Adjuvant Agents

Question 1

What are adjuvant agents?

Answer 1

Drugs whose primary role does not include analgesia. Agents that modify the effects of other drugs while having few effects themselves. Often used as supplemental agents to increase the effectiveness of analgesics, and may reduce the side effects of narcotics by reducing the overall dose required.

Question 2

What type of drugs does adjuvant agents include?

Answer 2

• antidepressants
• corticosteroids
• anticonvulsant

Question 3

What does DMARDS stand for?

Answer 3

Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs

Question 4

What are DMARDS used for?

Answer 4

Control of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Question 5

Name four drugs that are DMARDS.

Answer 5

• methotrexate
• auranofin
• penicillamine
• sulfasalazine
• hydroxychloroquine
• leflunomide
• etanercept
• infliximab

Question 6

Name four common adverse reactions of DMARDS.

Answer 6

• serious infection
• GI distress
• hypersensitivity
• hepatotoxicity
• diabetes
• alopecia
• abdominal pain
• loss of taste sensation

Question 7

What does SMARDS stand for?

Answer 7

Symptom Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs

Question 8

What drugs are considered SMARDS?

Answer 8

• paracetamol
• selective Cox 2 inhibitors
• analgesics
• corticosteroids
• fish oil
• steroids