drug names Flashcards
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morphine
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- acts on all opioid receptors
2
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hydromorphone
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acts on all opioid receptors
3
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Methadone
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- Mu agonist
- blocks NMDA
4
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Meperidine
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- Mu agonist
- NE/5HT reuptake inhibitor
- anticholinergic
5
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Fentanyl
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- lipid soluble
- highly potent opioid
6
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hydrocodone
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- opioid used for moderate to severe pain
- met by CYP2D6
7
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Oxycodone
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- opioid used for moderate to severe pain
- met by CYP2D6 to active form
8
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tramadol
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- weak mu agonist
- inhibits NE/5HT reuptake
9
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Pentazocine
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- Kappa agonist
- partial Mu agonist
10
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Buprenorphine
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- Mu partial agonist
- combined with naloxone
11
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Nalaxone
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opioid antagonist
12
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Naltrexone
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- opioid antagonist
- PO, long acting
13
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Dextromethorphan
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- blocks NMDA
- decrease 5HT reuptake
- cough
14
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codeine
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- converted by 2D6 to morphine
- cough suppressant
15
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Fomepizole
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- alcohol dehydrogenase inhibitor
- used for methanol poisoning
16
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Disulfiram
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- inhibits aldehyde dehydrogenase
17
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Acamprosate
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- GABA analog
- restores normal balance of GABA and glutamate
- decreases craving
18
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Diazepam
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- long acting BZ
- binds to GABAA, needs GABA
- DOC: status epilepticus
- muscle relaxant
19
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Chlordiazepoxide
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- long acting BZ
- binds to GABAA, needs GABA
20
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Flurazepam
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- long acting BZ
- binds to GABAA, needs GABA
21
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Midazolam
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- short acting BZ
- binds to GABAA, needs GABA
22
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Alprazolam
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- intermediate acting BZ
- binds to GABAA, needs GABA
23
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Lorazepam
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- intermediate acting BZ
- binds to GABAA, needs GABA
24
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Oxazepam
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- intermediate acting BZ
- binds to GABAA, needs GABA
25
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Flumazenil
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BZ antagonist
26
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Pentobarbital
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- Barbituate
- GABAA agonist
- independent of GABA
27
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Phenobarbital
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- Barbituate
- GABAA agonist, independent of GABA
- anticonvulsant
28
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Thiopental
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- Barbituate
- GABAA agonist, independent of GABA
- short acting, induction of anesthesia
29
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zolpidem
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- “Z drug”
- bind to BZ GABA receptor
30
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Zaleplon
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- “Z drug”
- bind to BZ GABA receptor
31
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Eszopiclone
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- “Z drug”
- bind to BZ GABA receptor
- long half life, long term tx
32
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ramelteon
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- melatonin analogue
- resets sleep wake cycle, good for addicts
33
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Buspirone
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- acts on 5HT receptor
- relieves anxiety with no sedation
- good for addicts
34
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Chloral hydrate
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- converts to metabolite that acts on GABAa
- cheap
35
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Phenytoin
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- prolongs inactivation of Na channels
- partial/TC sz
36
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Fosphenytoin
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- prolongs inactivation of Na channels
- partial/TC sz
- injectable form
37
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Carbamazepine
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- blocks Na channels (dec glutamate)
- DOC: partial sz
- trigeminal neuralgia
- Refractory bipolar
38
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Gabapentin
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- GABA analog
- adjunct partial/TC sz
- neuropathic pain
39
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Levetricetam
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- binds to SV2A
- partial sz
40
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Lamotrigine
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- inactivate voltage dependent Na channels
- partial sz
- bipolar
- half life doubled with valproic acid
41
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Topiramate
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- blocks Na channels
- partial and TC sz
42
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Tiagabine
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- inhibits reuptake of GABA via GAT-1
43
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Vigabatrin
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- irreversibely inhibits GABA transaminases
- refractory complex partial sz
44
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Ethosuximide
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- inhibit T type Ca2+ channels
- DOC: absence
45
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Valproic acid
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- blocks Ca+ channels and Na+ channels
- second choice for absence, mixed sz
- rapid cycling manic/depressive phases
46
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Clonazepam
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- BZ
- absence seizures