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What type of drugs are rosuvastatin & atorvastatin

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Satins - lower cholesterol

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What type of drug are pantoprazole & esomeprazole

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Protein pump inhibitors - decrease acid secretion in the stomach

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What type of drug is perindopril

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ACE inhibitor

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What type of drug are cefalexin & metformin

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Antibiotics - help stop bacterial infections

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What is metformin used for

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First line drug for diabetes type II

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What type of drug are escitalopram & Sertraline & what is the target

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Serotonin - antidepressants = drug target transporter

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Define dyslipdaemia

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Abnormal amount of lipids in the blood

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About how much of the plasma lipoproteins are synthesised in the liver

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2/3rds

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What do lipoproteins contain

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Cholesterol

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What is the effect of therapy that lowers LDL & raises HDL on coronary atherosclerosis

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Reduce the progression of the disease

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Define the disease coronary atherosclerosis

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Cholesterol crystals & fat that gets into the vessel walls narrowing them and restriction blood flow, sometimes can rupture. If happens in the heart can decrease blood flow causing issues such as angina or even heart attack

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Why are lipoproteins essential

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Transport fat in the blood

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What leads to lower density lipoproteins & why are LDLs smaller and denser

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Higher fat content & lower protein. LDLs are smaller and denser because formed from VLDL after fatty acids/glycerol are cleaved off by lipases

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Summary of the motion of chylomicrons

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  1. Fat broken down to fatty acids & glycerol
  2. Absorbed by small intestine via transporter NPC1L1
  3. Packaged into chylomicrons
  4. Travels through circulatory
  5. Remnants go to liver where synthesised into Cholesterol
  6. Then packed into VLDL, liver can also release HDL
  7. VLDL can be broken down into LDL by lipoprotein Lipase in vascular endothelium once leaves liver
  8. LDL will deliver more cholesterol whilst circulating and will also be taken back up by the liver via LDL receptors
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Define rate limiting enzyme

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Slowest step in metabolic pathway

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Simple enzyme used in the liver to synthesise cholesterol

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HMG-CoA reductase = the rate limiting enzyme in the pathway

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Where does HDL come from

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Cholesterol turn over from cells - HDL takes cholesterol from cells and decreases tissue cholesterol = that’s why it’s kinda good

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What is the primary target of lipid-modifying therapy

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LDL-C

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The higher the LDL-C and the lower the HDL-C, the higher the risk of…

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ischemic heart disease

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What are the classes of lipid lowering drugs

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  • HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors - statins (most common)
  • Fibrates (fabric acid derivatives)
  • Bile acid-binding resins
  • cholesterol absorption inhibitors
  • nicotine acid —> rarely used
  • PCSK9 inhibitors —> new
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Mechanism of action of bile acid-binding resins

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Sequestrate bile acids in the intestine & prevent their reabsorption & enteropathy recirculation

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when are bile acid-binding resins used

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Hypercholesterolaemia = increased cholesterol in the blood stream

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Adverse effects of bile acid-binding resins (dose related)

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  • common is GI disturbances ( e.g., constipation, abdominal pain, flatulence, nausea)
  • Rare is fat-soluble vitamin deficiency
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Effects of bile acid-binding resins on LDL, HDL, triglycerides

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LDL - decreases
HDL - minimal increase if any
Triglycerides - minimal increase which is unwanted

