Parkinsons and Psychiatric Drugs Flashcards
What is the drug of choice for parkinsonism?
LEVODOPA - CARBIDOPA
MOA: Levodopa is a dopamine precursor and carbidoba inhibits peripheral metabolism of DOPA decarboxylase
What is the phenomenon which manifests as alternating periods of improved mobility and akinesia, occurring over a few hours to days during treatment?
On-Off Phenomenon
What is the partial agonist at dopamine D3 receptors used in treatment of parkinsons disease during off periods?
Apomorphine
What is the phenomenon which manifests as deterioration of drug effect in between medication doses due to progressive destruction of nigostriatal neurons?
Wearing off phenomenon
What is the drug that blocks L-dopa metabolism by inhibiting COMT in periphery which is used as the drug of choice for wearing off phenomenon?
Entacapone
What is the difference between Entacapone and Tolcapone
Entacapone acts only on the periphery while Tolcapone acts both on the CNS and periphery
What are the side effects of Levodopa-carbidopa?
Emesis, Dyskinesia (Choreoathetosis), Behavioral changes, on off phenomenon, wearing off phenomenon, postural hypotension
What is the side effect of Apomorphine?
Severe nausea
What is the drug given as premedication to avoid severe nausea when giving Apomorphine?
Trimethobenzamide (an anti-emetic)
What is a partial agonist of D2 receptors used in the treatment of parkinsons? What are the side effects of giving this drug?
Bromocriptine
Side effects: Erythromelalgia (due to intermittent blockage of vessels) and pulmonary fibrosis
What drugs is classified as a MAO Type B inhibitors which are used in the treatment of parkinsons?
Selegiline and Rasagiline
What is an anti-parkinsonism drug which antagonizes the effects of adenosine at adenosine A2 receptors which is also used in the treatment of influenza? Side effect?
Amantadine
Side Effect: Livedo reticularis and peripheral edema
What drugs can cause livedo reticularis
Amantadine Hydroxyurea Minocycline Gemcitabine Quinidine
What is a partial agonist of Dopamine D3 receptors used in the treatment of Parkinsons and Restless leg syndrome? What are its side effects?
Pramipexole
SE: compulsive gambling, hypersexuality, overeating, uncontrollable tendency to fall asleep
What is a typical antipsychotic which blocks D2 receptors» 5HT2 receptors which causes failure of ejaculation, postural hypertension, marked sedation, CORNEAL AND LENS DEPOSITS?
Chlorpromazine
Class: phenothiazine
What is the only antipsychotic which has fatal overdose and has the strongest autonomic effects?
Thioridazine
Class: Phenothiazine
Similar Drugs: Fluphenazine, Perphenazine, Prochlorperazine, Trifluoroperazine
What antipsychotic drug that can be used as an anti-emetic?
Prochlorperazine
Which among the typical antipscyhotics which has the weakest autonomic effects and is least sedating?
Haloperidol
Droperidol
Class: Butyrophenone
Which among the typical antipschotics which is used in the treatment of Huntington’s disease and Tourette’s syndrome?
Haloperidol
Droperidol
What is the difference between atypical and typical antipsychotics?
Typical antipsychotics blocks D2 receptors»_space; 5HT2 receptors
Atypical antipsychotics blocks 5HT2 receptors
»_space; D2 receptors
What are examples of atypical antipsychotic drugs?
Clozapine, olanzapine Quetiapine, Risperidone, Ziprasidone, Aripiprazole
What is the only anti-psychotic drug that reduces the risk of suicide?
Clozapine
What atypical antipsychotic drug that causes weight gain, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, myocarditis, agranulocytosis, seizures, ileus and hypersalivation (sialorrhea)?
Clozapine
Drugs that causes agranulocytosis
Clozapine Colchicine Co-trimoxazole Aminopyrine Phenylbutazone PTU Indomethacin Tocainide
What is the antipsychotic drug that causes hypnagogic hallucinations, sleep paralysis, cataracts and priapism?
Quetiapine