Exam II Flashcards
Chlorpromazine
- antagonist in decreasing order at: alpha1, H1, 5-HT2, D2, D1, M, alpha2.
- typical antipsychotic.
- low potency, low specificity.
- use high doses.
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Imipramine
- tertiatry amine TCA.
- antagonist at alpha1, muscarinic and histaminergic H1 receptors.
- inhibits NE and 5-HT reuptake pumps.
- blocks fast-Na channels.
- active metabolite = desipramine
- use: bed-wetting.
- side efects: dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision, orthostatic hypotension, difficulty urinating, sedation, confusion, weight gain, prolonged QT with cardiac toxicity in overdose.
- overdose: agitation, delirium, seizure, coma, fatal cardiac arrhythmias
Buspirone
- 5-HT1A partial agonist ⇒ anxiolytic
- no hypnotic, anticonvulsant, or muscle relaxant effects.
- takes 1-2 wks to work
- no rebound anxiety or withdrawal symptoms
- nonsedating, less psychomotor impairment, doesn’t impair driving.
- minimal abuse potential
- use: generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
LSD
- 5-HT2A partial agonist ⇒ hallucinogen
Ondansetron
- 5-HT3 antagonist ⇒ antiemetic
Nefazadone
- 5-HT2A antagonist ⇒ antidepressant
Risperidone
- high potency atypical anti-psychotic
- blocks 40-60% D2, 70-90 5-HT2A.
- acute = tranquilizer.
- chronic = antipsychotic after a few wks.
- good for positive symptoms, some help with negative.
- use: schizophrenia, psychosis with manic-drepressive/schizoaffective disorders or depression.
- side effects: metabolic problems (weight gain)
Cocaine
- inhibits DA reuptake in CNS.
- rapidly penetrates BBB ⇒ elation and euphoria.
- major drug of abuse.
Methylphenidate
- inhibits DA reuptake in CNS.
- slower BBB penetration ⇒ less elation or euphoria than cocaine.
- use: ADHD
Amphetamine/Metamphetamine
- induce release of NE and DA in CNS.
- use: ADHD, narcolepsy
- side effects: chronic abuse at high doses ⇒ paranoid psychosis after 2-3 wks.
Haloperidol
- high potency typical antipsychotic.
- inhibits D2 and other receptors.
- acute = tranquilizing effects but still psychosis.
- chronic = antipsychotic effects after 2-4 wks.
- use: schizophrenia, particularly in emergencies and in pregnancy, Tourette’s syndrome, Huntington’s chorea.
- side effects: tardive dyskinesia, parkinsonism, akathisia, acute dystonia, hyperprolactinemia.
Extrapyramidal Motor Symptoms
- tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, mask-like face, altered posture.
- from dysfunction of basal ganglia (caudae nucleus, putamen, globus pallidus, subthalamic nucleus, substantia nigra).
L-DOPA
- converted by DOPA-decarboxylase to DA.
- ⇒ ↑ DA release by surviving neurons.
- need higher dose as disease progresses
- use: Parkinson’s Disease.
- side effects: nausea, vomiting, ↑ risk dyskinesias, GI adverse effects, postural hypotension, depression, hallucination, anxiety, agitation.
- 80% get dyskinesias with long term use.
- may hasten disease progression.
Carbidopa
- DOPA-decarboxylase inhibitor.
- does not penetrate CNS.
- prevents L-DOPA conversion to DA in periphery.
- ↑ L-DOPA potency and ↓ nausea, vomiting, and adverse effects from peripheral generation of DA.
- use: Parkinson’s Disease
- side effects: ↑ risk dyskinesias, GI adverse effects, postural hypotension, depression, hallucinations, anxiety, agitation.
- 80% develop dyskinesia with long term use.
SINMET
- combination of L-DOPA and carbidopa.
- use: Parkinson’s Disease
Bromocriptine
- ergot DA receptor agonist
- less motor recovery and more side effects than L-DOPA.
- ↓ risk dyskinesias.
- need careful dosing titration to avoid hypotension.
- use: Parkinson’s Disease
- side effects: nausea, vomiting, psychiatric rxns, postural hypotension.
- dose related effects eventually outweight therapeutic effects.
Pergolide
- ergot DA receptor agonist
- less motor recovery and more side effects than L-DOPA.
- ↓ risk dyskinesias.
- need careful dosing titration to avoid hypotension.
