Neurology Pharm Flashcards
How do glaucoma drugs work
Dec. IOP via dec. amount of aqueous humor (inhibits synthesis/secretion or inc. drainage)
alpha-agonists
Epinephrine, Brimonidine (alpha2)
beta-blockers for glaucoma side effects
No pupillary or vision changes
acetazolamide glaucoma side effects
no pupillary or vision changes
What beta blockers are used in glaucoma
Timolol, betaxolol, carteolol
What duretics used for glaucoma
Acetazolamide
What alpha agonists used in glaucoma
epinephrine, brimonidine
What cholinomimetics used in glaucoma
Direct: pilocarpine, carbachol
Indirect: Physostigmine, echothiophate
What is latanoprost
Prostaglandin PGF2alpha, darkens color of iris
How do the glaucoma drugs work
The alpha agonists, beta blockers, diuretics all decrease aqueous humor synthesis.
Cholinomimetics and prostaglandin increase aqueous humor outflow.
Delta opioid receptor ligand
enkephalin
Kappa opioid receptor ligand
dynorphin
Opiates MOA on ion channels
open K+ channels, close Ca2+ channels, decerase synaptic transmission. inhibit ACh, NE, 5-HT, glutamate, substance P.
Diarrhea opiates
loperamide and diphenoxyllate
Opiate tolerance that doesn’t go away
No tolerance to miosis or constipation
Butorphanol
Mu-opioid receptor partial agonist and kappa-opioid receptor agonist; produces analgesia. Less resp. depression than full agonists. Can’t reverse with naloxone very easily.
Tramadol
Very weak opioid agonist; also a SNRI, [Tram It All]
Tramadol use
Chronic pain, but decreases seizure threshold and can cause serotonin syndrome.
What drugs can be used for absence seizures
Ethosuximide, valproate, and lamotrigine
What drugs are used in status epilepticus?
Benzos and Phenytoin(PPx)
What are the first line agents for tonic clonic seizures
Phenytoin, Carbamazepine, and Valproate.
What is the first line agents for Simple and complex seizures
Carbamazepine only, Carbamazepine is best for all partial seizures and tonic clonic.
What drugs can’t be used for partial seizures
Ethosuximide (Thalamic channels) and Benzos
Ethosuximide side effects
EFGHIJ: Ethosuximide causes, Fatigue, GI distress, Headache, Itching, and Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
Tx eclampsia seizures
1st line is MgSO4, benzos are second line.
ethosuximide MOA
Thalamic T-type Ca2+ channels
Topiramate non-seizure use
Migraine PPx
1st line for trigeminal neuralgia
Carbamazepine
Carbamazepine MOA
Inc. Na+ channel inactivation
Phenytoin MOA
Inc. Na channel inactiation; zero order kinetics
Valproate MOA
Inc. Na channel inactivation, inc. GABA conc. by inhibiting GABA transaminase
Gabapentin MOA
Blocks high voltage-activated Ca channels, GABA analog