Drugs Flashcards

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Amytal (Amobarbital)

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  • Reversible Inhibitor of Complex I (NADH Dehydrogenase)
    • Blockade of ETC with Amytal has been shown to protect cardiac muscle during ischemia-reperfusion by limiting ROS production
      ○ Protective against ROS accumulation
    • Still will make some ATP via Complex II and BYPASS REACTIONS (via Succinate DH –> FADH2)
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Rotenone

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  • Inhibits Complex I (NADH Dehydrogenase)
    • Naturally occurring pesticide
    • Fish poison
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Antimycin

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  • Inhibits Complex III
    ○ Binds to cytochrome b in the reduced state –> stops ETC
    ○ Inhibits BOTH BYPASS AND NON-BYPASS REACTIONS (because it’s beyond complex II)
    § Complexes I, CoQ, + Complex II: fully reduced
    § Complexes III, Cytochrome C, + Complex IV: fully oxidized because no electron transport can occur here and beyond
    • Antifungal: agricultural use
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Cyanide

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  • Inhibits Complex IV
    ○ CN binds to oxidized form of Heme Iron (Ferric: Fe 3+) –> prevents Complex IV from being reduced!
    • Treatment for Cyanide Poisoning:
      ○ Nitrite (NO2-) followed by Thiosulfate (S2O3)
      § Nitrate: Hemoglobin + Nitrite –> Met-Hb (Fe3+) –> Met-Hb competes for binding of CN to Complex IV–> CN-Met-Hb (Fe3+)
      § Thiosulfate: Thiosulfate –> reacts with CN – SCN (Thiocyanate) + SO3 –> excreted urine
      □ Thiocyanate is less toxic and more hydrophilic –> excreted in urine
      ○ Thiosulfate can also work on its own
      § Thiosulfate + CN –> via Rhodanese enzyme (endogenous) –> SCN (Thiocyanate) + SO3 –> Urine
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Oligomycin

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  • Inhibits Fo portion of ATP Synthase:
    • Blocks proton flow through Fo –> prevents reentry of protons into mitochondrial matrix
    • NO ATP MADE
    • Proton gradient builds up
    • Electron transport will soon stop because of the difficulty of pumping protons against a VERY steep proton gradient –> inhibition of ATP formation by Oligomycin also prevents oxidation reduction reactions
    • Used in the lab
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AraC

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cancer treatment

- Damage the inner mitochondrial membrane: dissipates proton flow so it goes back into matrix

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AZT

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used as HIV treatment

- Damage the inner mitochondrial membrane: dissipates proton flow so it goes back into matrix

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Aspirin

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  • Kidnaps protons within intermembrane space –> cross inner membrane –> into matrix
    ○ Able to do this because it is very LIPID SOLUBLE and weak base
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DNP (Dinitrophenol) high dose

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  • Kidnaps protons within intermembrane space –> cross inner membrane –> into matrix
    ○ Able to do this because it is very LIPID SOLUBLE and weak base
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Atratyloside

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  • Inhibits ADP/ATP Antiporter (ATP/ADP Translocase)
    • Prevents transport and availability of ADP in the matrix for ATP synthesis –> stops ATP synthesis
    • Atractyloside Poisoning occurs in Mediterranean area and Northern Africa:
      ○ Atractylis gummifera L:
      § Easily confused with wild artichoke
      § Children eat because sweet tasting and roots like chewing gum
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Disulfarim

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  • Inhibits Acetaldehyde Dehydrogenase activity
    • Causes unpleasant effects when even small amounts of alcohol are consumed
      ○ Unpleasant effects due to ↑acetaldehyde
    • Discourages drinking but not a cure for alcoholism
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NAPQI (N-Acetylbenzoquinonemine)

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  • metabolite of Tylenol (Acetaminophen) by MEOS system
  • chronic heavy drinks who are sober: CYP activity is enhanced. as a result, the metabolism of Tylenol is enhanced –> increase in NAPQI –> LIVER DAMAGE
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Phenytoin

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  • Inhibits Folate Conjugase (Expressed on jejunum epithelium)
  • prevents conversion of polyglutamate folate –> monoglutamate folate
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Methotrexate

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  • COMPETITIVE INHIBITOR of DHFR
  • prevents conversion of Folate –> DHF –> THF
  • chemotherapeutic
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Aminopterin

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  • Inhibits DHFR
  • prevents conversion of Folate –> DHF –> THF
  • chemotherapeutic*
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Leucovorin (Folinic Acid)

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  • Bypasses the metabolic block of Methotrexate
  • Bypasses DHFR block of Methotrexate
  • Effective at combating the neurotoxicity, GI toxicity, and myelosuppression effects of Methotrexate
    ○ Folinic Acid is the ACTIVATED form of Folate
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Sulfonamides

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  • Inhibits DHPS (Dihydropteroate Synthetase) in bacteria
  • this enzyme is unique to bacteria
  • prevents Folic Acid synthesis in bacteria
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Trimethoprim

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  • PREFERENTIALLY inhibits bacteria DHFR (Dihydrofolate Reductase) over human DHFR
  • Prevents THF formation
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Azaserine

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Potent inhibitors of purine nucleotide synthesis by irreversibly inhibiting PRPP-amido-transferase
- glutamine analog

