Drugs Flashcards
Types of antipsychotics
Typical Agents (D2 antagonist); atypical agents (D2/5HT antagonist)
Typical Antipsychotic agents
D2 antagonists – Chlorpromazine, Haloperidol (Haldol)
Atypical antipsychotic agents
D2/5HT2 antagonist – Clozapine, Olanzapine, quetiapine, Risperidone (risperdal), aripiprazole (D2 prespynaptic autoreceptor partial agonist)
Partial D2 presynaptic autoreceptor agonist
Aripiprazole (abilify)
Antidepressant categories
SSRI, NDRI, SNRI, mixed serotonin reuptake blocker/receptor antagonist, alpha-2 adrenergic antagonist, tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors
Serotonin Specific Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
Fluoxetine (Prozac), Paroxetine, Sertraline (zoloft), Citalopram (celexa)/Escitalopram (Lexapro)
Norepinephrine dopmaine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI)
Buproprion (Wellbutrin-Zyban for smoking cessation)
Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI)
Venlafaxine, Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
Mixed Serotonin Reuptake blocker/receptor antagonist
Trazodone
Alpha-2 adrenergic antagonist
Mirtazapine
Tricyclic antidepressants
NET/SERT reuptake: Amitriptyline/Nortriptyline, Imipramine, Desipramine, Clomipramine,
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
Phenelzine
Antimanic agents
Lithium carbonate, Carbamazepine, Valproate, Olanzapine-Fluoxetine
Sedatives-Hyptotics-Anxiolytics categories
Benzodiazepine (BDZ) Agonists, Non-BDZ-BDZ Agonists, Barbituates, Melatonin receptor agonist, Other
Drugs of abuse
stimulants, depressants, dissociative anesthetics, opioid analgesics, cannabinoids, hallucinogens
Benzodiazepine (BDZ) agonists
GABA-Cl channel:Alprazolam Flurazepam, DIazepam, Oxazepam, Triazolam, Lorazepam, Miazolam, Temazepam, [Flumazenil–BDZ receptor antagonist]
Non-BDZ BDZ agonist
GABA-Cl channel: Zolpidem, Exzopiclone, Zaleplon
Barbituates
GABA-Cl channel: Pentobarbital, Phenobarbital
Melatonin receptor agonist
Ramelteon
Other Sedatives/hypnotics/anxiolytics
Buspirone, Diphenhydramine, Chloral hydrate
Abused Stimulants
cocaine, amphetamine, metamphetamine, MDMA, Nicotine, Caffeine
Depressants of abuse
Alcohol, Barbituates, Benzodiazepines, Inhalants
Abused Dissociative Anesthetics
Phencyclidine (PCP), Ketamine
Abused Opioid Analgesics
Morphine, Heroin, Fentanyl, Meperidine