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Musculoskeletal
BDK
| Pharmacologic Category | Generic Name | Brand Name | Common Indication | Key Side Effects | BBW/ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha 2 agonist | tizanidine | Zanaflex | Spasticity | drowsiness, hypotension, dizziness, xerostomia, weakness | --- |
| Aminoquinolone | hydroxychloroquine | Plaquenil | RA, SLE, malaria | retinal toxicity, rash, diarrhea | long-term cause cardiomyopathy, bone marrow suppression, QT prolongation, and neuromuscular effects |
| Antigout | colchicine | Colcyrs | Gout | N/V/D, bone marrow suppression, myopathy (including rhabdomyolysis | --- |
| NSAID | diclofenac | Voltaren | OA, RA, acute pain | diarrhea, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, flatulence, nausea | may increase risk of serious/fatal CV thrombotic events, MI, stroke, GI events ulceration, bleeding, perforation; ON: may reduce renal blood flow and compromise existing renal function |
| NSAID | ibuprofen | Motrin, Advil | OA, RA, acute pain | diarrhea, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, flatulence, nausea | may increase risk of serious/fatal CV thrombotic events, MI, stroke, GI events ulceration, bleeding, perforation; ON: may reduce renal blood flow and compromise existing renal function |
| NSAID | meloxicam | Mobic | OA, RA, acute pain | diarrhea, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, flatulence, nausea | may increase risk of serious/fatal CV thrombotic events, MI, stroke, GI events ulceration, bleeding, perforation; ON: may reduce renal blood flow and compromise existing renal function |
| NSAID | idomethacin | Indocin | OA, RA, acute pain, gout | diarrhea, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, flatulence, nausea | may increase risk of serious/fatal CV thrombotic events, MI, stroke, GI events ulceration, bleeding, perforation; ON: may reduce renal blood flow and compromise existing renal function |
| NSAID | naproxen | Naprosyn, Anaprox, Aleve | OA, RA, acute pain, gout | diarrhea, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, flatulence, nausea | may increase risk of serious/fatal CV thrombotic events, MI, stroke, GI events ulceration, bleeding, perforation; ON: may reduce renal blood flow and compromise existing renal function |
| NSAID | ketorolac | Toradol | Pain | diarrhea, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, flatulence, nausea | indicated for short term use <5 days |
| NSAID, COX-2 selective | celecoxib | Celebrex | OA, RA, acute pain | diarrhea, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, flatulence, nausea | may increase risk of serious/fatal CV thrombotic events, MI, stroke, GI events ulceration, bleeding, perforation; ON: may reduce renal blood flow and compromise existing renal function |
| NSAID | diclofenac | Voltaren Gel | OA | pruritis, rash | --- |
| Skeletal muscle relaxant | cyclobenzaprine | Flexerilm Amrix, Fexmid | Muscle spasm | drowsiness, dizziness, fatigue, xerostomia | may cause prolonged cardiac arrhythmias, and tachycardia, CI w/in 14 days of MAOI therapy |
| Skeletal muscle relaxant | baclofen | --- | Spasticity | drowsiness | --- |
| Skeletal muscle relaxant | methocarbamol | Robaxin | Muscle spasm | drowsiness | --- |
| Transdermal: topical analgesic; IV: antiarrhythmic | lidocaine | Transdermal: Lidoderm; IV: Xylocaine | Transdermal: pain; IV: ventricular arrhythmias | transdermal: dermatitis, erythemia, urticaria, skin depigmentation, skin edema; IV: bradycardia | patch may stay on for up to 12 hrs in any 24 hr period |
| Xanthine oxidase inhibitor | allopurinol | Zyloprim | Gout | N/D, rash, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia | rare severe/fatal hypersensitivity syndrome (highest risk in certain Asian population) |
| Depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent | succinylcholine | Anectine | Neuromuscular blockade for intubation or procedures | hyperkalemia, myalgia, malignant hyperthermia (rare) | acute rhabdomyolysis and hyperkalemia leading to cardiac arrest and death in pediatric patients w/ undiagnosed skeletal muscle disease |
| Anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitor | entanercept | Enbrel | RA | infection, injection site rxn, headache, nausea | serious infections, malignancies (lymphoma) |
| Anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitor | adalimumab | Humira | RA, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis | infection, injection site rxn, headache, nausea | serious infections, malignancies (lymphoma) |