Glucocorticoids as Anti-inflammatory Agents — Flashcards

Cyclooxygenase-2 expression is _____ by inflammation

Inhibitors of inflammation, such as _____, inhibit neutrophil chemotaxis and adhesion to endothelium.

_____ is indicated in recurring and persistent erythema nodosum leprosum lesions despite the completion of at least two courses of glucocorticoid therapy

_____ is the most commonly used drug in rescue analgesia and associated with lesser incidence of adverse effects.

The Carrageenan-induced pain model also called the Carrageenan-Induced Paw Edema model is a well-known model of acute _____.

Glucocorticoids may have anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting the production of _____ and thus inhibiting the proliferation of T lymphocytes

The effect of intermediate dose aspirin _____ mg/day is antipyretic and analgesic

Acute adverse effects of aspirin use are _____ and tinnitus (CN VIII) (ears ringing).

Sulfasalazine is an anti-_____ therapy primarily indicated for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Chronic gout due to overproduction is treated with _____ or febuxostat, which inhibit xanthine oxidase