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DON

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Potent inhibitors of purine nucleotide synthesis by irreversibly inhibiting PRPP-amido-transferase
- glutamine analog

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Ribavirin

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  • Inhibits IMP Dehydrogenase
  • Depletes intracellular pools of GUANINE nucleotides
  • antiviral used to treat Hepatitis C
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Mycophenolic Acid

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  • Inhibits IMP Dehydrogenase
  • Depletes intracellular pools of GUANINE nucleotides
  • used as immunosuppressant to prevent graft rejction (renal transplants)
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Allopurinol

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Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor; 3-fold mechanism

	1. Allopurinol --> COMPETITIVELY inhibits Xanthine Oxidase
	2. Allopurinol is converted to Alloxanthine by Xanthine Oxidase
		i. Alloxanthine is a potent IRREVERSIBLE inhibitor of Xanthine Oxidase
		- Xanthine and hypoxanthine are more soluble than uric acid and can be excreted in the urine easily***
	3. Allopurinol --> ↓Xanthine Oxidase --> ↑Hypoxanthine --> salvaged to produce IMP
		i. IMP is an INHIBITOR of PRPP-Amido-Transferase --> ↓purine synthesis and thus ↓purine degradation
  • used for GOUT treatment
  • hypoxanthine analog
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Hydroxyurea

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Inhibitor of Ribonucleotide Reductase

- used as a cancer treatment

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5-Fluorouracil

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  • Gets converted to 5-FdUMP by Thymidine Kinase
    • 5-FdUMP covalently inhibits Thymidylate Synthase
    • Leads to THYMINELESS CELL DEATH
  • used an cancer treatment
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Acyclovir

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  • used to treat Herpes Simplex Virus
  • phosphorylated by viral Thymidine Kinase
  • (P)-Acyclovir then acts as a DNA chain terminator
  • Guanosine Analog
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Sovaldi

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  • used to treat Hepatitis C
  • Uridine analog
  • obligate chain terminator
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Bactrim

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mix of Sulfonamide + Trimethoprim

- inhibits THF production in bacteria

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Abarcose

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Inhibits alpha-glucosidases:

- Slows absorption of carbohydrates in the small intestine - ↓postprandial elevations in blood glucose - used for DM 2 - also used to LOWER CHOLESTEROL
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Sulfonyureas (Gilburide)

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Inhibits ATP-sensitive K+ channel in B-cells

- ↑K+ intracellular concentration
- Causes longer depolarization of the B-cell membrane
- Longer triggering and opening of voltage-gated Ca channels
- Elicits a RISE in intracellular Ca2+
  • ↑insulin secretion from B-cell
  • ↓serum glucagon levels
  • used for DM 2
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Metformin (Biguanides)

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INHIBITS GNG STIMULATES GLYCOLYSIS
- Inhibits complex I of ETC –> ↓ATP production –> ↑AMP –> ↑AMPK
- ↑AMP –> inhibit AC –> ↓cAMP –> ↓PKA –> ↓GNG + ↑Glycolysis
- ↑AMPK –> IMPROVES INSULIN SENSITIVITY:
○ ↑AMPK –> ↑insulin receptor function
○ ↑AMPK –> ↑glucose transport
○ ↑AMPK –> ↓FA synthesis

- Improves insulin sensitivity:
	• ↑insulin receptor function
	• ↑glucose transport
	• ↓FA synthesis
	• ↑Glycolysis
	• ↓GNG
- used for DM 2
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DPP-4 Inhibitor (Januvia)

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Inhibits DPP-4 (hydrolase) –> ↑active incretins

  • Enhances insulin secretion due to ↑incretins
  • used for DM 2
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SGLT2 Inhibitor

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Block the reabsorption of glucose in the kidney
- ↑glucose secretion in urine
- ↓blood glucose
- But MAY lead to UTI (urinary tract infections)
○ Glucose in the urine may facilitate bacterial overgrowth
- ↓blood glucose
- used for DM 2

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Thiazolidinedione (Avandia)

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Activates PPARy transcription factor

- ↑insulin sensitivity of  adipose tissue
- ↑glucose uptake into adipose tissue and muscle
- Leads to WEIGHT GAIN - ↑insulin sensitivity of adipose tissue - ↓blood glucose - used for DM 2
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Statins

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  • Inhibits HMGCoA Reductase
  • increases # of LDL receptors on liver
  • decreases LDL
  • lowers cholesterol
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Ezetimibe

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  • inhibits absorption of cholesterol at the brush border membrane in the intestinal membrane
  • increases # of LDL receptors on the liver
  • LDL decreases
  • LOWERS CHOLESTEROL
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Nicotinic Acid (Niacin)

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  • inhibits mobilization of FFA from peripheral adipose tissue to the liver
  • LDL decreases
  • LOWERS CHOLESTEROL
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Bile Acid Sequestrants (BAS)

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  • depletes bile acid pool and disrupts enterohepatic circulation of bile acids, thus increasing bile acid synthesis from cholesterol
  • LDL decreases
  • LOWERS CHOLESTEROL
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Fibrates

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  • decreases VLDL
  • increases HDL
  • LOWERS CHOLESTEROL