Lecture 04_Spring Flashcards
Phenytoin (Dilantin) is a/an _____ drug that works by blocking ___ channels
Antiepileptic Drug
Na-channel blockade (also Ca, NMDA)
____ = restlessness
A. Tardive dyskinesia B. Acute dystonic reaction C. Parkinsonism D. Akathesia E. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
D. Akathesia
T or F. Nondepolarizing NMBs will cause flaccid paralysis in Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) but NOT in MH
True
What is the advantage of using Fosphenytoin over Phenytoin?
Fosphenytoin (Prodilantin) = pheyntoin prodrug; can infuse more quickly without hypotension
Phenytoin: must give as a slow infusion to avoid hypotension (<50 mg/min)
___ = Hyperthermia, muscular hypertonicity, autonomic instability, mental status changes
A. Tardive dyskinesia B. Acute dystonic reaction C. Parkinsonism D. Akathesia E. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
E. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
What is MAO (Monoamine Oxidase)?
enzyme that metabolizes catecholamines (monoamines) including dopamine, serotonin, epi, norepi
SSRIs when taken with MAOIs, carbamazepine, or Linezolid (antibiotic) can lead to what?
SEROTONIN SYNDROME (anxiety, restlessness, chills, ataxia, insomnia)
The following drugs belong to which drug class
Chloropromazine (Thorazine)
clozapine (Clozaril)
haloperidol (Haldol)risperidone (Risperdal) droperidol
anti-psychotics
______, ______, and _____ are the best drugs to stop a seizure QUICKLY
barbiturates, benzodiazepines, propofol
____ block reuptake of norepinephrine and have anticholinergic side effects
TCAs
_____ should be used with caution hypoalbuminemic pts because it is 90% protein-bound
Phenytoin
What class of antidepressants have a narrow therapeutic index and are lethal in overdose?
TCAs
Increased levels of TCAs, some neuroleptics, and antiarrhythmics are seen with which class of antidepressants and why?
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) because they cause Hepatic cytochrome P-450 inhibition
___ = acute muscle rigidity/cramping in face/neck/tongue, larynx
A. Tardive dyskinesia B. Acute dystonic reaction C. Parkinsonism D. Akathesia E. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
B. Acute dystonic reaction
What is the difference in MAO-A subtype and MAO-A subtype?
MAO-A subtype:
metabolism of serotonin, norepi, epi and also tyramine. Together with COMT vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) (seen in pheos)
MAO-B subtype: metabolism of tyramine