NUR 521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 4 | Complete
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Enbrel Indications: - ANSWER-* Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, or ankylosing spondylitis;
* Plaque psoriasis
* Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis in children
Enbrel CI: - ANSWER-* Hypersensitivity to drug or ingredient, granulomatosis w/polyangiitis
Enbrel Precautions: - ANSWER-* Chronic or recurrent infection, >65 yo, uncontrolloed diabetes mellitus,
TB, HBV, malignancy
Tofacitinib (Xeljanz) MOA: - ANSWER-* Inhibits janus-associated kinases (JAK) 1, 2, and 3, leading to
disruption of cytokine and growth factor signaling pathways
* DMARD
Xeljanz BBW: - ANSWER-* Risk of infection, malignancies, cardiovascular events, thrombosis;
* Weigh risk/benefit during pregnancy and female pts of reproductive potential; avoid breastfeeding
Xeljanz Pharmacokinetics: - ANSWER-* Metabolized in the liver, excreted in the urine
Xeljanz Indications: - ANSWER-* Rheumatoid arthritis
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Xeljanz CI: - ANSWER-* Hypersensitivity to drug or ingredient
* Baseline Hgb <9
* Lymphocytes <500
* Baseline ANC <1000
* Active infection
* Hepatic impairment
Enbrel Patient Education: - ANSWER-* Delivery: Etanercept is injected under the skin
* Monitoring: Hepatitis B serology incl. HBsAg at baseline; TB at baseline, then periodically
Enbrel Evaluation: - ANSWER-* Side Effects:
* Monitor for fever, chills, flu symptoms, pale skin, easy bruising or bleeding; pain, redness or swelling at
injection site; signs of lymphoma including fever, night sweats, weight loss, swollen glands; signs of TB
Xeljanz Precaution: - ANSWER-* Renal, hepatic impairment
* Chronic or recurrent infection
* Active or latent TB
* Chronic lung dz
* HBV
* HCV
* Smokers
Xeljanz Patient Education: - ANSWER-Monitoring: hepatitis panel, CBC w/diff, TB test, LFT's
Xeljanz Evaluation: - ANSWER-* Side Effects:
-- SOB
-- Nausea
-- Vomiting
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-- Cold sweat
-- Weakness on one side of body
-- Slurred speech
-- Skin rash
-- Shingles
-- Increased BP
-- Fever
-- Headache
-- N/V/D
Zyloprim Indications: - ANSWER-* Gout
* Recurrent kidney stones
Zyloprim CI: - ANSWER-* Hypersensitivity to drug or ingredient
* Avoid breastfeeding
Zyloprim Precautions: - ANSWER-* Use caution among African American pts, Han Chinese, Korean, Thai,
and Pacific Islander, renal or hepatic impairment
Zyloprim Patient Education: - ANSWER-* Symptoms may not improve for up to 2 to 6 weeks
* Take with a full glass of water and with food to decrease risk of kidney stones
Allopurinol (Zyloprim) MOA: - ANSWER-* Inhibits xanthine oxidase, interfering w/ conversion of
hypoxanthine and xanthine to uric acid
* Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor
Zyloprim Safety: - ANSWER-* BUN/Cr at baseline then periodically
* LFT's during early tx if hepatic disease
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Zyloprim Pharmacokinetics: - ANSWER-* Metabolized in the liver, excreted in the urine primarily
* Drug Interactions: Delays the metabolism of warfarin, azathioprine, theophylline
Zyloprim Monitoring: - ANSWER-* Kidney and liver function
* Can cause bone marrow suppression, hepatotoxicity and hypersensitivity
Benuryl Safety: - ANSWER-* Do not use if allergic, a gout attack that has already started, uric acid kidney
stones anemia or low white blood cells.
Benuryl Pharmacokinetics: - ANSWER-* Metabolized in the liver, excreted in the urine
Benuryl Indications: - ANSWER-* Gout; sometimes given together with penicillin antibiotics to make
them more effective.
Benuryl CI: - ANSWER-* Hypersensitivity
* CrCL <30
* Uric Acid stones
* Blood dyscrasia
* Gout attack
* Ketorolac is contraindicated.
Benuryl Precautions: - ANSWER-* Hypersensitivity to sulfa
* Renal impairment
* PUD
* ASA, indomethacin, sulfonamides