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What is the purpose of glaucoma drugs/how do they accomplish them?

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Decr. IOP by decr. amount of aqueous humor (inhibit synth/secretion or incr. drainage)

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What type of drug is epinephrine when used for glaucoma? Mechanism? Side effects? CIs?

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alpha 1 agonist

Decr. aqueous humor secretion by vasoconstriction

Mydriasis; don’t use in closed angle glaucoma

Blurry vision, ocular hyperemia, foreign body sensation, ocular allergic reactions, cular pruritus

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What type of drug is brimonidine? mechanism? Side effects?

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alpha 2 agonist

Decr. aq. humor synth

lurry vision, ocular hyperemia, foreign body sensation, ocular allergic reactions, cular pruritus

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What type drug are timolol (1), betaxolol (2), and carteolol (3)? What is their mechanism in treating glaucoma? Sx?

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Beta blockers (3)

decr. aque humor synth

No pupillary or vision changes

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What kind of drug is acetazolamide? What is its mech. in treating glaucoma? Sx?

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Diuretic

Decr. aq humor synth via inhibition of carb. anhydrase

No pupillary or vision changes

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What kind of drugs are pilocarpine (1) and carbachol (2)? What is their mech of treating glaucoma? Sx? Which should be used in emergencies? Why?

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Direct cholinomimetics (2)

Incr. outflow of aqueous humor via contraction of ciliary muscle and opening of trabecular mesh

Miosis and cyclospasm

Use 1 in emergencies-very effective at opening meshwork into canal of schlemm

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What kind of drugs are physostigmine and echothiophate? What is their mech in treating glauc? Sx?

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InDirect cholinomimetics (2)

Incr. outflow of aqueous humor via contraction of ciliary muscle and opening of trabecular mesh

Miosis and cyclospasm

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What kind of drug is latanoprost? Mech of treating glauc? Sx?

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Prostaglandin (PGF2alpha)

Incr. outflow of aq humr

Darkens color of iris (browning)

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What kind of drugs are dextromethorpan (1), loperamide/diphenoxylate (2), methadone/buprenorphine + naloxone (3), morphine, fentanyl, codein, meperidine, pentazocine? What is their mechanism? What is their clinical use overall? Of 1? 2? 3? What is their toxicity? How is toxicity treated? Mech? Which sx does tolerance develop to?

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Opioid analgesics (11)

Agonists at opioid receptors (mu=morphine, delta=enkephalin, kappa=dynorphin) to modulate synaptic transmission (open k+ channels, close Ca channels) leading to decr. synaptic transmission. Inhibit release of ACh, NE, 5-HT, glutamate, and substance P

1=cough suppresion (1)
2=diarrhea (2)
3=maintenance programs for heroin addicts (3)

pain, acute PE

Addiction, resp. depression, constipation, miosis, additive CNS depression w/ other drugs.

Tolerance does not develop to constipation and miosis

Naloxone or naltrexone (opiod receptor antag)

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What is the mechanism f butorphanol? Clinical use? Why is it beneficial compared to peers? Toxicity?

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Kappa opioid receptor agonist and mu opioid receptor partial agonist; produces analgesia

Severe pain (migraine/labor).

Causes less resp. depression than full agonist

Can cause opioid withdrawal symptoms if pt. is also taking full agonist
Overdose not easily reversed w/ naloxone

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What is the mechanism of tramadol? Clinical use? Toxicity?

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Very weak opioid agonist; also inhibits 5-HT and NE reuptake

Chronic pain

Similar to opioids. Decreases seizure threshhold. Serotonin syndrome.

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What is the mechanism of ethosuximide? Which seizures is it used to treat? Sides effects?

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Blocks thalamic T type Ca channels

Absence (first line)

EFGHIJ

Ethosuximide
Fatigue
GI Distress
Headache
Itching (urticaria)
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
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What seizures are benzos used to treat? What is their mechanism? Side effects?

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Status epilepticus (acute 1st line)
Eclampsia

Incr. GABA-A action

Sedation, tolerance, dependence, resp. depression

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What seizures is phenytoin used to treat? What is their mechanism? Side effects?

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Simple, complex, tonic clonic (first line), status epilepticus (prophylaxis first line)

Incr. Na channel inactivation; zero order kinetics

Nystagmus, diplopia, ataxia, sedation, gingival hyperplasia, hirsutism, periph neuro, megaloblastic anemia, teratogenesis, SLE like syndrome, induction of cytochrome p450, SIADH, SJS

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What seizures is carbamazepine used to treat? What is their mechanism? Side effects?

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Simple, complex, tonic clonic (all first line)
1st line for trigeminal neuralgia

Incr. Na channel inactivation

Diplopia, ataxia, blood dyscrasias, liver toxicity, teratogenesis, induction of p450, SIADH, SJS

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What seizures is valproic acid used to treat? What is their mechanism? Side effects?

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Simple, complex, tonic clonic (first line), absence, myoclonic seizures, BPD

Incr. na channel inactivation
Incr. GABA conc. by inhibiting GABA transaminase

GI, distress, rare but fatal hepatotoxicity, neural tube defects, tremor, weight gain, CI in pregnancy

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What seizures are gabapentin used to treat? What is their mechanism? Side effects?

