Final Exam Drugs Flashcards
What is Acetaminophen(Tylenol)? MOA? Indication?
Non-opioid analgesic
Cox 3 inhibitor
Antipyretic Analgesic HA Ulcers Coagulation disorders
What is hydromorphone(dilauded) MOA? Indication?
Strong opioid/CNS depressant
In spinal cord:
- Decrease Ca2+ permeability on pre synapse to stop release of sub P and glutamate
- increase K+ permeability on post synapse to hyperpolarize cell
Severe pain
What is methadone hydrochloride(dolophine)? MOA? Indication?
Strong opioid/CNS depressant
In spinal cord:
- Decrease Ca2+ permeability on pre synapse to stop release of sub P and glutamate
- increase K+ permeability on post synapse to hyperpolarize cell
Severe pain
What is morphine sulfate(Morphine)? MOA? Indication?
Strong opioid/ CNS depressant
In spinal cord:
- Decrease Ca2+ permeability on pre synapse to stop release of sub P and glutamate
- increase K+ permeability on post synapse to hyperpolarize cell
Severe pain
What is naloxone hydrochloride(Narcan)? Indication?
Opioid antagonist
Opioid overdose
What is phentermine(Ionamin) Indication?
Obesity
What is sumatriptan(Imitrex) indication?
Migraines
What is carbamazepine(Tegretol) indicated for?
Epilepsy
What is amiodarone(Cordarone,Pacerone) indicated for?
Cardiac arrhythmias
What is quinidine(Quinidex) indicated for?
Cardiac arrhythmia
What is isoniazid(INH)? MOA? Indication?
Isonicotinic acid
Inhibits cell wall synthesis
Tuberculosis
What is sirolimus(Rapamune) indicated for?
Prevention of kidney transplant rejection
What is tacrolimus(Rapamune) indicated for?
Prevention of organ transplant rejection
What is lindane(Kwell) indicated for?
Scabies
Pediculosis(Lice)
What is latanoprost(Xalatan) indicated for?
Glaucoma
What is carbamide peroxide(Debrox)? Indication?
Cerumen
Earwax impaction
What is lidocaine(Xylocaine)? MOA? Indication?
Local anesthetic
Blocks Na+ channel inactivation gate to prevent pain signal from moving
Minor procedures
Cardiac arrhythmia
What is propofol(Diprivan)? MOA? Indication? Nickname?
General anesthetic
- Opens GABA-A channels to increase Cl- permeability to hyperpolarize the cell
- NMDA agonist to decrease release of glutamate
antiemetic
Procedural sedation w/ analgesic (PSA)
Anesthesia
Milk of amnesia
What is rocuronium(Zemuron)? Class?MOA? Indication?
Skeletal muscle blocker/paralytic/NMBD
Non-depolarizing
ACh antagonist at N1 receptor
Intubation after succinylcholine
What is succcinylcholine (Anectine/Quelicin)? Class? MOA? Indication?
Skeletal muscle blocker/paralytic/NMBD
depolarizing
Alters N1 receptor so it doesn’t respond to ACh
Muscle spasms
Used w/ general anesthetic
What is baclofen(Lioresal)? MOA? Indication?
Muscle relaxant
- Stimulates GABA-B receptors which increase K+ permeability on LMN
- stimulates GABA-B receptors on UMN to decrease release of NE and Glutamate
Spinal injuries
Muscle spasms
What is cyclobenzaprine(Flexeril)? MOA? Indication?
Muscle relaxant
Unknown but believed to work in brainstem
Local muscle spasms
Short term use
What is zaleplon(Sonata)? Indication?
Misc. Hypnotic
Difficulty falling asleep
What is zolpidem(Ambien)? Indication?
Misc. Hypnotic
Difficulty falling asleep
What is amphetamines indicated for?
ADHD
narcolepsy
What is methylphenidate(Ritalin) indicated for?
ADHD
Narcolepsy
What is Gabapentin(Neurotin) indicated for?
