Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors Flashcards
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monoamine oxidase
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- an enzyme that metabolizes the four neurotransmitters: E, NE, S, and D
- decreases levels of neurotransmitters may cause depression
- BBW: increase risk of suicidal thinking in pts. under 24 with depression
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MAOIs (4)
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-antidepressants Nardil Marplan Parnate selegiline
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MAOIs pt. counseling
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- avoid foods and drinks high in tyramine: may cause hypertensive crisis if taken with MAOIs
- avoid OTC drugs containing pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine
- avoid other antidepressants: it taking a different antidepressant, wait 2 weeks before starting MAOI (exception is Prozac, must wait 5 weeks)
- -wait 2 weeks after finishing MAOI before switching to other antidepressant
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Nardil
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phenelzine
-MAOI
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Marplan
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isocarboxazid
-MAOI
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Parnate
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tranylcypromine
-MAOI
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selegiline
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-MAOI
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Zyvox
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linezolid
- category: antibiotic
- class: oxazolidinones
- inhibits MAO, not ind. for depression
- commonly used in ear infections
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Corlopam
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fenoldopam
- IV vasodilator
- ind. for hypertensive crisis
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Nitropress
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nitroprusside
- IV vasodilator
- ind. for hypertensive crisis
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Cleviprex
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clevidipine
- IV vasodilator
- ind. for hypertensive crisis
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phentolamine, papaverine
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- IV vasodilators
- ind. for erectile dysfunction
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priapism
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abnormal, painful erection