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Simple, complex
periph neuro
postherpetic neuralgia

Primarily inhibits high voltage gated Ca channels: GABA analog

Sedation, ataxia

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What seizures is phenobarbital used to treat? What is their mechanism? Side effects?

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Simple, complex, tonic clonic
1st line in neonates

Incr. GABA-A action

Sedation, tolerance, dependence, induction of P450, cardioresp depress

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What seizures is topiramate used to treat? What is their mechanism? Side effects?

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simple, complex, tonic clonic
Migraine prevention

Blocks Na channels
Incr. GABA action

Sedation, mental dulling, kidney stones, weight loss

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What seizures is lamotrigine used to treat? What is their mechanism? Side effects?

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Simple, complex, tonic clonic, absence

Blocks voltage gated Na channels

SJS

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What seizures is levetiracetam used to treat? What is their mechanism?

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simple, complex, tonic clonic

unknown; may modulate GABA and glutamate release

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What seizures is tiagabine used to treat? What is their mechanism?

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simple, complex

Iincr. GABA by inhibit uptake

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What seizures is vigabatrin used to treat? What is their mechanism?

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simple, complex

Incr. GABA by irreversibly inhib GABA transaminase

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What is SJS?

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Prodrome of malaise and fever followed by rapid onset of erythematous/purpuric macules (oral, ocular, genital)

