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Week 4

QuestionAnswer
Perception The physical components of pain
Reaction The psychologic component of pain
Antipyretic Ability to reduce a fever: affect the hypothalamus (controls the body temperature)
Antiinflammatory Ability to reduce inflammation
Urisosuric Ability to increase the excretion of uric acid in the urine
Antiplatelet Ability to inhibit the aggregation (clumping) of platelets in the blood
Analgesic Ability to reduce or relieve pain
COX (cyclooxygenase) Is an enzyme that converts arachidonic acid into prostaglandins (PGE)
PGE Prostaglandins, is a chemical mediator that causes inflammation and sensitizes pain receptors, leading to pain
TNF-a Is a cytokine that is released by cells during the inflammatory response in periodontal disease
aspirin (Bayer, Bufferin) Salicylate, for pain/fever/inflammation/myocardial infarction/medical emergency
acetaminophen (Tylenol) nonsalicylate, for pain/fever
ibuprofen (Advil) NSAIDs, for pain/fever/inflammation
naproxen (Aleve) NSAIDs, for pain/fever/inflammation
diclofenac (Cataflam) NSAIDs, for pain/fever/inflammation
meloxicam (Mobic) NSAIDs, for pain/fever/inflammation/arthritis
celecoxib (Celebrex) NSAIDs, for pain/fever/inflammation/arthritis
colchicine (Colcrys, Mitigare) Antigout agent, for gout (acute attack only)
allopurinol (Zyloprim) Antigout agent, for gout
methotrexate (Otrexup) DMARD/antimetabolite, for arthritis/last resort for canker sores/cancer
adalimumab (Humira) DMARD/TNF-a inhibitor, for arthritis/ulcerative colitis
etanercept (Enbrel) DMARD/TNF-a inhibitor, for arthritis
hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) DMARD/antimalarial, for arthritis/malaria
celecoxib (Celebrex) NSAIDs, for arthritis (topical)
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