- use: Parkinson’s Disease
- side effects: nausea, vomiting, psychiatric rxns, postural hypotension, risk of heart valve fibrosis from 5-HT2B activation
- dose related effects eventually outweight therapeutic effects.
Pramipexole
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non-ergot DA receptor agonist
- preferred over ergots (faster and safer titration)
- less motor recovery and more side effects than L-DOPA.
- ↓ risk dyskinesias.
- use: Parkinson’s Disease, restless-legs syndrome
- side effects: nausea, vomiting, psychiatric rxns, postural hypotension, sudden onset daytime sleepiness
- dose related effects eventually outweight therapeutic effects.
Ropinirole
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non-ergot DA receptor agonist
- preferred over ergots (faster and safer titration)
- less motor recovery and more side effects than L-DOPA.
- ↓ risk dyskinesias.
- use: Parkinson’s Disease, restless-legs syndrome
- side effects: nausea, vomiting, psychiatric rxns, postural hypotension, sudden onset daytime sleepiness
- dose related effects eventually outweight therapeutic effects.
Apomorphine
- potent non-ergot DA receptor agonist
- given subQ for rapid, temporary relief of ‘off’ episodes, takes <10mins.
- less motor recovery and more side effects than L-DOPA.
- ↓ risk dyskinesias.
- use: Parkinson’s Disease
- side effects: nausea, vomiting, psychiatric rxns, postural hypotension.
- dose related effects eventually outweight therapeutic effects.
Selegiline
- MAO-B inhibitor.
- enhances L-DOPA effects.
- metabolites = aphetamine and methamphetamine ⇒ insomnia and anxiety.
- use: add on for Parkinson’s Disease
Rasagline
- MAO-B inhibitor.
- enhances L-DOPA effects.
- use: add on for Parkinson’s Disease
Entacapone
- COMT inhibitor.
- peripheral action only
- enhances L-DOPA effects by blocking conversion to 3-O-methylDOPA.
- use: add on for Parkinson’s Disease
- side effects: from enhanced L-DOPA actions.
Tolcapone
- COMT inhibitor.
- enters CNS.
- enhances L-DOPA effects by blocking conversion to 3-O-methylDOPA.
- use: add on for Parkinson’s Disease
- side effects: from enhanced L-DOPA actions, hepatotoxicity
- need to monitor liver enzymes
Benztropine
- antimuscarinic.
- improves tremor and rigidity, little effect on bradykinesia.
- use: add on for Parkinson’s Disease
- side effects: sedation, dry mouth, etc. (anti-muscarinic effects)
Trihexiphenidyl
- antimuscarinic.
- improves tremor and rigidity, little effect on bradykinesia.
- use: add on for Parkinson’s Disease
- side effects: sedation, dry mouth, etc. (anti-muscarinic effects)
Diphenhydramine
- antimuscarinic.
- improves tremor and rigidity, little effect on bradykinesia.
- use: add on for Parkinson’s Disease
- side effects: sedation, dry mouth, etc. (anti-muscarinic effects)
Amantidine
- enhances DA release
- short-lived effects (wks to months)
- use: add on for Parkinson’s Disease
- side effects: CNS effects, peripheral edema, skin discoloration from vasodilation, toxic psychosis, convulsions from overdose.
Stalevo
- combo pill of entacopone, carbidopa, and L-DOPA.
- use: severe Parkinson’s Disease with on-off fluctuations.
Tacrine
- AchE inhibitor
- ⇒ modest improvement in mild to mod Alzheimer’s.
- positive effects at low doses
- use: Alzheimer’s Disease
- side effects: cholinergic side effects
- disease continues to progress
Donepezil
- AchE inhibitor
- ⇒ modest improvement in mild to mod Alzheimer’s.
- positive effects at low doses
- use: Alzheimer’s Disease
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side effects: cholinergic side effects
disease continues to progress
Rivastigmine
- AchE inhibitor
- ⇒ modest improvement in mild to mod Alzheimer’s.
- positive effects at low doses
- use: Alzheimer’s Disease
- side effects: cholinergic side effects
- disease continues to progress
Galantamine
- AchE inhibitor
- positive allosteric modulator of nicotinic Ach receptors
- ⇒ modest improvement in mild to mod Alzheimer’s.
