Antipsychotics.Opioids.Other Flashcards
increased DA activity in limbic system
positive sxs
decreased DA activity in frontal cortex
negative sxs
what do classic vs atypical target?
c: positive sxs
a: negative sxs
what other NT may be involved with schizophrenia?
5HT
mesolimbic pathway
VTA to limbic system
positive sxs
mesocortical pathway
VTA to frontal cortex
negative sxs
nigrostriatal pathway
SN to caudate/putamen
EPs
tuberoinfundibular pathway
hypothalamus to ant pit
prolactin release
what do classic anatipsychotics block?
DA D2 receptor
positive sxs
newer antipsychotics block what?
5HT2a receptors
negative sxs
what other receptors do antipsychotics normally block?
muscarinic
alpha adrenergic
histamine
why are there sometimes EPS?
D2 antagonists block DA in nigrostriatal system which have motor control
EPS
anxiety restlessness pacing constant rocking (akathisia) mm spasms abnormal postures (dystonia)
dystonia nad akathisia
EPS
which drugs have a lower tendency to cause EPS?
clozapine
risperidone
how might we treat EPS?
anticholinergics
uncontrollable movements of mouth, tongue, face, eyelids, trunk, extremities
tardive dyskinesia
endocrine SE of antipsychotics
weight gain
prolactin release
autonomic SE of antipsychotics
anticholinergic
postural hypotension (alpha block)
sedation
seizures and antipsychotics
decrease seizure threshold
muscle rigidity
catatonia
hyperthermia
altered BP/HR
neuroleptic malignant syndrome
how do we treat NMS?
dantrolene
most common drug interactions with antipsychotics
antichoinergics
sedative-hypnotics
chlorpromazine uses
sxhizophrenia
psychotic episode assoc. w/ mania
psychosis/hallucination due to SA
SE of chlropromazine
anticholinergic
postural hypotension
inhibition of ejaculation
retinal deposits
haloperidol use
injection-acute
haloperidol SE
EPS
atypical antipsychotics MOA
block 5HT2a and
DA D2, D4
when do we use clozapine?
refractory
EPS/TD
Se of clozapine
agranulcocytosis
how is olanzapine different from clozapine?
no agranulocytosis
hyperglycemia, T2DM
quetiapine
similar to clozapine-no agranulocytosis
very sedating
aripiprazole MOA
dopamine system stabilizer
DA receptors activated when low and blocked if high
SE of aripiprazole
decreased motility of esophagus
orthostatic hypotension
risperidone use
first line drug for psychosis
benefit of risperidone
no significant effect on DA receptors in basal ganglia= no EPS
DOC for psychosis
risperidone
SE of risperidone
increased prolactin
anxiety
ziprasidoneMOA
blocks D2 and 5HT 2a
ziprasidone use
Tourette’s
acute mania
SE of ziprasidone
drug interactions
prolonged QT interval
sedation
relative CI for ziprasidone
hx of seizures
with other drugs that decrease threshold
lurasidone
no histamine/muscarinic effects
depression assoc. w/ bipolar
DOC for bipolar
lithium
kinetics of lithium
small therapeutic window
excreted by kidney-competes with sodium for reabsorption
too much lithium given
hyponatremia
sodium decreased while on lithium
lithium toxicity
renal effects of lithium
nephrogenic diabetes insipidous
how do we treat nephrogenic DI?
amiloride
how do we treat lithium overdose?
dialysis
saline
antidepressants and lithium
increase mania
antipsychotics or benzodiazepines and lithium
sage
diuretics and lithium
thiazides decrease clearance
loops =little effect
NSAIDs and lithium
decrease lithium clearance
anticonvulsants with mood-stabilizing properties
valproic acid
carbamazepine
lamotrigine
lamotrigine use as an mood stabilizer
prevents depression that follows mania
Parkinson’s pathophys
degerneration of DA neurons in pars compacta of SN leading to overactivity in indirect pathway and underactivity in direct pathway=decreased glutamat into cortex
DA synthesis
tyrosine–> l-dopa–> DA via dopa decarboxylase
how is DA metabolized?
MAO B in nerve terminal
also MAO A and COMT
carbidopa MOA
dopa decarboxylase inhibitor
does not cross BBB
why would you give carbidopa with l dopa?
inhibits synthesis of DA from l dopa in the periphery so more l dopa gets into the brain (dose can be decreased)
l dopa half life
short
multiple doses/ day