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Modes of action Flashcards

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Mirtazapine

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Antidepressant- 
Noradrenaline and serotonin specific antidepressant (NaSSa) 
5HT2 antagonist, 5HT3 antagonist, 
H1 antagonist, 
alpha 1 and 2 antagonist, 
moderate muscarinic antagonist
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Venlafaxine

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Antidepressant-

Serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor (SNRI)

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Duloxetine

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Antidepressant-

Serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor (SNRI)

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Roboxetine

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Antidepressant-

Noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor (NaRI)

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St John’s wort

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Antidepressant-
Weak MAOI
Weak SNRI
(also considered to be a weak SSRI)

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Trazodone

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Antidepressant-

Serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor (SARI)

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Moclobemide

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RIMA/MAOI Antidepressant-

Reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase type A

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Agomelatine

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Atypical Antidepressant-
Melatonergic agonist (MT1 and MT2 receptors) and 5-HT2C antagonist
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Bupropion (Zyban)

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Antidepressant-

Norepinephrine and Dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI) and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist

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Donepezil

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Antidementia-

Reversible anticholinesterase inhibitor

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Rivastigmine

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Antidementia-

Reversible anticholinesterase inhibitor and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitor

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Galantamine

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Antidementia-

Reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and binds allosterically to nicotinic acetylcholinesterase inhibitor

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Tacrine

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Antidementia-

Reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor

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Memantine

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Antidementia-

Non-competitive NMDA antagonist

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Valproate

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Mood stabiliser-

GABA agonist and NMDA antagonist

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Gabapentin

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Mood stabiliser-
Mode of action unclear, known to bind to voltage activated calcium channels, unclear if this is how it exerts therapeutic effect

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Topiramate

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Mood stabiliser-

GABA agonist, NMDA antagonist and Na channel stabiliser

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Carbamazepine

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Mood stabiliser-

Stabilises Na channels

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Phenytoin

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Mood stabiliser-

stabilises Na channels

20
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Lamotrigine

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Mood stabiliser-

NMDA antagonist and stabilises Na channels

21
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Pregabalin

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Mood stabiliser-

Potent ligand for alpha-2-delta subunit of voltage-gated calcium channels

22
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Diazepam

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Benzodiazepine/ GABA-A agonist

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Lorazepam

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Benzodiazepine/ GABA-A agonist

24
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Temazepam

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Benzodiazepine/ GABA-A agonist

25
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Clonazepam

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Benzodiazepine/ GABA-A agonist

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Midazolam

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Benzodiazepine/ GABA-A agonist

27
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Zolpidem

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Z drug/ GABA-A agonist

28
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Zopiclone

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Z drug/ GABA-A agonist

29
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Buspirone

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anxiolytic / 5HT1A partial agonist

30
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Ketamine

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NMDA antagonist

31
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Phencyclidine

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Drug of abuse (PCP) NMDA antagonist

32
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Lofexedine

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Aids with opiate withdrawal / Alpha 2 agonist

33
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Clonidine

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ADHD tx, Aids with opiate withdrawal / Alpha 2 agonist

34
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Buprenorphine

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Aids with opiate withdrawal / Partial agonist of mu opioid receptor

35
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Naloxone

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Tx for opiate OD / Pure opioid antagonist

36
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Atomoxetine

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ADHD tx / Noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor

37
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Varenicline

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Nicotine withdrawal aid / Nicotonic receptor partial agonist

38
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Disulfiram

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Induces acute sensitivity to alcohol for tx of alcoholism
Binds to acetaldehyde dehydrogenase causing acetaldehyde to accumulate. This leads to flushing, severe headache, respiratory distress, nausea and vomiting

39
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Acamprosate

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treatment for alcoholism / metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonist and GABA-A agonist

40
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Selegiline

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Treatment for parkinsonianism and as an adjunct to co-beneldopa or co-careldopa to reduce end of dose deterioration / selective, irreversible inhibition of monoamine oxidase type B (also inhibits MAO-A at higher doses

41
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Sildenafil

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Erectile dysfunction / Inhibits cGMP-specific phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5)

42
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Amisulpride

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2/D3 selective antagonist (low affinity selective antagonist of ‘D2 like’ receptors (D2=D3>D4) it has little affinity for D1 like’ receptors (D1 and D5) or non dopaminergic receptors (serotonin, histamine, adrenergic, and cholinergic)

43
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Olanzapine

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Dopamine and 5HT2 antagonism

44
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Aripiprazole

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Partial agonist at 5HT1A and D2, and 5HT2A antagonist

45
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Clozapine

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High affinity for D4, (to a lesser extent D1, D2, D3, D5) also 5 HT 1A partial agonist and 5HT2 antagonist

MRPsych- Clinical psychopharmacology (3 decks)

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