Drug classes Flashcards

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Sympathetic Agonists

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Nonspecific- Epinephrine
Alpha- Methylphenidate (Ritalin),
  Amphetamine (Adderall),
  Clonidine (Catapres) *inverse agonist
Beta- Albuterol (Proventil)
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Sympathetic Antagonists

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Alpha- Terazosin (Hytrin)
   Tamsulosin (Flomax)
Beta- Metoprolol (Toprol) *B1
   Propranolol (Inderol) *B 1&2
   Carvediolol (Coreg)  *B1, A1
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Parasympathetic Agonists

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Pilocarpine (Salagen)

Cevimiline (Evoxac)

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Parasympathetic Antagonists

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Bronchodilation- Ipratropium (Atrovent)
   Tiotropium (Spiriva
Urinary- Tolterodine (Detrol)
   Darifenacin (Enablex)
Nicotinic Receptors- Nicotine
   Varenicline (chantix)
   Botulinum Toxin
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Dopamine Antagonists

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Schizophrenia drugs
Typical- Haloperidol (Haldol)
Atypical- Clozapine (Clozaril)
   Risperidone (Risperdal)
   Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
   Quetipine (Seroquel)
   Ariprazole (Abilify)
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Dopamine Agonists

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Parkinson’s

Ropinirole (requip)

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Dopamine Precursor

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Parkinson’s

carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet)

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Inhibitors of Dopamine metabolism

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Parkinson’s
Rasagiline (Azilect)
Entacapone (Comtan)

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Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)

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Depression

Selegiline (Emsam)

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10
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Tricyclic Antidepressants

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Amitriptyline (Elavil)

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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)

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Fluoxetine     (Prozac)
Sertraline        (Zoloft)
Paroxetine     (Paxil)
Citalopram    (Celexa)
Escitalopram    (Lexapro)
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Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors

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Venlafaxine (Effexor)
Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
Bupropion (Wellbutrin)

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Serotonin Antagonist/reuptake inhibitor

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Trazodone (Desyrel)

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GABA(B) Receptor agonist

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Baclofen

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Benzodiazepine receptor antagonist

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Flumazenil (Romazicon)

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16
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Drugs for insomnia

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Zolpidem (Ambien)

Eszopiclone (Lunesta)

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Na+ Channel Inhibitors

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Seizure disorders, bi-polar...
Valproic Acid (Depakote)
Topiramate (Topamax)
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Phenytoin (Dilantin)
18
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Ca+ Channel Blockers

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Gabapentin (Neurontin)

Pregablin (Lyrica)

19
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therapy for mania

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Lithium carbonate (Lithobid)

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Mood Stabilizers

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Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Gabapentin (Neurontin)
Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
Levetiracetam (Keppra)

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NMDA receptor Blockers

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Memantine (Namenda)

Amantadine

22
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Muscel Relaxants

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Zanaflex (Tizanidine)
Flexeril (Cyclobenzaprine)
Skelaxin (Metaxalone)