Drug Names (Anti-psychotic and anathestics) Flashcards
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
Prototypical antipsychotic; Dopamine 2 (D2) antagonist, preventing cAMP, ultimating causing phosphatase enzyme to breakdown proteins
May cause whirl and stellate pigmentation on cornea
Can cause photophobia
Trifluroperazine (Stelazine)
Piperazine phenothiazine; Subcategory to chlorpromazine; typical antipsychotic; Very potent antipsychotic with very potent toxicities
Haloperidol (Haldol)
Subcategory of chlorpromazine, very similar to trifluroperazine
Thioridazine (Malleri)
Piperidine phenothiazine; Subcategory to chlorpromazine; typical antipsychotic; less potent than other typical antipsychotics but tends to cause great amounts of sedation though with fewer extrapyramidal effects
May cause retinal pigmentation
Clozapine (Clozaril)
Prototypical atypical antipsychotic; blocking D2 receptors, possibly D4 as well and some NMDA action; least likely to cause extra pyramidal effects, and fewer toxicities in general.
Can cause agranulocytosis
Risperidone (Risperdal)
Atypical antipsychotic; blocking D2 receptors, possibly D4 and some NMDA action; more extrapyramidal effects than clozapine but no agranulocytosis.
Olanzaine (Zyprexa)
Atypical antipsychotic; blocking D2 receptors, possibly D4 and some NMDA action; can cause prolactin release and weight gain
Aripiprazole (Abilify)
Newest atypical antipsychotic; Partial Agonist at D2 receptors and 5-HT, high clinical efficacy with minimal weight gain
Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
Benzodiazepine; works at GABA receptors to enhance activity, ultimately allowing Chl- into cell to hyperpolarize
Diazepam (Valium)
Benzodiazepine; works at GABA receptors to enhance activity, ultimately allowing Chl- into cell to hyperpolarize
Oxazepam (Serax)
Benzodiazepine; works at GABA receptors to enhance activity, ultimately allowing Chl- into cell to hyperpolarize
Not metabolized to active compound, half life is 50 hours
Least likely to cause paradoxical reaction
Alprazolam
Benzodiazepine; works at GABA receptors to enhance activity, ultimately allowing Chl- into cell to hyperpolarize
Half life is 6-20 hours
Busipirone (Buspar)
Non-benzodiazepine antianxiety agent; works downstream from GABA receptors by acting as a partial agonist at 5HT receptors
Takes days for full effect to develop but good for chronic treatment of anxiety, no additive effect with other CNS substances and no withdrawal effects
Lorazepam (Ativan)
Benzodiazepine used for treating sleep insomnia and not anxiety
Half-life is about 8-12 hours (short ish for this class)
Tameazepam (Restoril)
Benzodiazepine that is used to treat insomnia and not anxiety; metabolzied into oxazepam
“-barbital” (Secobarbital, Butabarbital, Phenobarbital)
Barbiturate; low doses enhance GABA receptor activity like benzodiazepines, higher doses also force open chloride channel
Zolpidem
Nonbenzodiazepane with benzodiazepine like action; more sedative effect with less antianxiety/anticonvulsive effects; selective for GABA(A) receptor complex and not just the GABA receptor.
Approved for insomnia with short halflife
Zaleplon
Nonbenzodiazepane with benzodiazepine like action; more sedative effect with less antianxiety/anticonvulsive effects; selective for GABA(A) receptor complex and not just the GABA receptor.
Approved for insomnia with short halflife
Eszopiclone
Nonbenzodiazepane with benzodiazepine like action; more sedative effect with less antianxiety/anticonvulsive effects; selective for GABA(A) receptor complex and not just the GABA receptor.
Approved for insomnia with short halflife
Chloral Hydrate
Chloral Derivative; metabolzied into trichloroethanol; Very fast acting (chloroform); not as safe as barbiturates for insomnia, causing tolerance/dependence
Fast onset with very short duration
Rohypnol (Flunitrazepam)
Benzodiazepine; date rape drug
Gamma Hydroxyl Buturate (GHB)
Precursor for GABA; date rape drug
Approved for narcoleptics as Sodium Oxybate
Hydroxyzine (Atarax)
Anti-histamien drug used to treat anti-anxiety; MOA unknown