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23.5 Pharm: Antidepressants Flashcards

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What are some 1st gen antidepressants?

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Tricyclic antidepressants, MAO inhibitors

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What are some 2nd generation antidepressants?

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SSRIs, SSNRIs

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What are the 3rd gen antidepressant drugs?

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‘Atypical’- novel monoaminergic, non-monoaminergic

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How do tricyclics work?

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Inhibit NA/5HT reuptake

Antagonists for His/Musc/a-adreno/5HT R’s

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What can tricyclics do at high concentrations?

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Block Na+ channels (membrane stabilising/anaesthetic, Quinidine like effects)

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What drug are tricyclics structurally similar to?

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Schozophrenia drugs

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What are the pharmacokinetics of tricyclics?

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Narrow therapeutic window, long half life

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What are some side effects of tricyclics?

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Sedation, anti-cholinergic, postural hypotension, weight gain

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How do MAO inhibitors work?

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Increase NA/5HT/DA

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What reaction can occur with irreversible MAO inhibitors?

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‘Cheese reaction’

Tyramine isn’t broken down (gut wall MAO usually does this)-in cheese/choc/wine/bananas

Tyramine releases NA (sympathomimetic effects)

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What is a reversible MAO inhibitor selective for? What does this help with?

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MAO A selective, less ‘cheese reaction’

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How do SSRIs work?

What are some names?

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Selective for serotonin

Fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline

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What are the pharmacokinetics of SSRIs like?

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Minimal toxicity alone, high therapeutic window

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What are some side effects of SSRIs?

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Nausea, decreased libido, weight change

Young people: increased anxiety and suicidal ideation

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Why was an SSNRI developed?

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For maintaining the serotonin:noradrenaline balance.

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What are some atypical antidepressants? What has this shown us about treating depression?

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Monoaminergic mechanisms, we’re moving towards targeting the receptors (not just focusing on NTM levels)

Also non-monoaminertic (e.g. opioids, supporting cell targets, herbal-St John’s Wort)

17
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What drug is used in bipolar depression?

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Lithium carbonate

18
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How does lithium carbonate work?

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Intracellularly, 2nd messenger calcium regulation

19
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What are side effects of lithium carbonate?

What are the pharmacokinetics?

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Nausea, renal/thyroid/neurological problems

Low therapeutic index so need to monitor plasma

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