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Vismodegib (mechanism and use)

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Molecular inhibitor in the PTCH Hedghog pathway

Used to treat basal cell carcinoma

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Imiquimod (mechanism and 2 uses)

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TLR7 agonist (induces inflammation)
Used to treat verrucae vulgaris, condyloma acuminatum
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Belimumab (mechanism and use)

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Inhibits Blys -> decreases B cell survival and differentiation
Used in SLE joint & muscle problems

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Teriparatide (mechanism)

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Recombinant PTH (increases osteoblast activity)

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Teriparatide (use)

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Severe osteoporosis

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Teriparatide (side effects)

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Paget disease of the bone
Elevated alk phos
Orthostatic hypotension
Nausea, hypercalcemia

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Aspirin (mechanism)

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NSAID
Irriversibly inhibits COX-1 & 2 (covalent acetylation)
No effects on PT, PTT, but increases bleeding time

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Aspirin (3 uses)

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Low dose: inhibits platelet aggregation
Intermediate dose: antipyretic and analgesic
High dose: anti-inflammatory

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Aspirin (5 side effects)

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Gastric ulceration
Tinnitus
Acute renal failure, interstitial nephritis
Reye syndrome in children
Stimulates resp center (get hyperventilation and resp alkalosis)
Bronchoconstriction (from stimulating lipooxygenase pathway and increasing LTC4, LTD4, LTE4) -> “aspirin-sensitive asthma”

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Ibuprofen (mechanism)

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NSAID: same as naproxen, indomethacin, ketorolac, diclofenac

Reversibly inhibit COX-1 & 2

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Ibuprofen (3 uses)

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NSAID: same as naproxen, indomethacin, ketorolac, diclofenac

Antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory

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Ibuprofen (2 side effects)

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NSAID: same as naproxen, indomethacin, ketorolac, diclofenac
GU
Interstitial nephritis, renal ischemia (PGs normally vasodilate afferent arteriole)

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Naproxen (mechanism)

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NSAID: same as ibuprofen, indomethacin, ketorolac, diclofenac
Reversibly inhibit COX-1 & 2

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Naproxen (3 uses)

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NSAID: same as ibuprofen, indomethacin, ketorolac, diclofenac
Antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory (acute gout)

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Naproxen (2 side effects)

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NSAID: same as ibuprofen, indomethacin, ketorolac, diclofenac
GU
Interstitial nephritis, renal ischemia (PGs normally vasodilate afferent arteriole)

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Indomethacin (mechanism)

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NSAID: same as ibuprofen, naproxen, ketorolac, diclofenac

Reversibly inhibit COX-1 & 2

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Indomethacin (4 uses)

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NSAID: same as ibuprofen, naproxen, ketorolac, diclofenac
Close PDA (different from other NSAIDs)
Antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory (acute gout)

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Indomethacin (2 side effects)

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NSAID: same as ibuprofen, naproxen, ketorolac, diclofenac
GU
Interstitial nephritis, renal ischemia (PGs normally vasodilate afferent arteriole)

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Ketorolac (mechanism)

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NSAID: same as ibuprofen, naproxen, indomethacin, diclofenac

Reversibly inhibit COX-1 & 2

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Ketorolac (3 uses)

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NSAID: same as ibuprofen, naproxen, indomethacin, diclofenac

Antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory

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Ketorolac (2 side effects)

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NSAID: same as ibuprofen, naproxen, indomethacin, diclofenac
GU
Interstitial nephritis, renal ischemia (PGs normally vasodilate afferent arteriole)

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Diclofenac (mechanism)

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NSAID: same as ibuprofen, naproxen, indomethacin, ketorolac

Reversibly inhibit COX-1 & 2

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Diclofenac (3 uses)

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NSAID: same as ibuprofen, naproxen, indomethacin, ketorolac

Antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory

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Diclofenac (2 side effects)

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NSAID: same as ibuprofen, naproxen, indomethacin, ketorolac
GU
Interstitial nephritis, renal ischemia (PGs normally vasodilate afferent arteriole)

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Celecoxib (mechanism)

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Reversibly inhibits COX-2 (so no effects on gastric mucosa or platelet fx)

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Celecoxib (4 uses)

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RA
Osteoarthritis
Gastritis
Ulcers

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Celecoxib (2 side effects)

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Risk of thrombosis (CI in cardiovascular disease)

Sulfa allergy

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Acetaminophen (mechanism)

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Tylenol is an example

Reversibly inhibits COX, mostly in CNS (inactivated peripherally)

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Acetaminophen (2 uses)

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Antipyretic, analgesic
NOT anti-inflammatory
Use this if problems with stomach irritation (no COX-1i) or sulfa allergy/CAD (no COX-2i)

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Acetaminophen (side effect and antidote)

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Hepatic necrosis in overdose (NAPQI metabolite depletes glutathione and forms toxin in liver) -> fixed w/ N-acetylcysteine (acts as glutathione substitue and provides sulfhydryl groups to enhance sulfation elimination)

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Allopurinol (mechanism)

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Noncompetitively inhibits xanthine oxidase (so less production of uric acid)

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Allopurinol (2 uses)

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Gout (chronic drug)

Prevents tumor lysis-associated urate nephropathy in lymphoma, leukemia

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Allopurinol (side effects)

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Increases conc of azathioprine and 6-MP
Don’t give salicylates
Can precipitate gout attack

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Febuxostat (mechanism an use)

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Inhibits xanthine oxidase (so less production of uric acid)
For gout (chronic drug)
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Probenecid and sulfinpyrazone (mechanism)

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Inhibits reabsorption of uric acid in PCT (so increases excretion of uric acid)

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Probenecid and sulfinpyrazone (2 uses)

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Gout (chronic drug)
Probenezid: to prolong action of penicillin by decreasing its renal clearance (inhibits tubular organic acid secretion system)

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Probenecid and sulfinpyrazone (side effects)

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Inhibits penicillin secretion

Don’t use in pts w/ kidney stones or those excreting excessive amounts of uric acid in urine

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Colchicine (mechanism)

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Binds and stabilizes tubulin -> inhibits microtubule polymerization -> impairs leukocyte (neutrophil) chemotaxis and degranulation

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Colchicine (use)

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Acute gout attack

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Colchicine (side effect)

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GI (massive diarrhea, maybe n/v & abd pain)

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Etanercept (mechanism)

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Fusion protein (TNF-a receptor + IgG1 Fc) produced by recombinant DNA -> so a TNF DECOY receptor

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Etanercept (3 uses)

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RA
Psoriasis
Ankylosing spondylitis

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Etanercept (side effect)

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TB reactivation (or predisposition to infection in general)

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Certolizumab pegol (mechanism and use)

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Targets TNF-a, lacks Fc region so doesn’t activate complement and cell-mediated toxicity
Used for autoimmune diseases assc. w/ elevated TNF-a

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Vemurafenib (mechanism and use)

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BRAF kinase inhibitor

For melanoma in pts w/ BRAF V600E

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Hydroxychloroquine (3 uses)

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Seroneg RA
SLE
Malaria

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Hydroxychloroquine (side effect)

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Permanent retinal damage

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Rasburicase (mechanism and use)

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RasbURICase
Recombinant urate oxidase -> converts uric acid to allantoin which is much more soluble
For prevention and tx of renal manifestations of tumor lysis syndrome

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Calcipotriene (calcipotriol), calcitriol, and tacalcitol (mechanism and use)

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Vit D analogs -> activate vit D nuclear TF -> inhibits keratinocyte proliferation and stimulates its differentiation
Topical for psoriasis