- positive effects at low doses
- use: Alzheimer’s Disease
- side effects: cholinergic side effects
- disease continues to progress
Memantine
- NMDA receptor, negative allosteric modulator
- use: mod to severe Alzheimer’s Disease
- small benefit
- disease still progresses
d-Tubocurarine
- competitive NMJ blocking agent.
- large and bulky
- inhibits amplitue of endplate potentials so propagated action potential can’t develop
- +++ histamine release
- duration: hours
- elimination: renal
- use: muscle relaxant, anasthetic
- side effects: blockade of nicotinic receptors in sympathetic ganglia. (↓ BP)
- reversed by ACHEI and ↑ extracellular K+
Metocurine
- competitive NMJ blocking agent.
- large and bulky
- 3x potency of d-tubocurarine.
- inhibits amplitude of endplate potentials so propagated action potential can’t develop
- ++ histamine release
- duration: hours
- elimination: renal
- use: muscle relaxant, anesthetic
- side effects: autonomic
- reversed by ACHEI and ↑ extracellular K+
Pancuronium
- competitive NMJ blocking agent.
- large and bulky
- inhibits amplitude of endplate potentials so propagated action potential can’t develop
- no histamine release
- duration: hours
- elimination: renal
- use: muscle relaxant, anesthetic
- side effects: blockade of nicotinic receptors in parasympathetic ganglia. (↑ HR, **↑ BP, **↑ AV conduction)
- reversed by ACHEI and ↑ extracellular K+
Vecuronium
- competitive NMJ blockingn agent.
- large and bulky
- inhibits amplitude of endplate potentials so propagated action potential can’t develop.
- histamine release
- duration: 30-40 mins
- elimination: 85% bile, 15% renal
- use: muscle relaxant, anesthetic
- side effects: autonomic
- reversed by ACHEI and ↑ extracellular K+
Rocuronium
- competitive NMJ blockingn agent.
- large and bulky
- inhibits amplitude of endplate potentials so propagated action potential can’t develop.
- histamine release
- duration: 30-40 mins
- elimination: 85% bile, 15% renal
- use: muscle relaxant, anesthetic
- side effects: autonomic
- reversed by ACHEI and ↑ extracellular K+
Atracurium
- competitive NMJ blocking agent
- large and bulkly
- inhibits amplitude of endplate potentials so propagated action potentials can’t develop
- ++ histamine release
- duration: 30-40 mins
- elimination: spontaneous hydrolysis in plasma = Hofman elimination rxn.
- use: muscle relaxant, anesthetic.
- side effects: metabolite = Laudanoside is a CNS stimulator.
- reversed by ACHEI and ↑ extracellular K+
Mivacurium
- competitive NMJ blocking agent.
- large and bulky
- inhibits amplitude of endplate potentials so propagated action potential can’t develop
- causes ++ histamine release
- duration: 10-15 min
- elimination: plasma pseudocholinesterase
- use: muscle relaxant, anesthetic
- side effects: autonomic
- reversed by ACHEI and ↑ extracellular K+
Neostigmine
- ACHEI
- ⇒ ↑ Ach levels, competitively reverses block.
- enhances depolarization block.
Edrophonium
- ACHEI
- ⇒ ↑ Ach levels, competitively reverses block.
- enhances depolarization block.
Sugammedex
- cyclodextrin molecule that encapsulates the blocker
- ⇒ ↓ blocker.
- mostly for steroids. (-oniums)
Succinylcholine
- depolarization blocker.
- flexible and narrow.
- ⇒ sustained depolarization block of NMJ via nicotinic receptors.
- muscle fasciculations at onset
- phase 1 block = with single dose
- phase 2 block = convert back to competitive block with repeated doses.
- duration: 5-10 mins, short onset.
- elimination: plasma pseudocholinesterase
- use: endotracheal intubation.
- side effects: activates nicotinic receptors in parasympathetic ganglion (↓ HR, ↓ BP)
- enhanced by ACHEI and ↑ extracellular K+
Halothane
- inhaled anesthetic
- additive with competitive NMJ blockers
Diethyl Esterase
- inhaled anesthetic
- additive with competitive NMJ blockers
Isoflurane
- inhaled anesthetic
- additive with competitive NMJ blockers
Streptomycin
- aminoglycoside antibiotic
- synergistic with competitive blockers
- blocks Ca reuptake presynaptically at NMJ.
Gentamycin
- aminoglycoside antibiotic
- synergistic with competitive blockers
blocks Ca reuptake presynaptically at NMJ.
