MEDICAL TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNE SYSTEM FUNCTION


DRUGS WHICH MIMIC
AUTACOID RELEASE

DRUGS BLOCKING AUTACOID RELEASE OR
INHIBITING AUTACOID ACTION

TREATMENT OF SPECIFIC
INFLAMMAATORY CONDITIONS

ALTERATION OF IMMUNE SYSTEM
FUNCTION BY MEDICATIONS

DRUGS MIMICING AUTACOID RELEASE

Histamine agonist
        betazole (Histalog)

Prostaglandins 
        PGE1, alprostadil (Prostin VR)
        PGE2, dinoprostone (Prostin E2)
        PGF2alpha, dinoprost (Prostin F2 Alpha)
        prostacyclin, PGI2
        thromboxane, TXA2

DRUGS PREVENTING AUTACOID RELEASE / BLOCKING RESPONSE
Mast cell stabilizer
        cromolyn sodium (Aarane; Intal)

Antihistamines 

        H1 Receptor antagonists:
                tripelennamine (Pyribenzamine)
                diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
                dimenhydrinate (Dramamine)
                chlorpheniramine (Chlor-Trimeton)
                meclizine (Bonine; Antivert)
                terfenadine (Seldane)
                astemizole (Hismanal)
                loratadine (Claritin)
                cetirizine (Zyrtec)
                clemastine (Tavist)

        H2 Receptor antagonists:
                cimetidine (Tagamet)
                ranitidine (Zantac)
                famotidine (Pepcid)
                nizatidine (Axid)
                

Analgesic antipyretics
        aspirin
        acetaminophen (Tylenol)
        ibuprofen (Motrin; Rufen)

NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS (NSAIDS)
        aspirin
        indomethacin (lndocin)
        tolmetin (Tolectin)
        sulindac (Anthrocine; Clinoril)
        ibuprofen (Motrin)
        naproxen (Naprosyn)
        diflunisal (Dolobid)
        ketoprofen (Orudis)
        diclofenac (Voltaren)
        nabumetone (Relafen)
        flurbiprofen (Ansaid; Froben; Ocufen)
        piroxicam (Feldane)
STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS
        prednisone (Deltasone; Meticorten) 


DRUG TREATMENT FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
Anti-rheumatic drugs
        aurothioglucose (Solganal)
        auranofin (Ridaural)
        penicillamine (Cuprimine; Depen)
        hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil)
        methotrexate (Rheumatrex)

Anti-gout drugs
        colchicine
        indomethacin (lndocin)
        probenecid (Benemid)
        sulfinpyrazone (Anturane)
        allopurinol (Zyloprim)

Anti-asthmatic drugs
        theophylline; aminophylline
        epinephrine (Adrenalin)  .
        isoproterenol (Isuprel; Medihaler-Iso)
        terbutaline (Bricanyl; Brethine)
        albuterol; salbutamol (Proventil; Ventolin)
        ipratropium (Atrovent)  .
        beclomethasone (Vanceril; Beclovent)
        cromolyn sodium (Aarane; Intal)
        nedocromil (Tilade)
        zafirlukast (Accolate)
        zileuton (Leutron)
DRUGS ALTERING THE IMMUNE RESPONSE
        immunoglobulins (several)
        prednisone (Deltasone; Orasone)
        azathioprim (Imuran)
        cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan; Neospar)
        cyclosporine (Sandimmune)
        methotrexate (Folex; Mexate)
        cytarabine; ara-C (Citosar-U)
        vincristine (Oncovin)



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