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Axinolytics Flashcards

1
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benzodiazepams with long half lives

A 
chlordiazepoxide 
diazepam 
prazepam 
cloraepate
flurazepam
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2
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bzds with short half lives and no active metabolites

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lorazepam

oxazepam

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3
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bzds with short half lives and active metabolites

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alprazolam

triazolam

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4
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benzodiazepam antagonist

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flumazenil

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5
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barbiturates

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thiopental

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6
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anxiolytic

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buspirone

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7
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other hypnotic

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zoplicone

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8
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what is anxiolytic

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calming

relief of anxiety

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9
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what is hypnotic

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promotes drowsiness and onset and maintenance of sleep

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10
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what is the action site of bzds

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GABA-A receptor

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11
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what is the gaba- a receptor and the structure

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inhibitory transmitter in the brain

hetero-oligomeric glycoprotein with 2 alpha, beta subunits and 1 gamma subunit

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12
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how many isoforms of the alpha subunit

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alpha 1- hypnotic

alpha 2-5- sedation and psychomotor effect

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13
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what does activation of gaba- a receptor do

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chloride influx hyperpolarizes neurons and decreases neuronal activity

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14
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what do barbiturates do

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bind to GABA-A receptor
increases the durationof channel opening events
GABA- mimetic at high concentrations
inhibit glutamate AMPA receptor

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15
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how can you increased the onset of CNS drugs

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increase lipophilicity so cross BBB

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16
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lipophilicity of bzds

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traizolam>diaepam > lorazepam, oxazepam

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17
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what therapeutic used are preferred for short acting bzds?

long acting?

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short acting- hypnotic

long acting - anxiolytic

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18
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how are bzds excreted

19
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who should you consider when using bzds

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pregnant and breast feeding, can cross placenta and in milk
older patient becuase decreased liver function and patients with liver tissue
obese patienys bc redistributed to adipose tissue

20
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how are barbiturates metabolized and the effects on the enzymes

A

metabolized in liver slowly

hepatic cyt-p450 inducers

21
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therapeutic uses of bzds

A 
anxiety relief 
treatment of insomnia 
sedation and amnesia before surgery 
treat epilepsy and seizure states 
muscle relaxtion in neuromuscular disorders
control of ethanol withdrawal symptoms
22
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what is used for acute anxiety and what is used for long term anxiety treatment

A

acute- bzds

long term- SSRI

23
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stages of sleep

A

1: muscles relax
2: brain activity slows no eye movement
3/4: all eye and muscle movement seizes
rem: rapid eye movement

24
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how are bzds used as hypnotics

A

decrease the latency to sleep onset and increase stage 2 sleep
decrease rem and slow wave sleep

25
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why are bzds used over barbituates for sedative or hypnotic

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safer becuase less CNS depression, wont cause coma

26
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what is thiopental used for

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used to induce amnesia, rapid induction adn clearance

27
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adverse effects of bzds

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drowsy 
confusion 
anterograde amnesia
dizziness
lethargy 
ataxia 
safe unless used with other CNS depressants
28
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how does bzd tolerance occur

A

down-regulation of brain bzd receptors - pharmacodynamic

29
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bzd withdrawal symtoms when are they more common

A

rebound anxiety
insomnia
restlessness
more common and severs in short half lives

30
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why are bzds abused

A

effects similar to alcohol
available
tolerance and dependence associated with long term use

31
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contraindications for bzd use

A 
myasthenia gravis 
narrow angle glaucoma
alcoholism 
severe sleep apnea
pregnant or nursing
32
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what is flumazenil used for

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bzd competitive antagonist used to reverse CNS depressant effects of bzd overdose

33
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what is a caution with flumazenil use

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if bzds used for seizures may have rebound seizure

34
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adverse effects of barbiturates

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can cause cardiac and vascular depression 
low therapeutic index
metabolic and pharmacodynamic tolerance 
severe withdrawal symptomes 
abuse 
no antidote
35
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difference between metabolic and pharmacodynamic tolerance

A

metabolic- induces enzymes

pharmacodynamic- down regulation of receptors

36
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what is the action sire of buspirone

A

partial agonist at serotonin receptor

presynaptic antagonist at presynaptic dopamine d2 receptor

37
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pharmacokinetics of buspirone

A

rapid oral absorption

extensive first pass metabolism to form active metabolites

38
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what is buspirons therapeutic use

A

relieve anxiety

takes over a week so not used in acute or panic disorder

39
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contraindication for busporin

A

monoamine oxidase inhibtors

40
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action site of zoplicone

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GABA-A alpha 1 subunit

enhances gaba mediated neuronal inhibition

41
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pharmacokinetics of zoplicone

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rapidly absorped and metabolizes

42
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therapeutic uses of zpoplicone

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short term treatment of insomnia, increase stage 2 as well as stage 3/4

43
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adverse effects of zoplicone

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drowsiness, memory impairment, dizziness, fatigue

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