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Antihistamines Flashcards

1
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Autacoids

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Local and sometimes systemic regulators of blood flow and inflammatory process

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2
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What class of autacoids are we studying

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Decarboxylated amino acids

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3
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Where is histamine made

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mast cells, basophils, ECL in GI mucosa, neurons of CNS

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4
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Metabolism of histamines

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Oxidative pathway in liver

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5
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What sensitivity does histamine play a role in

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IgE mediated type I

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6
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What kind of drug is cisapride

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5HT4 and enhance Ach release

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7
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What kind of drug is mirtazipine

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Atypical antidepressant- blocks 5HT2a, 2c, alpha2

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8
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What kind of drug is fluoxetine

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SSRI

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9
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What kind of drug is Clomipramine

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TCA

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10
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What kind of histamine is meclizine

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H1 1st gen

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11
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What kind of histamine is cyproheptadine

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H1 1st gen

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12
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What kind of histamine is diphenhydramine

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H1 first gen

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13
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What kind of drug is selegeline

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Selective MAOb (at higher MAOa as well)

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14
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What kind of histamine is famotidine

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H2

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15
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What kind of drug is trazodone

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5HT2a/2c and weak PreSRI

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16
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What kind of drug is ondansetron

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5HT3 antagonist

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17
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First gen vs second gen

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1st less selective, cross BBB (drowsiness)

18
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Diphenhydramine - metabolism

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liver, metabolites excreted by urine

19
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Diphenhydramine - uses

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Anti-emetic, rhinitis, pruritis, allergic derm

20
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Cyproheptadine- uses

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cat app stim, serotonin syndrome in dogs

21
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Meclizine- uses

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Motion sickness and anti-emetic, vestibular disorders in dogs; CRTZ

22
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Function of H2

A

gastric secretion

23
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Most potent, longest duration H2 blocker

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Famotidine

24
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Famotidine- metab

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Liver, first pass substantial, unchanged in urine

25
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Where is 5HT found

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Primarily in GI tissue, some in CNS, platelets

26
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Serotonin syndroms- cause/effect

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Altered serotonin via 5HT receptor- temperature and hemdynamic changes

27
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What mediates serotonin degradation

28
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Selegeline- MOA

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selective MAOB

29
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Selegeline- uses

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Canine cognitive dysfunction, cushings

30
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Selegeline- SE

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GI, CNS excitation or lethargy

31
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TCA- example

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Clomipramine

32
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Common SE of fluoxetine

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Appetite reduction/weight loss

33
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Mirtazipine- MOA

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Blocks 5HT2a/2c, a2’s, increase NE transmission

34
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Mirtazipine- uses

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appetite stim, anti-emetic

35
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Trazodone- MOA

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Inhibits 5HT2a/2c and weak pre-synaptic SRI

36
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Trazodone- uses-

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Anxiolytic,

37
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Cisapride- MOA

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5HT4 agonist with Ach release

38
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Cisapride- uses

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Gastric motility, megacolon,

39
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Ondansetron- uses

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anti-emetic dogs

40
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Ondansetron- MOA

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CRTZ action via 5HT3

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