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]