key antispycotic Flashcards
who should not use antipsycotics
elderly and dementia
what do most antipsycotics do
aim to decrease the effects of Dopamine and serotonin
compare most antispycotics to most anti anxiety
anti anxity is trying to increase some combo of Dopa and serotonin and NE while antipsycotis is trying to decrease dopa and serotonin
3 main class of antispycotixs
typical - atypical and lithium salts
Lithiam carbonate
dampen NE and diminish glutamate response to treat Bipolar - DI - hypothyroid - decreased response to ADH
zyprexa
block D2 and serotonin receptors - wt gain - stroke - DM
respiradone
block D2 and serotonin receptors - wt gain - stroke - DM - not for elderly
clozapine
block D2 and serotonin receptor - schizo - myocarditis and agranulocytosis
haldol
block D2 receptor block - turrets - huntingtons - aggitated - causes extrapyramidal effects like tremor and neuroleptic malignant syndrome
what antipsycotic can act as antiemetic
compazine -H1 then D2 receptor blocker
Compazine
H1 then D2 receptor blocker - antiemetic less side effects than thorazine - migraines
Thorazine
D2 then HI then alpha receptor blocker - Increase prolactin - infertility-
what is the Dopamine antagonist antidote
bromocryptine/parlodel a drug also used in parkinsons dz for tremors
what is neuroleptic malignant syndrome
possible fatal, catatonia, changing BP , fever, dysarthria - antidote is bromocryptine/parodel
what are antipsycotics in general
they are tranquelizers wit lots of signifigant side effects but are not for dementia