Other mental health drugs

Question 1

Lithium carbonate

Answer 1

CLASSIFICATION =
Mood stabiliser

USE=
Bipolar disorder, manic episodes, depressive episodes

MODE OF ACTION =
Unknown.

ADVERSE =
drowsy, tremor, cold, dry mouth, nausea

Question 2

Carbamazepine

Answer 2

CLASSIFICATION =
Mood stabiliser
Anticonvulsant

USE=
Bipolar disorder, manic episodes, Temporal lobe epilepsy

MODE OF ACTION =
Stabilises voltage-gated sodium channels, to limit opening, and also potentiates GABA receptors.

ADVERSE =
Dizzy, nausea, drowsy

Question 3

Sodium valproate

Answer 3

CLASSIFICATION =
Mood stabiliser, anticonvulsant

USE=
Bipolar disorder, manic episodes
‘Petit mal’ epilepsy

MODE OF ACTION =
Unknown
Anticonvulsant action caused by blockade of voltage-dependant sodium channels and increased levels of GABA in brain

ADVERSE =
headache, weight gain, nausea

Question 4

Triazolam,
Midazolam,
Lorazepam

Answer 4

CLASSIFICATION = 
Anxiolytic 
hypnotic
sedative
benzodiazepine

USE=
Anxiety, sleep problems, muscle relaxant (Cerebral palsy AND MS).

MODE OF ACTION =
Acts receptors in CNS to increase power of inhibitory action of GABA

ADVERSE =
withdrawal symp, memory loss, sedation

Question 5

Diazepam,

Clonazepam

Answer 5

CLASSIFICATION =
Anxiolytic, hypnotic, sedative, benzodiazepine, anticonvulsant

USE=
Anxiety, sleep problems, epilepsy, CS , MS

MODE OF ACTION =
Acts receptors in CNS to increase power of inhibitory action of GABA

ADVERSE =
memory loss, sedation

Question 6

Zopiclone

Answer 6

CLASSIFICATION =
Anxiolytic, hypnotic, sedative, non-benzodiazepine, cyclopyrrolone

USE=
Anxiety, sleep problems, muscle relax

MODE OF ACTION =
Acts receptors in CNS to increase power of inhibitory action of GABA

ADVERSE =
nausea, drowsy , dry mouth

Question 7

Phenytoin

Answer 7

CLASSIFICATION =
Anticonvulsant , antiepileptic
CNS depressant

USE=
Epilepsy, seizure

MODE OF ACTION =
suppress deep attachments of cortical neurons, affect movement sodIum ions across M

ADVERSE =
bleeding gums, liver damage, headache, GI upset

Question 8

Lamotrigine

Answer 8

CLASSIFICATION =
Anticonvulsant, antiepileptic, mood stabliser

USE=
Epilpesy, seizure, bipolar depressive episodes.

MODE OF ACTION =
affect move of sodium ion across membrane, reduces release of glutamate

ADVERSE =
nausea, dizzy, back pain , insomnia

Question 9

Vigabatrin

Answer 9

CLASSIFICATION =
Anticonvulsant, antiepileptic, CNS depressant

USE=
epilepsy, seizure

MODE OF ACTION =
inhibits enzyme which degrades GABA

ADVERSE =
depression , confusion , weight gain

Question 10

Gabapentin

Answer 10

CLASSIFICATION =
Anti convulsant , antiepileptic, cns depressant

USE=
partial seizures, neuropathic pain

MODE OF ACTION =
unknown

ADVERSE = dizzy, weak , breast swelling,