meds Flashcards
what are the benzodiazepines and what do they do
“all cool dudes like onions too”
- fast acting anxiety meds, increase GABA
- alprazolam
- clonazepam
- diazepam
- lorazepam
- oxazepam
- temazepam
“pams!”
what are the non benzodiazepines hypnotic
“dozing during ZZZ”
- sleep aids for insomnia short term
- diphenhydramine
- doxylamine
- zaleplon
- zopiclone
- zolpidem
what are MAOIs
“Pt is old school”
- not used anymore a lot of interactions
- used resistance depressant
- phenelzine
- tranylcypromine
what are the tricyclic antidepressants
“all cool dudes in north toronto”
- older antidepressant, a lot of side effects
- amitriptyline
- clomipramine
- desipramine
- imipramine
- nortriptyline
- trimipramine
“ines’s”
what are SSRI’s
“every cat feels pretty sad constantly”
- first line treatment anxiety + depression, less side effects
- citalopram
- fluoxetine
- paroxetine
- sertraline
- vortioxetine
“pram” “ines”
what are SNRI’s
“DVD”
- depression, anxiety, chronic pain
- desvenlafaxine
- duloxetine
- venlafaxine
“ine’s”
what are atypical agents
“BMT”
- used when SNRI’s don’t work
- bupropion
- mirtazapine
- trazodone
typical/first gen antipsychotic
“the zoo loves helping many friends”
- dopamine antagonist
- hallucinations + delusions
- more side effects
- flupentizol
- haloperidol
- loxapine
- methotrimeprazine
- trifluperazole
- zuvlophenthizol
atypical/second gen antipsychotics
“all zebras run quickly past big city’s looking amazing!”
- dopamine antagonist
- aripiprazole
- ziprasodone
- risperidone
- quetiapine
- paliperidone
- brexpiprazole
- clozapines
- lurasidone
- asenapine
mood stabilizer - lithium salts
treats bipolar
**really monitor lithium level
- lithium
mood stabilizer - anticonvulsants
“can dogs learn tricks”
- treats bipolar
- carbamazepine
- divolporex acid/valporic acid
- lamotrigine
- topiramate
opiod-related drugs
- opioid antagonist: naloxone
- opioid agonist/antagonist: buprenorphine/naloxone
- opioid full agonist: methadone
ADHD meds
MDx2 LAG
- immediate release:
- methylphenidate
- dextroamphetamine - long acting psycho stim:
- methylphenidate
- dextroamphetamine
- lis-dexamphetamines - non-stims
- atomoxetine
- guanfacine
dementia meds
DR. GM
- cholinesterase inhibitors
- donepezil
- rivastigmine
- galantamine - NMDA antagonist: decreases glutamate
- memantine
beta blocker example
propranolol
anticholinergic example
benztropine
