Analgesics and Anti-inflammatory Drugs — Flashcards

_____ is an NSAID that is associated with tinnitus (ear) as an adverse effect

First Aid Pharmacology: Immunology_____ is a decoy soluble receptor that binds TNF-a

Glucocorticoids may have anti-inflammatory effects via the inhibition of the release of _____ and serotonin from mast cells and platelets

NSAIDs decrease prostaglandins, which normally _____ the afferent arterioles of the kidney

What are the two first-line drugs for the treatment of chronic gout? 1. _____ 2. Febuxostat

The effect of high dose aspirin _____ mg/day is anti inflammatory.

Triple therapy (MSH) for rheumatoid arthritis: _____ + Sulfasalazine + Hydroxychloroquine

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

At spinal level: opioids act in the substantia gelatinosa of the _____ horn to inhibit the release of excitatory transmitters like substance P from primary afferents carrying pain impulses

Cyclooxygenase-2 expression is _____ by inflammation