DRUGS Flashcards
B2AR Selective Agonist
Albuterol - Bronchodilation
B-Blockers
Metoprolol, Atenolol, Propranolol - Treats hypertension/heart failure
Imidazole compounds
Moxonidine, Rilmenidine - Lowers BP
Benzo for anxiety
Alprazolam (Xanax)
Benzo for Skeletal muscle spasms and alcohol withdrawal
Diazepam
Benzo for sleep disorders
Lorazepam
Benzo antagonist
Flumazenil - DO NOT USE WITH OTHER CNS DEPRESSANTS
Z-Drug
Zolpidem - Less day after psychomotor depression/amnesia
More selective for GABAaA1
Centrally Actin Muscle Relaxants
Diazepam, Baclofen
Baclofen uses
Trigeminal neuralgia, MS, Spinal Cord Injury
What drug is used to stop status epilepticus?
Diazepam and lorazepam
What are the AEDs that act on Na channels (only)?
Phenytoin (saturates P450) and Carbamazepine (induces P450)
What AED is used to stop absence seizures?
Ethosuximide
What AED acts on the Ca channels (only)?
Ethosuximide
What AED acts on both the Ca and Na channels? How else does it work?
Valproic acid - Inhibits GABA metabolism (inhibits P450s)
What are the “newer” anticonvulsant drugs?
Lamotrigine (Na channel inactivator) and Gabapentin (increases GABA)
What drugs may be prescribed for Autism?
Risperidone, Methylphenidate, SSRIs
Dopamine replacement drug?
Levodopa
Dopamine enhancing drug
Carbidopa
Dopamine Receptor Agonist
Pramipexole
What are 2 other pharmacological approaches to Parkinson’s?
Benztropine and Amantadine
Why should someone with Parkinson’s not be prescribed an anti-nausea med?
Some prescription anti-nauseas are DA receptor antagonists
First Generation anti-psychotic
Haloperidol
Second Generation Anti-Psychotics
Risperidone, Olanzapine, Aripiprazole
Tricyclics antidepressants
Amitriptyline, Imipramine
What is the goal of antidepressants?
Increase serotonin transmission
SSRI
Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Atypical antidepressant
Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
Mood stabilizer for Bipolar:
Lithium
Thrombolytic agent
TpA - treat ischemic stroke
What do you use for an embolic stroke?
Anti-coagulant (heparin) - DO NOT USE FOR THROMBOTIC
