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Parkinsonism, Antipsychotics, Antidepressants,OPIOIDS, Abuse drugs Flashcards

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Parkinson disease is a neurodegenerative disease caused by degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in _____

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Substantia nigra

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Parkinson disease is also known as?

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Paralysis Agitans

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Primary signs of Parkinsonism

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TRAP - tremor, rigidity, akinesia and postural instability

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Drugs that causes drug-induced Parkinsonism by depleting dopamine level

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  1. Antipsychotic drugs
  2. Reserpine
  3. MPTP - methylphenyltetrahydropyridine
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Antiparkinsonism drug: used as primary treatment for Parkinsons

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Levodop-Carbidopa

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Mechanism of using Levodopa-Carbidopa in Parkinson?

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Levodopa is a dopamine precursor

Carbidopa inhibits peripheral metabolism via dopa decarboxylase

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Partial agonist of dopamine D2 receptors in the brain for Parkinson’s disease, Levodopa intolerance and Hyperprolactinemia

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Bromocriptine

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Partial agonist drug at the dopamine D3 receptors in brain for Parkinsonism contraindicated in patients with active peptic ulcer disease or myocardial infarction

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Pramipexole - SIMD: Ropinirole

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Antiparkinsonism drug: for off-periods of Parkinson’s disease, erectile dysfunction and Alzheimer’s disease that may cause severe nausea

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Apomorphine

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A premedication drug of Apomorphine to avoid or prevent severe nausea

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Trimethobenzamide

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A MAO type inhibitor drug for Parkinson that causes serotonin syndrome when used with SSRIs

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Selegiline - decreases degradation of dopamine.

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COMT inhibitor drug used for Parkinson that may cause sleep disturbance, orange urine, hepatotoxicity and neuroleptic malignant

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Entacapone - SIMD: Tolcapone

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Antiviral drug used for Parkinson and influenza, that may improve bradykinesia, rigidity and tremor

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Amantadine

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Drugs that causes livedo reticularis

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Amantadine, hydroxyurea, minocycline, gemcitabine and quinidine

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Anticholinergic drug for Parkinson and extrapyramidal symptoms caused by antipsychotics. May cause exacerbation of tardive dyskinesias that results from prolonged use of antipsychotic drugs

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Benztropine

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Disease caused by excess of dopamine in specific neuronal tracts in the brain

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Schizoprenia

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Target action of the older antipsychotic drugs

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D2 receptors in caudate putamen, nucleus accumbens, cerebral cortex and hypothalamus

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Dopaminergic tract: that regulates the mentation and mood

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Mesocortical-mesolimbic tract

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Dopaminergic tract: associated with extrapyramidal function

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Nigrostriatal tract

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Dopaminergic tract: associated with control of prolactin release

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Tuberoinfundibular tract

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Dopaminergic tract: associated with anticipatory motivational phase of copulatory behavior

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Incertohypothalamic tract

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Dopaminergic tract: associated with eating behavior

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Medullary-periventricular tract

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Typical antipsychotic drug: that may cause failure of ejaculation, postural hypotension and corneal and lens deposits

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Chlorpromazine

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Typical antipsychotic drug: that has strongest autonomic effects and only antipsychotic with fatal dose

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Thioridazine

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Typical antipsychotic drug: that has a major extrapyramidal dysfunction. Weakest autonomic effects with least sedating among typical antipsychotics

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Haloperidol

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ATypical antipsychotic drug: that may cause weight gain and hyperglycemia. And only antipsychotic drug that reduces the risk of suicide

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Clozapine

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ATypical antipsychotic drug: also for anorexia nervosa, depression and bipolar disorder that may cause weight gain, hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia

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Olanzapine

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Atypical antipsychotic drug: also for manic phase of Bipolar disorder may cause hypnagogic hallucinations, cataracts and priapism

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Quetiapine

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Atypical antipsychotic drug: also for hiccups, and tourette syndrome. Only approved antipsychotic drug for pediatric age

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Risperidone

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Atypical antipsychotic drug: that may cause QT prolongation. With increased mortality in elderly patients with dementia related psychosis

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Ziprasidone

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Atypical antipsychotic drug: also for autism and cocaine dependence

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Aripiprazole

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Syndrome that presents with fever, encephalopathy, vitals unstable, elevated CPK and rigidity

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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome

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Drug for treatment of bipolar disorder, decreases manic behavior and reduces both the frequency and the magnitude of mood swings.

