NERVOUS SYSTEM PHARMACOLOGY Flashcards
Diazepam (valium)
Lorazepam
Antiolytics (anti anxiety)
Increase GABA activity
Cyclizine
Nausea & vomiting H1 antagonist (histamine receptor)
Domperidone
Metoclopramide
Nausea & Vomiting
D2 antagonist (antidopaminergic)
(metoclopramide also 5HT3 antagonist)
Ondansetron
Nausea & Vomiting (typically chemo and surgery induced)
5HT3 antagonist
Hyoscine hydrobromide
Nausea & Vomiting
Muscarinic antagonist
Aprepitant
Nausea & Vomiting
Neurokinin-1 (NK1) antagonist
Chlorpromazine
Haloperidol
Antipsychotic
D2 receptor antagonism (antidopaminergic)
Can be used as antiemetic
Aspirin
Analgesic
Inhibition of prostaglandin production
Paracetamol
Analgesic
COX-2 inhibition in spinal cord
Buprenorphine Codeine Diamorphine Methadone Morphine Tramadol
Analgesics
Opioid receptor agonists
Acetylcystine
Paracetamol overdose
Glutathione donation
Naloxone
Opioid receptor antagonist
Block opioid effects (e.g. overdose)
Carbamazepine
Lamotrigine
Phenytoin
Anti-epileptic
Na channel blockers
Sodium Valporate
Anti-epileptic
Indirect increase in GABA synthesis
Levetiracetam
Anti-epileptic
unclear MOA, presynaptic Ca2+ blocking activity