Epilepsy
What is phenobarbital (Mysoline) indicated for?
Epilepsy
What is primidone(Mysoline) indicated for?
Epilepsy
What is phenytoin(Dilantin) indicated for?
Epilepsy
What is fosphenytoin(Dilantin) indicated for?
Epilepsy
What is valproic acid indicated for?
Epilepsy
What is benztropine mesylate (Cogentin)? MOA? Indication?
Anticholinergic for PD
blocks reuptake of ACh into striatum
Pill rolling
Muscle rigidity
What is carbidopa-levodopa(Sinemet)? MOA? Indication?
Anti PD drug
Inhibits dopa decarboxylase and is DA precursor
Later stages of PD
What is ropinirole(Requip)? MOA? Indication?
D2 receptor agonist
Acts in brain to decrease movements caused by decrease DA
Restless leg syndrome (RLS)
PD
What is bethanecol(Urecholine)? Indication?
Muscarinic agonist
Postoperative ileus
Urinary retention
What is donepezil(Aricept)? MOA? Indication?
AChesterase inhibitor-central acting
Increase ACh in brain
Alzheimer’s
What is memantine(Namenda)? MOA? Indication?
AChesterase inhibitor-central acting
Increase ACh in brain
Alzheimer’s
What is pyridostigmine(Mestinon)? MOA? Indication?
AChesterase inhibitor
Increase ACh in synapse
MG
What is atropine? Indication?
Anticholinergic
Cardiac arrest
What is dicyclomine(Bentyl)? Indication?
Anticholinergic/receptor antagonist
IBS
Overactive bladder
What is tolterodine(Detrol)? Indication?
Anticholinergic/receptor antagonist
IBS
Overactive bladder
What is captopril(Capoten)? MOA? Indication?
ACEI
Inhibits ACE to prevent Angiotensin 1 into becoming angiotensin 2
HTN
Why is clonidine(Catapress)? MOA? Indication?
Central acting sympatholytic(take away sympathetic)
Stimulates alpha2 receptors to decrease release of NE which causes vasodilation effect
HTN
What is hyrdalazine(Apresoline)? MOA? Indication?
Arterial dilator
Dilated arteries
HF
HTN
What is losartan(Cozaar)? MOA? Indication?
ARB
angiotensin receptor blocker
HTN
What is atenolol(Tenormin)? MOA? Indication?
Selective Beta 1 blocker
Only blocks Beta 1 receptors which has negative inotropic and chronotropic effect
Angina
HF
What is diltiazem(Cardizem)? Class?MOA? Indication?
CCB
Nondihydropyridine
Works on heart and vessels
- decrease inotropic and chronotropic effect
- decrease BP
Angina
HF
What is isorsorbide dinitrate(Isordil)? MOA? Indication?
Veno dilator
Decreases preload and afterload by dilating veins
HF
What is isosorbide mononitrate(Imdur)? MOA? Indication?
Veno dilator
Decreases preload and afterload by dilating veins
Angina
What is metoprolol(Lepressor)? MOA? Indications?
Selective beta 1 blockers
Decreased inotropic and chronotropic effect
Angina
HF
Glaucoma
What is nitroglycerin(Nitro-Bid, Nitrostat)? MOA? Indication?
Nitrate
What is atenolol(Tenormin)? MOA? Indication?
Selective 1 beta blocker
Negative inotropic and chronotropic effect
Angina
HF
Cardiac arrhythmia
What is diltiazem(Cardizem, Dilacor, Tiazac)? MOA? Indication?
CCB-nondihydropyridines
Negative inotropic and chronotropic
Vasodilator
Angina
HF
Cardiac arrhythmia
What is isosorbide dinitrate(Isordil)? MOA? Indication?
Venodilator
Vasodilates
HF
What is metoprolol(Lepressor)? MOA? indication?
Selective beta 1 blocker
Negative inotropic and chronotropic effect
Angina
HF
Glaucoma
Cardiac arrhythmia