Tetracycline Antibiotics
- synergistic with competitive blockers by chelating calcium
Mephenesin
- centrally acting
- depresses polysnaptic reflexes.
- use: minor spasticity
Meprobamate
- centrally acting
- depresses polysnaptic reflexes.
- use: minor spasticity
Carisoprodol
- centrally acting
- depresses polysnaptic reflexes.
- use: minor spasticity
Diazepam
- centrally acting benzodiazepine, halogen group
- rapid acting, lipid soluble.
- metabolite = **desmethyldiazepam **⇒ oxazepam ⇒ liver ⇒ urinary excretion
- enhances GABA-A ⇒ ↑ inward Ca conduction post-synaptically
- use: **minor spasticity, **relief of anxiety, insomnia, sedation and amnesia before procedures, status epilepticus (drug of choice), muscle relaxation in neuromuscular disorders, ethanol/sedative-hypnotic withdrawal.
Baclofen
- centrally acting
- GABA-B receptor agonist ⇒ ↑ outward K+ conduction presynaptically
- use: major spasticities (palsies)
- side effects: renal toxicity
Dantrolene
- direct acting
- inhibits calcium release from sarcoplasmic reticulum
- use: spastic condictions
- side effects: hepatotoxicity
Chlordiazepoxide
- benzodiazepine, halogen group
- slow acting
- metabolite = desmethylchlordiazepoxide ⇒ demoxepam ⇒ desmethyldiazepam ⇒ oxazepam ⇒ liver ⇒ urinary excretion
- use: relief of anxiety, insomnia, sedation and amnesia before procedures, epilepsy and seizure states, muscle relaxation in neuromuscular disorders, ethanol/sedative-hypnotic withdrawal.
Flurazepam
- benzodiazepine, halogen group
- rapid acting
- metabolies:
- **hydroxyethylflurazepam **⇒ liver ⇒ urinary excretion
- **desalkylflurazepam **⇒ liver ⇒ urinary excretion
- is a hypnotic (sedation)
- use: relief of anxiety, insomnia, sedation and amnesia before procedures, epilepsy and seizure states, muscle relaxation in neuromuscular disorders, ethanol/sedative-hypnotic withdrawal.
- side effects: daytime sedation
Desmethyldiazepam
- benzodiazepine, halogen group
- aka Nordiazepam
- t1/2 > 40hrs
- use: relief of anxiety, insomnia, sedation and amnesia before procedures, epilepsy and seizure states, muscle relaxation in neuromuscular disorders, ethanol/sedative-hypnotic withdrawal.
Oxazepam
- benzodiazepine, halogen group
- slow acting, slow absorption
- ⇒ liver ⇒ urinary excretion
- no metabolites.
- use: relief of anxiety, insomnia, sedation and amnesia before procedures, epilepsy and seizure states, muscle relaxation in neuromuscular disorders, ethanol/sedative-hypnotic withdrawal.
Lorazepam
- benzodiazepine, halogen group
- ⇒ liver ⇒ urinary excretion
- no active metabolites.
- longer period of protection for status epilepticus than diazepam
- use: relief of anxiety, insomnia, sedation and amnesia before procedures, epilepsy and seizure states (status epilepticus), muscle relaxation in neuromuscular disorders, ethanol/sedative-hypnotic withdrawal.
Nitrazepam
- benzodiazepine, halogen group
- use: relief of anxiety, insomnia, sedation and amnesia before procedures, epilepsy and seizure states, muscle relaxation in neuromuscular disorders, ethanol/sedative-hypnotic withdrawal.
Triazolam
- benzodiazepine with triazole group
- extremely rapid acting, short duration
- metabolite: alpha-hydroxy metabolites ⇒ liver ⇒ urinary excretion
- t1/2 = 3-5 hrs.
- is a hypnotic (sedation)
- use: relief of anxiety, insomnia, sedation and amnesia before procedures, epilepsy and seizure states, muscle relaxation in neuromuscular disorders, ethanol/sedative-hypnotic withdrawal.
- side effects: rebound anxiety, next day amnesia, confusion.
Alprazolam
- benzodiazepine with triazole group
- rapid acting, rapid oral absorption
- metabolite: alpha-hydroxy metabolites ⇒ liver ⇒ urinary excretion
- use: relief of anxiety, insomnia, sedation and amnesia before procedures, epilepsy and seizure states, muscle relaxation in neuromuscular disorders, ethanol/sedative-hypnotic withdrawal.
