Drugs to know from ppt. Flashcards
Alprazolam (Xanax®)
Tx of anxiety and panic attacks
Benzo
Chlordiazepoxide (Librium®)
tx of anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, preoperative anxiolytic. -Benzo
Diazepam (Valium®) prototype Benzo
tx of anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, muscle relaxant, antiepileptic, antitetanus, preoperative anxiolytic
Benzo
Lorazepam (Ativan®)-
anxiety, preanesthesia anxiolytic.-Benzo
Temazepam (Restoril®)-
Hypnotic, tx of insomnia.-Benzo
Triazolam (Halcion®)
Hypnotic, tx of insomnia.-Benzo
Phenobarbital-Prototype Barbiturate
sedative-hypnotic; control of seizures; preanesthetic
Barb
Amobarbital
sedative-hypnotic; convulsions; manic reactions
Barb
Pentobarbital
sedative-hypnotic; preanesthetic
killed Marilyn Monroe
Secobarbital
Preanesthetic sedation; convulsive seizures of tetanus
What happens with GABA? Benzo vs. Barbit
GABA is an inhibitory NT. Blocks over-firing of nerve cells in CNS. Both s Increase the Duration of the GABA channel openings.
Imipramine (Tofranil®)- Prototype TCA
TCA -Relief of symptoms of depression; enuresis in children older than 6 years, off-label consideration— control of chronic pain.
Amitryptiline (Elavil®)
TCA, for depression, Anxiety, Insomnia, Tx. Resistant Depression. Chronic pain: Fibromyalgia, NP Pain, HA, Chronic Back pain. From skyscape.
Nortriptyline (Pamelor®)
TCA for Various Depression. Off Label for Chronic Neurogenic Pain.. skyscape.
Isocarboxazid (Marplan)
MAOI-Used for patients who do not respond to or cannot take newer, safer antidepressants
Phenelzine (Nardil) Prototype MAOI
Used for some patients who do not respond to newer, safer antidepressants
Tranylcypromine (Parnate)
MAOI- Used for adult outpatients with reactive depression
Fluoxetine (Prozac®)-Prototype SSRI
Tx of depression, bulimia, OCDs, panic disorders, PMDD in adults; also under investigation for Tx of other psychiatric disorders, including obesity, alcoholism, chronic pain, and various neuropathies
Paroxetine (Paxil®)
SSRI-Tx of depression, OCDs, PMDD, PTSD reaction, social anxiety disorders, GAD, and various panic disorders in adults; also under investigation for treatment of chronic headache, diabetic neuropathy, and hot flashes
Sertraline (Zoloft®)
SSRI-Tx of depression, OCDs, social anxiety disorder, post- traumatic stress disorder, panic disorders, PMDD
Citalopram (Celexa®)
SSRI-Tx of depression in adults has also been used to treat panic disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), obsessive–compulsive disorders (OCDs), social phobias, trichotillomania, PTSD