thrombosis be prescribed
Low dose aspirin
| As it has antithrombotic effects
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How many UK sufferers of rehumatoid arthritus
500000
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Rheumatoid arthritus has _______ elements
Autoimmune
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What is arthritus characterised by
Inflammation of the synovium
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What is average onset age of arthritus
40
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Arthritus increases the risk for what other class of disease
CV
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Two classes of risk factor for arthritus
Environmental
| Genetic
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Name a risk factor (enviro) for arthritus
Smoking
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Symptoms of arthritus
Swelling of the joints
| Poor sleep
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What do immunosuppresants do in the treatment of arthritus how does this help
Prevents TCD4 --> Th0 --> Active Th1 cells
| Prevent the active Th1 cells causing the activation of macrophages/osteoclast/fibroblast
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What effect do Anti IL-1 have in the treatment of arthritus - how does this help
Prevents the activation of osteoclasts and fibroblasts which activate melanoproteinases which then cause erosion of the cartilage and bone
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What is the effect of glucocorticoids in the treatment of arthritus - how do they help
Prevent the activation of macrophages these produce IL-1 and TNF-a which then lead to joint damage
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What is the effect of anti TNFs in the treatment of arthiritus - how do they help
Prevent activation of TNF-a these activated fibroblasts and osteoclasts which produce metalloproteinases which leads to the erosion of joints
They also trigger the release of other inflammatory cytokines and chemokines
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What major class of drug help to decrease the erosion of joints during arthritis
Give an example
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DMARDS
| Sulfasalazine
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Methoterexate is an example of which type of drugs, how does it work, what can it be used to treat and what potential problems are there
Immunosuppresant
Cytoxic activites
Arthritis
Natural antagonist to folic acid so diet must be supplemented with folic acid
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What can sulfrasalazine be used to treat - how does this work
Chronic inflammatory bowel disease
| Bacteria produce a compound so drug acts a free radical scavenger preventing damage by neutrophil
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How does cylcosporin act to inhibit the induction phase of the inflammatory response
Binds to cyclophilin
NORMAL CYCLOPHILLIN FUNCTION
Binds to Ca sensitive phosphatase called calcinurin
During inflammation Ca increases causing activation of calcinurin
Activated calcinurin dephophosphorylated NFkB which allows it to translocated the nucleus turning ON the transcription of pro-inflammatory genes such as cytokines
So when cyclosphorin is inhibited cyclophillin, no calcinurin bound NfKB is kept in the cytosol, pro inflammatory genes are switched OFF
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What effects to glucocorticoids have on the induction phase of the inflammatory response
Reduction in expression of the pro-inflmmatory genes
| Inhibition of the induction phase
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Why must biological drugs be injected
Would be broken down by proteases in the stomach
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Describe how humanised mono clonal antibodies may be used t treat inflammation
What does humanised mean
Bind to cytokine prevent its interaction with receptor
| Humanised meaning a human heavy chain Fc region preventing it from being recognised as foreign
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How can soluble receptors be used to treat inflammatory conditions
Float in the plasma -- bind to the cytokine preventing activation of its receptor
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How many in the UK affected by asthma
5.4 mil
