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mechanism of aspirin
inhibits the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX) thus inhibiting prostaglandin synth, thus inhibiting inflam
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glucocorticosteroids -- name endogenous and 2 synthetic
do what?
- cortisol/hydrocorisone
- predisone, dexamethasone
- anti-inflammatory
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chondroitin
- a constituent of cartilage
- may prevent breakdown and help repair for arthritis
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DMARDs
describe
- disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
- they fight inflam and jt destruction
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DMARDs - name some
- methotrexate
- anticytokines
- leflunomid / arava
- infliximab / remicade
- anakinra/kineret
- chloroquine (anti malarlial)
- sulfa drugs
- penicillamine
- imuran
- cyclosporine / neoral
- gold therapy
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biphosphonates
a type of anti-osteoporosis med (book has names of several biphosphonates)
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diazepam / valium
- muscle relaxant
- treats spasms
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tizanidine / zanaflex
- muscle relaxant
- treats spasticity
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baclofen / lioresal
- muscle relaxant
- treats spasticity and spasms
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dantrolene / dantrium
- muscle relaxant
- treats chronic spasticity
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acetaminophen
- non-opioid narcotic
- pain relief, antipyretic
- not an anti-inflam
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thiazides, lasix, bumex, edecrin are all...
diuretics
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beta blockers - do what? their names?
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calcium channel blockers do what?
vasodilation
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verapamil, cardizem, norvasc, procardia xl, these are what? do what?
- calcium channel blockers
- vasodilation
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what type of drug treats angina
nitrats
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ace inhibitors do what?
- vasodilation
- diuretic
- for heart failure, particularly L ventric
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digoxin / lanoxin
increases contraction of heart muscles w/o increasing O2 demand
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2 anticoagulants
- warfarin / coumadin
- heparin
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3 antiplately therapy meds and what they treat
- aspirin - angina, coronary heart disease (CAD), prevent MIs
- clopidogrel / plaxix - same as aspirin, and also peripheral vascualr disease
- ticlopidine / ticlid - prevent TIAs and strokes
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anticholinergic drugs
benztropine /cogentin
oxybutynin / ditropan
artane
treat what
muscle spasm and PD
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