P3 PHARMACOLOGY Flashcards

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1
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Rheumatoid arthritis DOC

A

methotrexate

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2
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why would you use glucocorticoids

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  • reduce pain
  • reduce swelling
  • ## slow structural damage progression
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3
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what would you use to relieve pain & suppress the inflammation

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NSAIDS

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4
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what would you use to prevent or control joint destruction

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DMADRS

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5
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NSAIDS that have less Gi safety profile

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Non-selective NSAIDS

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6
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NSAIDS that are associated with CV thrombotic events

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Selective NSAID

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7
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Selective NSAIDS contraindications

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coronary artery disease
by-pass graft surgery

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8
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types of DMARDS

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  • conventional
  • Biological
  • targeted synthetic
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9
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Examples of selective NSAIDS

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  • ibuprofen
  • diclofenac
  • naproxen
  • indomethacin
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10
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Examples of non- selective NSAIDS

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celecoxib , etoricoxib
, valdecoxib

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11
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non- selective NSAIDS are co-prescribed with

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PPI / H2 blockers

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12
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give at least 4 ADR OF NSAIDS

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  • headache
  • asthma
  • rashes
  • renal failure
  • bleeding
  • abdominal pain
  • dysplasia of GIT
  • GIT ulcer
  • fluid retention
  • HTN
  • edmea
  • CHF
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13
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subtypes of bDMARDs

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  • TNf -alpha blocker
  • Non -TNF-alpha blocker
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14
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MTX anti-inflammatory effects are mediated by

A

Accumulation of adenosine

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15
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MTX ADR can be reduced by

A

leucovorin

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16
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MTX side effects

A

Pulmonary fibrosis ,,,, does related hepatotoxicity

17
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MOA of MTX

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Inhibition of dihydrofolate reductase leading to decreased dTMP that leads to decreased DNA synthesis

18
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MOA of bDMARDS

A

binds to TNF-alpha in ECF&raquo_space; neutralises it

19
Q

mention the 2 IL-6 blockers

A

sarilumab
tocilizumab

20
Q

Targeted synthetic DMARDs MOA

A

JAK inhibitors

21
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MOA OF Rituximab

A

B-cell depleting cytotoxic agent

22
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ADR of hydroxychloroquine

A

ocular toxicity

23
Q

MTX ADR

A

myelosuppression, hepatic toxicity , pulmonary infiltrate

24
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ADR OF tofacitinib ( JAK Inhibitor )

A

INFECTIONS
dyslipidemia

25
Q

DOC IN DMARD naive patients with low disease activity

A

hydroxychloroquine

26
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DOC IN DMARD naive patients with moderate to severe disease activity

A

MTX

27
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MOA OF abatacept

A

Inhibitors of T-cell activation by binding to CD80/CD86 thereby blocking CD28 interaction