Drug Actions Flashcards
What is the drug class and action of olanzapine?
Atypical antipsychotic
Post-synaptic dopamine-serotonin receptor blocker
What is the drug class and action of risperidone?
Atypical antipsychotic
Post-synaptic dopamine-serotonin receptor blocker
What is the drug class and action of zuclopenthixol?
Typical antipsychotic
Post-synaptic dopamine receptor blocker
What is the drug class and action of clozapine?
Atypical antipsychotic
Post-synaptic dopamine-serotonin receptor blocker
What is the drug class and action of aripiprazole?
Partial agonist at D2 receptors, reducing but not blocking activity
What is the drug class and action of quetiapine?
Atypical antipsychotic
Post-synaptic dopamine-serotonin receptor blocker
What is the drug class and action of haloperidol?
Typical antipsychotic
Post-synaptic dopamine receptor blocker
What is the drug class and action of chlorpromazine?
Typical antipsychotic
Dopamine D2 receptor inhibitor
What is the drug class and action of donepezil?
AChE inhibitor
Increase amount of acetylcholine present in the synapse
What is the drug class and action of rivastigmine?
AChE inhibitor
Increase amount of acetylcholine present in the synapse
What is the drug class and action of ropinirole?
Non-ergot dopamine agonist
Agonists at post-synaptic dopamine receptors
What is the drug class and action of pramipexole?
Non-ergot dopamine agonist
Agonists at post-synaptic dopamine receptors
What is the drug class and action of levodopa?
Dopamine precursor
Increasing dopamine available in presynaptic neurones
What is the drug class and action of entacapone?
COMT inhibitor
Prevents metabolism of levodopa to 3-O-methyldopa
What is the drug class and action of pergolide?
Ergot dopamine agonist
Agonist at post-synaptic dopamine receptors
What is the drug class and action of rasagiline?
MAO-B inhibitor
Prevent metabolism of dopamine, increasing dopamine available at receptors
What is the drug class and action of carbidopa?
DD inhibitor
Prevent peripheral metabolism of levodopa