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dmards lecture

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What are the 3 classes of drugs used in RA?   NSAIDS, Glucocorticoids and DMARDs  
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What do the magic DMARDs basically do?   modify the disease process, slow rate of joint damage and don't just suppress pain and swelling.  
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What is the schematic for RA management?   1)Methotrexate 2)Add sulfasalzine/leflunomide 3)Biological therapy  
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What choice is methotrexate as a dmard?   first choice!  
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What is methotrexate's MOA?   1)Antiproliferative effect(folate pathway) 2)Anti-inflammatory effect  
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What do you give alongside methotrexate?   folic acid  
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What are the side effects of methotrexate?   Myelosuppression, macrovesicular fatty change in liver, mucositis  
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What is the MOA of leflunomide?   1)Inhibits DHODH, therefore antiproliferative activity 2)Antiinflammatory - inhibits NFkappa B etc  
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What are the adverse effects of leflunomide?   GI, diarrhea, weight loss, hepatotoxicity, embryotoxic  
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In sulfasalazine, which is the active moeity?   sulfapyridine (5-ASA for IBd)  
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What is the MOA of sulfasalazine?   decreases RF, scavenges the toxic oxgen metabolites produced by neutrophils, suppressives T cell responses and inhibits B cell proliferation.  
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What are the adverse effects of sulfasalazine?   GI disturbances, malaise, headache, skin reactions, leucopenia  
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What is the MOA of gold?   Decreases B cells, immune complexes, RF etc  
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What are the side effects of gold?   skin+mucous membranes;rash, erythema Kidney; proteinuria Blood; thrombocytopenia, leukopenia  
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What are the biological DMARDS?   Infliximab, Adalimumab, Etanercept  
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What are the anti TNF antibodies?   Infliximab, adalimumab  
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What are the soluble TNF receptors?   Etanercept  
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What is the anti IL1 drug?   Anakinra  
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What is the anti-CD20 drug?   Rituximab  
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What is the costimulation modulator drug?   Abatacept  
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What are the side effects of Dmards?   1)risk of macrophage dependent ifection, systemic infections, 2)autoantibody production, 3)excessive immunosuppression  
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What are the predisposing factors to increased uric acid concentration?   1)food intake - alcohol, purine rich foods 2) drugs - thiazide diuretics, cytotoxic drugs 3)impaired excretion of uric acid - nephropathies  
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What are the 3 gout drugs?   Colchicine, Probenecid, Allopurinol  
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What is the mech of action of allopurinol?   competitive inhibitor of xanthine oxidase.  
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What are the adverse effects of allopurinol?   Allergic rxns, may precipitate acute gout, drug interaction  
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What is the moa of probenecid?   Increases uric acid excretion by inhibition of organic acid transport across epthelial barriers  
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What are teh side effects of probenecid?   Renal insufficiency, GI irritiation, ulcer, hypersensitivity  
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What is the MOA of colchicine?   Depolymerizes microtubules, impairs leukocyte chemotaxis and degranulation.  
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What are the side effects of colchicine?   GI. (indomethacin is less toxic and given in acute gout)  
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