Endocrinology and Toxicology - Drugs Overview Flashcards
Cyanide Poisoning:
What are the possible drugs for treatment?(3)
1) Amyl nitrite (inhaled antidote)
2) Sodium nitrite (IV antidote)
3) Sodium thiosulfate (IV antidote)
Cyanide Poisoning:
Treatment Mechanism of Amyl nitrite (inhaled antidote)
and Sodium nitrite (IV antidote)
Nitrites oxidize some of the hemoglobin’s iron
(ferrous → ferric), converting Hgb into methemoglobin.
Cyanide binds to methemoglobin, forming
cyanmethemoglobin, thus releasing cyanide from
cytochrome oxidase
Cyanide Poisoning:
Treatment Mechanism of Sodium thiosulfate
(IV antidote)
Induces a metabolising enzyme, producing sodium
thiocyanate, which is excreted in urine
Cholinesterase inhibitors poisoning:
What are the possible drugs for treatment?(2)
Atropine and Pralidoxime
Cholinesterase inhibitors poisoning:
Treatment Mechanism of Atropine
Muscarinic receptor antagonist
Cholinesterase inhibitors poisoning:
Treatment Mechanism of Pralidoxime
Reactivation of cholinesterase enzyme
alters interaction between poison and Ach
Benzodiazepine poisoning:
What are the possible drugs for treatment?
Flumazenil
Benzodiazepine poisoning:
Treatment Mechanism of Flumazenil
Benzodiazepine binding site antagonist
Methanol Poisoning:
What are the possible drugs for treatment?
Fomepizole (Also Ethanol)
Methanol Poisoning:
Treatment Mechanism of Fomepizole
Competitive inhibitor of alcohol dehydrogenase
Lead Poisoning:
What are the possible drugs for treatment?(2)
Calcium EDTA and Dimercaprol (BAL)
Lead Poisoning:
Treatment Mechanism of Calcium EDTA and Dimercaprol (BAL)?
Chelating Agents
Opioids Poisoning:
What are the possible drugs for treatment?(2)
Nalorphine and Naloxone
Opioids Poisoning:
Treatment Mechanism of Nalorphine
μ-receptor antagonist
Opioids Poisoning:
Treatment Mechanism of Naloxone
Opioid antagonist
Digoxin toxicity:
What are the possible drugs for treatment?(2)
Lidocaine and Anti-Digoxin Antibodies
Digoxin toxicity:
Treatment Mechanism of Anti-Digoxin Antibodies
Neutralize the effect of the drug
Digoxin toxicity:
Treatment Mechanism of Lidocaine
Antiarrhythmic (Na+-channel blocker)
β-blockers - Mode of action:
- Blood pressure ↓
- Cardiovascular effects
ACE inhibitors - Mode of action:
- Blood pressure ↓
- Cardiovascular effects
Angiotensin inhibitors - Mode of action:
- Blood pressure ↓
- Cardiovascular effects
Ca2+ channel blockers - Mode of action:
- Blood pressure ↓
- Cardiovascular effects
Diuretics - Mode of action:
- Reduce edema and fluid retention
- Improves CHF
Statin - Mode of action:
Reduce cholesterol absorption
Aspirin - Mode of action:
Anti-Platelet Aggregation
Clopidogrel - Mode of action:
Anti-Platelet Aggregation
Hyperprolactinemia:
What are the possible drugs for treatment?
Bromocriptine
Hyperprolactinemia:
Treatment Mechanism of Bromocriptine
Dopamine agonist (inhibits PRL release)
Acromegaly:
What are the possible drugs for treatment?(3)
1) Bromocriptine
2) SST Analogues
3) GH Analogues
Acromegaly:
Treatment Mechanism of Bromocriptine
Dopamine agonist
potential GH release inhibitor
Acromegaly:
Treatment Mechanism of Somatostatin analogues
Inhibition of GH release
Acromegaly:
Treatment Mechanism of GH Analogues
Antagonizes endogenous GH by blocking
GH binding to its receptor in the liver
Central Diabetes Insipidus:
What are the possible drugs for treatment?
Desmopressin
Central Diabetes Insipidus:
Treatment Mechanism of Desmopressin
ADH analogue (V2 receptor agonist)
Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus:
What are the possible drugs for treatment?
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus:
Treatment Mechanism of Hydrochlorothiazide?
Enhance fluid reabsorption in proximal tubule