Non-Opoids Flashcards
What is the trade name for acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)
What type of drug is it
Aspirin
NSAID (different chm than normal)
What is the mechanism of acetylsalicylic acid
Cox 1/2 inhib
When is the indications of aspirin
MI (emergency kit)
What are the contraindications of aspirin
Viral pts esp in kids, gout, GERD, hernia, asthma, anticoagulants, chronic gastritis, third trimester (prolonged labor, hemmorhage, premature duct closing.) Methotrexate
What should you prescribe instead of Methotrexate with aspirin
acetomin
What are the side effects of Salicylism-
confusion, tinnitus, dizziness, nassau, vomiting
What are the possible cross reactions with aspirin
other NSAIDS Blocks clearance of methotrexate (for autoimmune and chemotherapy
What other adverse effects come from asprin
Salicylism- confusion tinnitus, dizziness, naseau, vomitting
A patient with cardiac stents should be taken off of what but not Asprin
Plavix
True or false, Older patients need to come off of aspirin for dental work
False
What is the mechanism for general NSAIDS
COX inhibitor
What are the indications for a need of NSAIDS
pain fever inflammation
What are the contraindications for NSAIDS
advanced renal disease, with ibuprofen, kidney or liver issues
What are the side effects of NSAIDS
CNS, skin reactions (cross-sens with aspirin)
What cross reactions can occur when taking taken with alcohol and smoking
Bleeding
Blocks exertion of lithium
True or false, NSAIDS cause MI/stroke, hypotension, nephropathy, and Steven-Johnson syndrome
FALSE HYPERTENSION
What is the mechanism for ibuprofen
It blocks cox 1 and 2
What is a contraindication for ibuprofen
Methatrexate script acetomin instead
Methotrexate when taken with ibuprofen can cause what type of cross reaction
Interfere with the platelet effect of ibuprofen
Naproxen or Aleve Anaprox or Naprosyn uses what type of mechanism and is what type of drug
Cox 1 and 2 blocker and NSAID
Aleve is though to not work very well, what is important while taking aleve
It works much better if you don’t neglect the loading dose
What is the max dose for ibeprophen
`1200 mg (gi and kidney complications above that amount.
What is the optimal analgesia
400mg higher is for the antiinflamatory
What is an example of a selective NSAID
celecoxib or Celebrex, its a special NSAID