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Drug list Flashcards

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Phenelzine

A 
MAOb inhibitor (irreversible)
Aytpical depression
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Buspirone

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Partial agonist of 5HT1 receptor

Anxiolytic

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Phenytoin

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Na+ channel agonist 
Zero-order kinetics 
AED
Liver enzyme induction - increase dose 
NOT to be used in absence seizures
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Chlorpromazine

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Typical antipsychotic
Post-synapytic dopamine antagonist
Treatment of schizophrenia

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Clozapine

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Atypical antipsychotic
Dopamine and 5-HT antagonist
D4 (and 5-HT)

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Selegiline

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MAO inhibitor (irreversible) 
Treatment of PD
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Rasagiline

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MAO inhibitor (irrevervsible)
Early stage PD
Can be used as adjunct therapy at a later stage

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Diclofenac

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NSAID
Cox1 and Cox2 inhibitor (non-selective)

Analgesic and anti-inflammatory
NOT to be used in those with heart conditions

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Tramadol

A

Pain

Opioid Mu receptor antagonist (Ach m3 and 5-HT2 antagonist

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Pregabalin

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GABA-ergic anticonvulsant - acts on Ca2+ channels to increase extracellular concentration of GABA in the brain
CNS depressant

Epilepsy
Neuropathic pain

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Phenobarbitone

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Anticonvulsant

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Phenobarbitone

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Anticonvulsant
Epilepsy

Increase Cl- into the neurone to cause hyperpolarisation and increase the refractory period - reduced excitability of the neurone

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Diazepam

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Benzodiazepine
Positive allosteric modulator of GABAa - causes them to open more frequently

Epilepsy
Anxiolytic
Restless legs syndrome

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Sodium valproate

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Anticonvulsant
Blockage of Na+ channels to increase the levels of GABA (inhibitory)

Epilepsy
Bipolar

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Domperidone !

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Peripherally selective dopamine D2 antagonist - used to treat the peripheral side effects of D2 agonists when e.g. benzeraside is ineffective (nausea, vomiting)

PD

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Moclobemide

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MAO inhibitor - reversible
Selective for MAOa

Depression

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Olanzapine

A

Atypical antipsychotic
SO dopamine and 5-HT antagonist with higher affinity for 5-HT

Schizophrenia
Bipolar

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Alemtuzumab

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MS

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Amphetamine

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CNS stimulant - increased release of monoamines from nerve terminals - prevents reuptake of monoamines

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MDMA

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Aphetamine - prevents reuptake of monoamines

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Rotigotine

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Dopamine agonist - transdermal patch

Not effective in later stages of PD

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Fluoxetine

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SSRI

Depression
Safe in overdose
Used in diabetics with depression - improvements in HBA1c

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Mirtazapine

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Noradrenaline and serotonin antagonist

Depression

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Benzotropine

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Anticholinergic muscarinic antagnoist

PD - hyperactivity of cholinergic neurones

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Orphenadrine

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Anticholinergic muscarinic antagonist (like benztropine)

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Amantadine

A

Release of dopamine from presynaptic stores

PD

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Entacapone

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Inhibitor of COMT (used with L-dopa)

PD

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Sumatriptan

A

Treatment of migraines

Selective agonist of 5-HT1

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Ondandsteron

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Selective 5-HT3 antagonist

Anti-emetic - nausea and vomiting

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Carbamazepine

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Sodium channel antagonist
Liver enzyme induction
Not to be used in absence seizures

AED

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Lamotrogine

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Sodium channel antagonist (and calcium channel) - inhibition of glutamate release

AED

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Ethusuximide

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Calcium channel antagonist
Can be used in absence seizures

AED

33
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Gabapentin

A

Act on calcium channels to increase GABA levels

AED

34
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Memantine

A

NMDA glutamate antagonist
Prevention of hyper-excitability of neurones

Treatment of moderate AD

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Rivastigmine

A

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor

Treatment of AD

36
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Galantamine

A

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor

Treatment of AD

37
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Donepezil

A

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor

Treatment of AD

38
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Caffeine

A

CNS stimulant

Adenosine receptor antagonist

39
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Fingolimod

40
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Glatiramer acetate

41
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Natalizumab

42
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Risperidone

A

Atypical antipsychotic - antagonist at dopamine and 5-HT receptors

43
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Tetrabenzine

A

Huntington’s chorea

Synaptic vesicle amine transporter inhibitor

44
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Zolpidem

A

Z-drug

Treatment of insomnia

45
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Flumazenil

A

GABAa antagonist

Treatment of benzodiazepine overdose - short half life

46
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Madopar

A

Contains L-dopa and benserazide

Treatment of PD

47
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L-dopa

A

Dopamine precursor

L-dopa –> Dopamine via DOPA decarboxylase

48
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Amitriptyline

A

Tricyclic antidepressant - inhibits the reuptake of amines

Depression
Neuropathic pain
Dangerous in overdose

49
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Citalopram

A

SSTI

Depression
Safe in overdose

50
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Paracetamol

A

Selective cox-2 inhibitor
Arachodonic acid –> prostaglandins via COX enzymes

Analgesic, treatment of fever

51
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Ibuprofen

A

Cox-1 and cox-2 inhibitor
NSAID

Analgesic and anti-inflammatory

52
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Beta-interferons

53
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Lorazepam

A

Benzodiazepine

Anxiety, status epilepticus, sleep disorders

54
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Benzeraside

A

Peripherally acting DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor

Cannot cross BBB

55
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Carbamazepine

A

GABA receptor agonist and Na+ channel antagonist
Inhibits hepatic enzymes

AED
Neuropathic pain

56
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Cocaine

A

Increased monoamine levels
Accumulation of dopamine in synaptic cleft
CNS stimulant

57
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Nicotine

A

Agonist at nicotinic Ach receptors

58
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Temazepam

A

Benzodiazepine - short term

Anxilytic
Hypnotic

59
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Amantadine

A

Inhibits dopamine reuptake and increases dopamine release

60
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Ariprazole

A

Atypical antipsychotic

61
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Baclofen

A

GABAb agonist for spasticity

62
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Busproprion

A

Weak noradrenaline dopamine reuptake inhibitor

Antidepressant

63
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Carbidopa

A

DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor

PD

64
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Disulfiram

A

Inhibits alchohol metabolism

Induces an acute sensitivity to alcohol for the treatment of chronic alcoholism

65
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Flupenazine

A

Typical antipsychotic

66
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Flupenthixol

A

Typical antipsychotic

67
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Imipramine

68
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Methysergide

A

Migraine and cluster headache

69
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Phenobarbitone

A

GABAa agonist

Anticonvulsant

70
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Pramipexole

A

Dopamine agonist

PD

71
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Ropinirole

A

Dopamine agonist

PD

72
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Sertraline

73
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Deltra-tetrahydrocannabinol

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CB1 receptor (partial agonist) for anorexia

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Tiagabine (aka. gabatril)

A

Blocks GAT1 transporter to increase GABA

Anticonvulsant - epilepsy

75
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Tolcapone

A

COMT inhibitor

PD

76
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Agranulocytosis is the main adverse effect with usage of which drug?

A

Clozapine - atypical antipsychotic

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