CNS Pharmacology Flashcards
Group of drugs that can be used as anxiolytics
- Benzodiazepines (BZDs)
- Barbiturates (BARBs)
- 5HT1A receptor agonist
- 5HT2a, 5HT2c and 5-HT3 receptor antagonist
If ANS symptoms are present
- Beta antagonist
- Alpha- 2 agonist
Other drug include
- TCAs
- MAOIs
- Antihistaminic drugs
- Antipsychotics
Novel drugs include
- CCKb
- EAA’s/ NMDA
What drug is used for OCD?
Tricyclic Antidepressants
What drug is used for panic attacks?
MAOIs
Classify sedatives/hypnotics
- Barbiturates
- Benzodiazepines
- Non benzodiazepine hypnotics
- Miscellanous drugs
Classify Barbiturates and state the drugs under the classification
Long Acting
- Phenobarbitone
Short Acting
- Butobarbitone
- Pentobarbitone
Ultra-short acting
- Thiopentone
- Methohexitone
What benzodiazepines can be used as hypnotics?
- Diazepam
- Flurazepam
- Nitrazepam
- Alprazolam
- Temazepam
- Triazolam
What Benzodiazepines can be used as antianxiety?
- Diazepam
- Chlordiazepoxide
- Oxazepam
- Lorazepam
- Alprazolam
What benzodiazepines can be used as anticonvulsant?
- Diazepam
- Lorazepam
- Clonazepam
- Clobazam
List the Non BZD hypnotics
- Zolpidem
- Zaleplon
- Zolpiclone (Eszopliclone)
- Chloral hydrate
List the Miscellaneous drugs used as sedatives/hypnotics
- Melatonin
- Ramelteon
- Antidepressants
- Antihistamines
Classify antiepileptic drugs based on the chemical structure
- Hydantoin
- Iminostilbene
- Succinimide
- Benzodiazepines
- Aliphatic carboxylic acid
- Phenyltriazine
- Barbiturates
- Cyclic GABA analogue
- Deoxybarbiturate
- Newer drugs
List Hydantoin in epilepsy
Phenytoin
Fosphenytoin
List Iminostilbene in epilepsy
- Carbemazepine
- Oxcarbazepine
What are the succinimide in epilepsy
Ethosuximide
What are the benzodiazepines used in epilepsy
- Clonazepam
- Diazepam
- Lorazepam
List the aliphatic carboxylic acid
- Valproic acid
- Sodium valproate
- Divalproex
List the phenyltriazine in epilepsy
Lamotrigine
List the barbiturates in epilepsy
Phenobarbitone
List the cyclic GABA in epilepsy
Gabapentin
List the newer drugs in epilepsy
- Vigabatrin
- Topiramate
- Tiagabine
- Zonisamide
- Levetiracetam
List the First generation epileptic drugs
- Phenobarbitone
- Phenytoin
- Carbamazepine
- Valproate
- Ethosuximide
List the second generation epileptic drugs
- Levetiracetam
- Lamotrigine
- Oxcarbazepine
- Gabapentin
- Zonisamide
- Pregabalin
List the 3rd generation antiepileptic drugs
- Retigabine
- Bivaracetam
- Lacosamide
- Lasigamine
- Carabersat
- Carisbamate
What are the 2 types of General anesthetics
Inhalational Anesthetics
Intravenous Anesthetics
What are the types of inhalational anesthetics
- Nitrous Oxide
- Halogenated anesthetics
- Halothane
- Isoflurane
- Sevoflurane
- Enflurane
What are the intravenous anesthetics
- Propofol
- Thiopental sodium
- Ketamine
