Parkinsonism, Psych, Opioids, Abuse Flashcards
Primary drug for Parkinsonism
Levodopa Carbidopa
Levodopa is contraindicated in patients with a history of
Psychosis
Phenomenon in Parkinson wherr there is alternating periods of inproved mobility and akinesia over a few hours or days during the treatment
On- Off Phenomena
Phenomenon in Parkinson where there is deterioration of drug effect in between doses
Due to progressive destruction of nigrostriatal neurons that occur with disease progression
Wearing off Phenomenon
Partial agonist at dopamine D2 receptors in thr brain
Used in Parkinson, Levodopda intolerance and hyperprolactinemia
Can cause erythromelalgia
Bromocriptine
Antiparkinsonism that is a partial agonist at D3 receptors
Compulsive gambling, hypersexuality overeating
Pramipexole
Ropinirole
Antiparkinsonism drug that is a partial D3 agonist
Used for off periods of Parkinsonism
Severe nausea
Apomorphine
Patients who are taking apomorphine should take this drug first to prevent severe nausea
Trimethobenzamide
Antiparkinsonism drug that partially inhibits MAO B at a certain dose
Can cause serotonin syndrome when used with SSRI TCA Meperidine
Selegiline
Rasagiline
COMT inhibitor that blocks L-dopa metabolism and prolongs response to levodopa
Orange urine
Hepatotoxic
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Rhabdomyolysis
Entacapone
Tolcapone
Drug used to potentiate dopaminergic action
Can cause livedo reticularis
Amantadine
Drugs that can cause livedo reticularis
A MAN reads fHM and GQ
Amantadine Hydroxyurea Minocycline Gemcitabine Quinidine
Anticholinergic drug used for Parkinsons that blocks muscarinic receptors
Used to prevent EPS caused by antipsychotics
Little effect on bradykinesia
Benztropine Biperiden Trihexyphenidyl Orphenadine Procyclidine
This drug is effective in some schizophrenic patients resistant to treatment with other antipsychotics
Clozapine
Dopaminergic tract for mentation and mood
Mesocortical-Mesolimbic
Dopaminergic tract for extrapyramidal function
Nigrostriatal
Dopaminergic tract for control of prolactin release
Tuberoinfundibular
Irreversible disorder characterized by repetitive involuntary movements like tongue protrusion and lip smacking
Tardive dyskinesia
Typical antipsychotic that blocks D2 receptors
EPS, failure of ejculation, corneal and lens deposits, NMS
Chlorpromazine
Only antipsychotic with fatal overdose
Strongest autonomic effects
Thioridazine
Fluphenazine
Perphenazine
Typical antipsychotic used for schizophrenia, manic phase of bipolar, Huntington and Tourette
Weakest autonomic effects
Less sedating
Haloperidol
Atypical antipsychotic used for refractory schizophrenia
Only antipsychotic that reduces risk of suicide
Clozapine
Antipsychotic than can cause agranulocytosis
Clozapine
Watch clozely for agranulocytosis
Atypical antipsychotic that can cause weight gain
Olanzapine= Obesity
Most sedating atypical antipsychotic
Quetiapine= Quiet- apine
Atypical antipsychotic less sedating than quetiapine
Hyperprolactinemia
Risperidone
Rise and Shine
Rise to a pair
Only antipsychotic approved for schizophrenia in the youth
Risperidone