Clorazepate
- inactive benzodiazepine. prodrug. hydrolyzed in stomach.
- rapid acting. longest t1/2
- metabolite = desmethyldiazepam ⇒ oxazepam ⇒ liver⇒ urinary excretion.
- use: relief of anxiety, insomnia, sedation and amnesia before procedures, adjuvant for SPS and CPS, muscle relaxation in neuromuscular disorders, ethanol/sedative-hypnotic withdrawal.
Prazepam
- benzodiazepine.
- metabolite = desmethyldiazepam ⇒ oxazepam ⇒ liver ⇒ urinary excretion
- use: relief of anxiety, insomnia, sedation and amnesia before procedures, epilepsy and seizure states, muscle relaxation in neuromuscular disorders, ethanol/sedative-hypnotic withdrawal.
Temazepam
- benzodiazepine.
- ⇒ liver ⇒ urinary excretion
- t1/2 is long
- is a hypnotic (have sedation)
- use: relief of anxiety, insomnia, sedation and amnesia before procedures, epilepsy and seizure states, muscle relaxation in neuromuscular disorders, ethanol/sedative-hypnotic withdrawal.
Estazolam
- benzodazepine
- ⇒ liver ⇒ urinary excretion
- t1/2 is long
- use: relief of anxiety, insomnia, sedation and amnesia before procedures, epilepsy and seizure states, muscle relaxation in neuromuscular disorders, ethanol/sedative-hypnotic withdrawal.
Quazepam
- benzodiazepine
- metabolite: desalkylflurazepam ⇒ liver ⇒ urinary excretion
- t1/2 >75 hours
- is a hypnotic
- use: relief of anxiety, insomnia, sedation and amnesia before procedures, epilepsy and seizure states, muscle relaxation in neuromuscular disorders, ethanol/sedative-hypnotic withdrawal.
- side effect: daytime sedation
Clonazepam
- benzodiazepine
- use: relief of anxiety, insomnia, sedation and amnesia before procedures, absence/myoclonic/akinetic seizures, muscle relaxation in neuromuscular disorders, ethanol/sedative-hypnotic withdrawal, muscle relaxation in neuromuscular disorders, ethanol/sedative-hypnotic withdrawal.
Zolpidem
- aka Ambien.
- selective benzodiazepine receptor agonist.
- t1/2 = 1.5-3.5 hours.
- no active metabolites.
- bind to BDZ1 receptors.
- shorten sleep latency and ↑ total sleep
- tolerance is rare.
- use: hypnotics, prevent jet lag.
- side effects: rebound insomnia when stopping, some sleepwalking.
Benzodiazepines (General Info)
- works on BDZ1 and BDZ2 receptors.
- enhances GABA when GABA is present.
- needs GABA present to open chloride channel.
- dangerous to give with barbitates or alcohol.
- use: relief of anxiety, insomnia, sedation and amnesia before procedures, epilepsy and seizure states, muscle relaxation in neuromuscular disorders, ethanol/sedative-hypnotic withdrawal.
- side effects: can be hypnotic (sedation), can have rebound anxiety, can have anterograde amnesia, confusion.
Barbiturates
- work on the GABA-Benzo-Chloride receptor complex.
- at high concentrations doesn’t need GABA to open chloride channel.
- don’t give with benzodiazepines or alcohol.
Zaleplon
- aka Sonata
- selective benzodiazepine receptor agonist.
- t1/2 = 1-2 hours.
- metabolized via aldehyde dehydrogenase.
- binds BDZ1 receptors.
- shortens sleep latency and ↑ total sleep
- tolerance is rare.
- use: hypnotic (sedation), prevent jet lag
- side effects: rebound insomnia when stoping.
Eszopiclone
- aka Lunesta
- selective benzodiazepine receptor agonist
- t1/2 = 6 hours
- minor active metabolites.
- binds BDZ1 receptor
- shortens sleep latency and ↑ total sleep
- tolerance is rare.
- use: hynotics (sedation), prevent jet lag.
- side effects: rebound insomnia when stopping.
Flumazenil
- nonspecific BDZ1/BDZ2 receptor antagonist.
- blocks inverse agonist effects of beta carbolines.
- given IV
- t1/2 = 20 min
- use: reverse benzo effects in anesthesia, benzo overdose.
- side effects: rebound excitation and seizures.