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Lithium - protective effects against suicide and self-harm

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Lithium as mood stabilizer may cause bradycardia and teratogen : Ebstein’s anomaly. It is usually contraindicated in?

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Sick sinus syndrome

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Treatment for lithium overdose

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Hemodialysis

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Threshold for lithium toxicity

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Two neurotransmitters in pathways that function in expression of mood. Decrease of activity results in depression

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NE and serotonin

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Antidepressant drug: for major depressive disorder (backup) , phobias and enuresis. With additive effect with other depressants

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Imipramine - TCAs

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Features of Tricyclic Antidepressant overdose

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Coma, convulsions and cardiotoxicity

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Treatment for TCAs toxicities that reverses cardiotoxicity

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Bicarbonate

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Antidepressant drug: as first line for major depressive disorder may cause erectile dysfunction and withdrawal syndrome.

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Flouxetine - and Fluvoxamine are CYP450 inhibitors

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Drugs that causes erectile dysfunction

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SSRIs, opiates, risperidone, ethanol, propanolol, estrogens, spironolactone, finasteride and hydrochlorothiazide

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Antidepressant drug: for major depression, may cause hypertensive crisis. May cause serotonin syndrome when taken with SSRIs

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Phenelzine - MOAs inhibitor

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Life threatening syndrome when SSRIs are taken with MAO inhibitor that may present with severe muscle rigidity, myoclonus, hyperthermia and seizures

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Serotonin Syndrome

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First line treatment for neurologic malignant syndrome

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Diphenhydramine

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Which opioid has the shortest half life?

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Remifentanil - 3-4mins

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Opioid with the longest half life

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Buprenorphine - 4-8 hours

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Opioid receptor: inhibition of respiration

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Mu receptor with highest affinity for endorphins

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Opioid receptor: for development of tolorance

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Delta receptor with affinity for enkephalins

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Opioid receptor: slowed gastrointestinal transit

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Kappa receptor with affinity to dynorphins

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Opioid drug: for severe pain and may decrease preload in MI

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Morphine - strong agonist on mu receptor, non selective

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Opioid drug: for severe pain and breakthrough cancer pain. May be given transdermally or via lollipop.

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Most potent opioid

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Olimefentanyl

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Opioid drug: for moderate to severe pain. Opioid of choice for pain relief in pancreatitis

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Meperidine - does not cause miosis and biliary spasm

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Opioid drug: for moderate to severe pain. Currently investigated for treatment for leukemia

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Methadone - full agonist

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Opioid drug: for cough suppression and may cause serotonin syndrome

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Dextromethorphan - decreases sensitivity of cough receptors

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Opioid drug: for mild to moderate pain. Withdrawn because of fatal cardiotoxicity, commonly used in suicide

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Propoxyphene

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Opioid drug: strong agonist in kappa receptor, for alcohol dependence and balanced anesthesia

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Nalbuphine

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Opioid drug: for opioid overdose. Precipitates abstinence syndrome in patients with opioid dependence

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Opioid drug: for moderate pain. Fibromyalgia and neuropathic pain. Lowers seizure threshold and contraindicated for patients with history of seizures

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May present as pupillary constriction, comatose and respiratory depression

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Opioid overdose

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Treatment for opioid toxicities

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Triad of opioid toxicities

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Pupillary constriction
Comatose state
Respiratory depression

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Refers to a state characterized by signs and symptoms, frequently the opposite of those caused by a drug, when it is withdrawn from chronic use or when the dose is abruptly lowered

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Dependence

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Refers to compulsive drug-using behaviour in which the person uses the drug for personal satisfaction, often in the face of known risks to health

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Condition that refers to decreased response to a drug, necessitating a larger doses to achieve the same effect

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Signs and symptoms that occur on discontinuation or withdrawal of a drug in a dependent person

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Abstinence syndrome - withdrawal symdrome

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Drug that causes euphoria and self-confidence. Chronic use may result to psychotic state, development of necrotizing arteritis leading to cerebral hemorrhage and renal failure.

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Amphetamines - metamphetamines, dextroamphetamines

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Also known as Ecstacy

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Methylene dioxymethamphetamine

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