DRUGS and RECEPTORS Flashcards
Cromoglycate
aka. Cromolyn
- Mast cell stabilizer
Diphenhydramine
aka. Benadryl
- H1 antihistamine
- first generation
- crosses BBB and causes sedation
Cimetidine
aka. Tagamet
- H2-histamine antagonist
Epinephrine
-functional antagonist to allergic responses
H1
- neurons, smooth muscle, endothelial and epithelial cells
- increase free intracellular Ca2+
- increase capillary permeability, itching and pain
H2
- neurons, parietal cells, heart, endothelial and epithelial cells
- increase cAMP
- increase gastric acid secretion
Chlorpheniramine
aka. Chlor-Trimeton
- H1 antihistamine
- first generation
- crosses BBB and causes sedation
Chlorpheniramine
aka. Chlor-Trimeton
- H1 antihistamine
- first generation
- crosses BBB and causes sedation
Pyrilamine
aka. Histavet-P
- H1 antihistamine
- first generation
- crosses BBB and causes sedation
Pyrilamine
aka. Histavet-P
- H1 antihistamine
- first generation
- crosses BBB and causes sedation
Meclizine
aka. Bonine
- H1 antihistamine
- first generation
- crosses BBB and causes sedation
Meclizine
aka. Bonine
- H1 antihistamine
- first generation
- crosses BBB and causes sedation
Cetirizine
aka. Zyrtec
- H1 antihistamine
- second generation
- doesn’t cause drowsiness
- active metabolite of hydroxyzine
Cetirizine
aka. Zyrtec
- H1 antihistamine
- second generation
- doesn’t cause drowsiness
- active metabolite of hydroxyzine
Loratidine
aka. Claritin
- H1 antihistamine
- second generation
- doesn’t cause drowsiness
- may alleviate some types of pain