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Disease-Modifying Ant Rheumatic Agent: Actions
• slow or halt the progression of rheumatic disease.
Used early in the disease to slow progression
Disease-Modifying Ant Rheumatic Agent: Side Effects
• nausea,
• HA, joint pain and swelling,
• toxicity,
• GI distress,
• sore throat,
• fever,
• liver dysfunction,
• hair loss,
• potential for sepsis,
• retinal damage
Disease-Modifying Ant rheumatic Agent: Examples
• Rheumatrex,
• Arava,
• Humria,
• Enbrel
Glucocorticoid Agents: Actions
, • provide hormonal, anti-inflammatory and metabolic
effects including suppression of articular and
systemic diseases.
• Reduce inflammation in chronic conditions
Glucocorticoid Agents: Indications
• endocrine dysfunction,
• anti-inflammatory
• immunosuppressive
Glucocorticoid Agents: Implications
• at risk for Osteoporsis
Glucocorticoid Agents: Side Effects
• muscle atrophy,
• GI distress,
• glaucoma,
• adrenocortical suppression,
• drug inducing Cushing Syndrome,
• weakening with breakdown of supporting tissues
Nonopioid Agents: Action
• provide analgesia and pain relief,
• produce anti-inflammatory effects,
• initiate anti-pyretic properties
Glucocorticoid Agents: Examples
• Dermacort,
• Cordrol,
• Pediapred,
• Medrol,
• Decadrol,
• Nasonex
Nonopioid Agents: Indications
• mild to moderate pain,
, • fever,
• HA,
• muscle ache,
• inflammation
Nonopioid Agents: Side Effects
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• vertigo,
• abdominal pain,
• GI distress or bleeding,
• ulcer formation
Nonopioid Agents: Examples
• Tylenol,
• NSAIDs,
• Aspirin,
• Aleve,
• Advil,
• Celebrex
Opioid Agents: Action
analgesia for acute severe pain management
Opioid Agents: Indications
Moderate to severe pain of various origins
Opioid Agents: Side Effects
• mood swings,
• sedation,
• confusion,
• vertigo,
• dulled cognitive function,
• OH,
• constipation,
• incoordination,
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Disease-Modifying Ant Rheumatic Agent: Actions
• slow or halt the progression of rheumatic disease.
Used early in the disease to slow progression
Disease-Modifying Ant Rheumatic Agent: Side Effects
• nausea,
• HA, joint pain and swelling,
• toxicity,
• GI distress,
• sore throat,
• fever,
• liver dysfunction,
• hair loss,
• potential for sepsis,
• retinal damage
Disease-Modifying Ant rheumatic Agent: Examples
• Rheumatrex,
• Arava,
• Humria,
• Enbrel
Glucocorticoid Agents: Actions
, • provide hormonal, anti-inflammatory and metabolic
effects including suppression of articular and
systemic diseases.
• Reduce inflammation in chronic conditions
Glucocorticoid Agents: Indications
• endocrine dysfunction,
• anti-inflammatory
• immunosuppressive
Glucocorticoid Agents: Implications
• at risk for Osteoporsis
Glucocorticoid Agents: Side Effects
• muscle atrophy,
• GI distress,
• glaucoma,
• adrenocortical suppression,
• drug inducing Cushing Syndrome,
• weakening with breakdown of supporting tissues
Nonopioid Agents: Action
• provide analgesia and pain relief,
• produce anti-inflammatory effects,
• initiate anti-pyretic properties
Glucocorticoid Agents: Examples
• Dermacort,
• Cordrol,
• Pediapred,
• Medrol,
• Decadrol,
• Nasonex
Nonopioid Agents: Indications
• mild to moderate pain,
, • fever,
• HA,
• muscle ache,
• inflammation
Nonopioid Agents: Side Effects
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• vertigo,
• abdominal pain,
• GI distress or bleeding,
• ulcer formation
Nonopioid Agents: Examples
• Tylenol,
• NSAIDs,
• Aspirin,
• Aleve,
• Advil,
• Celebrex
Opioid Agents: Action
analgesia for acute severe pain management
Opioid Agents: Indications
Moderate to severe pain of various origins
Opioid Agents: Side Effects
• mood swings,
• sedation,
• confusion,
• vertigo,
• dulled cognitive function,
• OH,
• constipation,
• incoordination,
