Antihistimines Flashcards
(47 cards)
cimetidine (Tagamet)
- H2 antagonist
use: ulcers, gastric acid hypersecretion, decr stomach acid volume and [H+] - his the most side effects, binds to P-450
ranitidine (zantac)
- H2 antagonist
use: ulcers, gastric acid hypersecretion, decr stomach acid volume and [H+]
famotidine (Pepcid)
- H2 antagonist
use: ulcers, gastric acid hypersecretion, decr stomach acid volume and [H+]
Nizatidine (Axid)
- H2 antagonist
use: ulcers, gastric acid hypersecretion, decr stomach acid volume and [H+]
diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
- H1 antagonist
- uses: anti-inflammatory, rhinitis, itch
- blocks vasodilation, permeability and itch-pain receptors
- also anti-muscarinic (reduces salivary and bronchial secretion), pronounced sedation, also used as hypnotic, topical in caladryl
chlorpheniramine (Chlor-trimeton)
- H1 antagonist
- uses: anti-inflammatory, rhinitis, itch
- blocks vasodilation, permeability and itch-pain receptors
- less sedation than diphenhydramine
brompheniramine (dimetane)
- H1 antagonist
- uses: anti-inflammatory, rhinitis, itch
- blocks vasodilation, permeability and itch-pain receptors
- less sedation than diphenhydramine
fexofenadine (allegra)
- 2nd generation cmpd, no sedation
- -H1 antagonist
- uses: anti-inflammatory, rhinitis, itch
- blocks vasodilation, permeability and itch-pain receptors
cetirizine (zytec)
- 2nd generation cmpd, no sedation
- -H1 antagonist
- uses: anti-inflammatory, rhinitis, itch
- blocks vasodilation, permeability and itch-pain receptors
loratidine (Claritin)
- 2nd generation cmpd, no sedation
- P450 metabolism, therefore levels affect by anti fungal agents
- -H1 antagonist
- uses: anti-inflammatory, rhinitis, itch
- blocks vasodilation, permeability and itch-pain receptors
which two drugs affect P-450
cimetidine (Tagamet)
loratidine (Claritin)
promethazine (Phergan®)
-Anti-emesis/
Blocks vasodilation, permeability
-Anti-muscarinic effects, sodium channel blockade, marked sedation
- Anti-emesis
- Anti-muscarinic effects, sodium channel blockade, marked sedation
dimenhydrinate (Dramamine)
- Anti-histamine release
- Prophylaxis of asthma, rhinitis & conjunctivitis / Blocks hist. release
- Not for acute attack
cromolyn
1) Which of the following drugs is an H1 receptor antagonist and blocks sodium channels?
b. Promethazine (Phenergan
2) Which of the following drugs reduces the secretion of HCl in the stomach?
c. Cetirizine (Zyrtec)
3) Which of the following drugs can be formulated in a dry powder inhaler to diagnose asthma?
d. Histamine
4) Which of the following drugs would an asthmatic use prophylactically?
a. Cromolyn sodium (Intal)
5) Which of the following drugs is prescribed for its antiemetic and anti-nausea properties?
b. Promethazine (Phenergan)
6) Which of the following drugs is most effective for an acute bout allergic rhinitis and lacks sedative side effects?
c. Cetirizine (Zyrtec)
7) The antiemetic properties of dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) are mediated through which mechanism?
d. Muscarinic receptor antagonism
8) What is the correct answer regarding the signal transduction pathway mediating histamine’s actions at H1 and H2 receptors?
e. Histamine binding to H1 receptors leads to the formation of IP3, and histamine binding to H2 receptors leads to the formation of cyclic-AMP.
9) Which statement about histamine is incorrect?
a. Can cause the triple effect
b. Can cause secretion of gastric HCl
c. Can cause intense headache
d. Can cause severe hypotension
e. Can cause degranulation of mast cells
e. Can cause degranulation of mast cells
10) Which drug listed below is associated with the following side effects: diarrhea, constipation, anti-androgen effects, blood dyscrasias, and cholestasis?
a. Cimetidine (Tagamet)