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example of bile acid-binding resin
cholestyramine
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mechanism of action of cholesterol absorption inhibitor
blocks cholesterol transport protein in the brush border of enterocytes (intestinal wall), without affecting the absorption of fat solvable vitamins, triglycerides or bile acids
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when are cholesterol absorption inhibitors used
hypercholesterolaemia
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adverse effects of cholesterol absorption inhibitor
common - headache, diarrhoea infrequent - myalgia, raised liver enzymes rare - myopathy, raised creative kinase levels
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cholesterol absorption inhibitor effect on LDL, HDL, triglyceride
LDL- decreases HDL - negligible Triglyceride - negligible
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example of cholesterol absorption inhibitor drug
ezetimibe
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mechanism of action of fibrates
agonist of PPARaplha (nuclear receptor) leading to increase transcription of genes for lipoprotein lipase, apoA1 and apoA5
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fibrates effects on LDL, HDL, Triglycerides
LDL - 1 arrow decreases HDL - 2 arrows increases Triglycerides - 3 arrows decreases (plasma triglycerides)
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when are fibrates used
- severe hypertriglyceridaemia with risk of pancreatitis - second line for mixed hyperlipidaemia and dyslipidaemia associated with diabetes - second line for hypercholesterolaemia
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adverse effects of fibrates
common - GI disturbances | rare - myopathy, rhabdomyolysis (muscle cells die and content released into bloodstream)
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example of fibrates
fenofibrate and gemfibrozil
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examples of PCSK9 inhibitors
evolocumab & alirocumab
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do PCSK9 inhibitors have high or low bioavailability and why
low because they are monoclonal antibodies so that have low VD and BA and high elimination half life
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mechanism of action of PCSK9 inhibitor
human monoclonal antibody that binds to PCSK9 = increase the number of LDL receptors by inhibiting their degradation by PVSK9
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when is PCSK9 used
- homozygous and heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia - primary hypercholesterlaemia and pre- existing ischaemic CVD after inadequate response or intolerance to statins - when statin doesn’t work
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adverse effects from PCSK9 inhibitor
common - injection site reaction, rash rare - hypersensitivity reactions
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effects of PCSK9 inhibitor drugs on LDL HDL and triglycerides
majorly decreases LDL | unsure about other 2
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normal bodily function of PCSK9
- PCSK9 binds to same receptor as LDL receptor in liver cell - creating a complex that is broken down including the LDL receptor therefore few LDL receptors are recycled and more are needed to be made to reach membrane = takes a while
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how does the PCSK9 inhibitor work
it inhibits PCSK9 binding to LDL receptor so more LDL receptors recycle to absorb more LDL into liver cell to be broken down = remove LDL from plasma
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how does statin work to decrease cholesterol
indirectly decreases cell cholesterol which leads to increase expression of LDL receptors
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define primary compared to secondary hypercholesterolaemia
primary - high cholesterol due to genetics secondary - mostly related to environment and other diseases such as diabetes
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mechanism of action of statins
inhibiting of HMG-CoA reductase, the rate limiting enzyme in cholesterol synthesis
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examples of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor drugs
atorvastatin, fluvastatin, pracastatin, rosuvastatin, simvastatin
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when are statins used
hypercholesterolaemia high risk of coronary heart disease with or without hypercholesterolaemia
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adverse effects of statins (dose related)
common - myalgia, sleep disturbances, mild GI symptoms, elevated aminotransferase concentrations rare - myopathy, rhabdomyolysis, renal failure, hep, liver failure
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effects of statins on LDL, HDL, triglycerides
LDL - majorly decrease HDL -slight increase triglycerides - slight decrease
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what was the first statin in the market and is it inactive or active
simvastatin and inactive = metabolised in the liver to the active form
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what are the best drugs to treat dyslipidaemia
statins
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what factors increase the risk of statin-related adverse effects
pre-exisiting muscle, liver or kidney disease, high dose or high potency therapy, concurrent drugs, concurrent illness, frailty and advanced age
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is simvastatin an active or inactive drug
inactive - metabolised in the liver to the active form
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drug interactions with simvastatin
can lead to serious adverse affects
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what does simvastatin inhibit
HMG-CoA reductase
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what increases the risk of simvastatin inverse effects
preexisting muscle, liver or kidney disease, high-dose or high-potency therapy, concurrent drugs, concurrent illness, frailty and advanced age
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suffix of -sartan
angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARB)

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