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Salicylate (aspirin) |
-decrease inflammation -administer with food or antacid if GI upset -report s/s of bleeding |
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NSAIDs (Advil) |
-inhibit prostaglandins cox1&cox2 -administer w/ food or antacid if GI upset -s/s of bleeding -monitor bp for fluid reten |
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Antibiotics (doxycycline, minocycline) |
-decreases enzyme cartilage degradation -immunomodulator in inflammatory -will not cause antibiotic resistance, long term use |
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Topical (Capsaicin cream) |
-depletes substance B -anti inflammatory NSAID -use regularly, skin irritation possible -no heating pads, careful of sun |
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Corticosteroids (Depromedrol, Solumedrol) |
-decrease inflammation & analgesia -take @ meals/snacks -take more K, Ca, less sodium -SE: edema, impaired wound healing, fat pads, Buffalo hump, moon face |
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DMARDs |
1. anti-metabolic (Methotrexate) -decrease RNA, DNA, protein synthesis -monitor CBC, liver, anemia, teratogenic 2. Sulfonamide (Azolfadine) -turn skin orange, monitor cbc, take w/ food 3. Immunomodulator (Uflunomide) -monitor liver, joints, teratogenic 4. Anti inflammatory (penicillin) -monitor wbc, platelets, give on empty stomach, no other drugs for 1hr
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DMARDs |
1. anti-metabolic (Methotrexate) -decrease RNA, DNA, protein synthesis -monitor CBC, liver, anemia, teratogenic 2. Sulfonamide (Azolfadine) -turn skin orange, monitor cbc, take w/ food 3. Immunomodulator (Uflunomide) -monitor liver, joints, teratogenic 4. Anti inflammatory (penicillin) -monitor wbc, platelets, give on empty stomach, no other drugs for 1hr
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Gold compounds |
SE: metallic taste, hard on liver, BUN/creatinine, take on empty stomach |
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Antimalarial (clackuinel, hydroxychlorquines) |
Monitor CBC, liver function, frequent eye exams, retinal toxicity |
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Immunosuppressant (cyclosporine) |
-Monitor for bleeding -Teratogenic |