Skin lesions progress to epidermal necrosis and sloughing

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What drug is first line for simple seizures? complex? Tonic clonic? Absence? Status epilepticus acute? SE prophylaxis? Trigeminal neuralgia? In neonates?
``` Simple=carbamazepine complex=carbamazepine tonic clonic=phenytoin, carbamazepine, valproic acid absence=ethosuximide Status Epilepticus acute=benzos SE proph=phenytoin ```
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What type of drug are phenobarbital, pentobarbital, thiopental (1), and secobarbital? Mechanism? Clinical use? For 1 only? Toxicity? CI?
Barbituates (4) Facilitate GABA-A action by incr. duration of Cl- channel opening, decr. neuron firing Sedative for anxiety, seizures, insomnia, induction of anesthesia (1) ``` Resp. and CV depression CNS depression (worse with alcohol) Dependence Induces P450 Overdose treatment is support ``` Not in porphyria
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What type of drugs are diazepam (1), lorazepam (2), temazepam, chlordiazepoxide? Mechanism? Clinical use? Of 1/2? Toxicity? Treatment for overdose?
Long acting benzos=less abuse potential Facilitate GABA-A action by incr. freq. of Cl- opening. Decr. REM sleep Anxiety, spasticity, Status epilepticus (1/2), detoxification (DTs), night terrors, sleepwalking, general anesthetic (amnesia, muscle relax), hypnotic (insomnia) Dependence, additive CNS depression effects with alcohol, less risk of resp depression than with barbituates. Flumazenil for overdose (comp antag)
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What kind of drug are alprazolam, triazolam, oxazepam, and midazolam? mechanism? Clinical use? Sx? Treatment for overdose?
short acting benzos=less abuse potential Facilitate GABA-A action by incr. freq. of Cl- opening. Decr. REM sleep Anxiety, spasticity, detoxification (DTs), night terrors, sleepwalking, general anesthetic (amnesia, muscle relax), hypnotic (insomnia) Dependence, additive CNS depression effects with alcohol, less risk of resp depression than with barbituates. Flumazenil for overdose (comp antag)
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What kind of drugs are zolpidem, zaleplon, and eszopiclone? Mechanism? Clinical use? Toxicity?
All ZZZs put you to sleep Act via the BZ1 subtype of GABA receptor (flumenazil reversal) Insomnia Ataxia, headaches, confusion. Only modest day after psychomotor depression Decr. dependence risk than benzos Rapid metabolism (short acting)
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What is the result of a general anesthetic that has decr. solubility in blood? Incr. solubility in lipids? What does a drug need to act in brain? What is MAC? What is nitrous oxide (N2O) concerning these principles? What is halothane concerning these principles?
Decr. blood solubility=rapid induction and recover Incr. lipid solubility=Incr. potency=1/MAC Be lipid soluble or be actively transported to reach brain MAC=minimal alveolar conc. required to prevent 50% of subjects from moving in response to noxious stimulus N2O has decr. blood and lipid solubility=low potency and fast induction Halothane has incr. lipid and blood solubility=High potency and slow induction
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What type of drugs are halothane (1), enflurane (2), isoflurane, sevoflurane, methoxyflurane, and N2O (3)? Mechanism? Effects? Toxicity of 1? Of 2? Of 3? Of all but 3?
Inhaled anesthetics Mechanism unknown Myocardial depression respiratory depression nausea/emesis Incr. cerebral blood flow (decr. cerebral metabolic demand) 1-hepatotoxicity 2-proconvulsant 3-nephrotoxicity All but 3=malignant hyperthermia: life threatening hereditary condition in which inhaled anesthetics with succinylcholine induce fever and severe muscle contractions
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What type of drugs are barbituates, benzos, ketamine, opioids, and propofol?
IV anesthetics
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What type of drug is thiopental? What is lipid solubility of thiopental? What is it used for? Blood solubility? What does it do to cerebral blood flow?
barbituate High potency/lipid solubility High blood solubility/rapid induction and recovery Induction of anesthesia and short surgical procedures Decr. cerebral blood flow
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What type of drug is Midazolam? What is it used for? What is it used with? Toxicity?
Benzo Endoscopy Gaseous anesthetics and narcotics Severe post op resp depression Decr. BP Anterograde amnesia
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What kind of drug is ketamine? Mechanism? Clinical use? Toxicity? CBF?
Arylcyclohexylamines=PCP like Block NMDA receptors Dissociative anesthetics CV stim disorientation hallucination bad dreams incr. CBF
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What type of drug are morphine and fentanyl? How are they used as anesthetics?
Opioids (2) Used with other CNS depressants during general anesthesia
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What is the mechanism of propafol? Clinical use?
Potentiates GABA-A Sedation in ICU Rapid anesthesia induction short procedures Less post op nausea
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What type of drug are procaine, cocaine, and tetracaine (1-3)? Lidocaine, mepivicaine, bupivacaine (4-6)? What are they given with? Why? What must be done in infected tissue? What is the order of nerve blockade? Order of functional nerve loss? Clinical use? Toxicity?
1-3=Ester local anesthetic 4-6=amide anesthetic (2 I's) Blocks Na channels by binding specific receptors on iner portion of channel. Preferentially binds to activated Na channels, so most effective in rapidly firing neurons Tertiary amine local anesthetics penetrate membrane in uncharged form, then bind to ion channels as charged form. Given with vasoconstrictors (epi) to enhance local action (it won't dilute away) In infected tissue (acidic), must use more small myel >small unmyel > large myeli =n > large unmyel Pain > temp > touch > pressure Minor surgical procedures Spinal anesthesia If allergic to esters, give amide CNS excitation, severe CV toxicity (6), hypertension, hypotension, arrythmias (2), methemoglobinemia (benzocaine)
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What kind of drug is succinylcholine? mechanism? Clinical use? Complications?
Depolarizing NM blocking drug; strong ACh receptor agonist Produces sustained depolarization and prevents muscle contraction. Muscle paralysis in surgery or mech ventilation Selective for motor (vs. autonomic) nicotinic receptor Hypercalcemia, hyperkalemia, malignant hyperthermia
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What kind of drugs are tubocurarine, atracurium, mivacurium, pancuronium, vecuronium, rocuronium? How are they reversed?
Non depolarizing NM blocking drug Competitive antag at ACh receptor Muscle paralysis in surgery or mech ventilation Selective for motor (vs. autonomic) nicotinic receptor Reversal-Neostigmine (with atropine to prevent musc effects), edrophonium, and other cholinesterase inhib.
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What is the mechanism of dantrolene? Clinical use?
Prevents release of Ca from the SR of skel muscle Malignant hyperthermia and NMS
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What is the mechanism of baclofen? Clinical use?
Inhibits GABA-B receptors at spinal cord level, inducing skel muscle relaxation Muscle spasms
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What is the mechanism of cyclobenzaprine? Clinical use?
Centrally acting skel muscle relaxant. Structurally related to TCAs, similar anticholinergic side effects. Muscle spasms.
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What are some ways to treat parkinsons (classes of drugs)?
Incr. dopamine decr. ACh Dopamine agonist Incr. dopamine availability (amantadine) Incr. L-DOPA availability (prevent degradation in periphery) Prevent dopamine breakdown Curb excess cholinergic activity (benztropine)
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What are 3 dopamine agonists? Classes? Which class is preferred?
``` Ergot-bromocriptine Non ergot (preferred)-pramipexole, ropinirole ```
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What is the mechanism of amantadine? Toxicity?
Incr. DA release and decr. reuptake Ataxia livedo reticularis
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What is the mechanism of carbidopa? Actions?
Blocks periph conversion of L-DOPA to dopamine by inhibiting DOPA decarboxylase More L-DOPA in CNS Reduces side effects of periph dopamine (N/V)
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What is the mechanism of selegiline? Clinical use? Toxicity?
Selectively inhibits MAO-B, which preferentially metabolizes DA over NE and 5-HT. DA isn't converted to 3-MT and thus more is available in brain Adjunctive agent to L-dopa i treatment of park disease
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What is the mechanism of entacapone? What are the other mechanism of tolcapone (1)?
Prevent peripheral Ldopa degradation to 3-O-methyldopa by inhibiting COMT 1-blocks conversion of dopamine to DOPAC by inhibiting CENTRAL COMT
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What is the mechanism of benztropine? Action?
Antimuscarinic Improves tremor and rigidity, not bradykinesia
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What is the mechanism of L-DOPA? Clinical use? Toxicity?
Incr. level of DA in brain. It can cross BBB and is converted by Dopa decarboxylase in the CNS to DA. Used with carbidopa. parkinsons Arrhythmias from periph formation of catecholamines Long term use can lead to dyskinesia following administration, akinesia b/w doses.
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What is the mechanism of memantine? Clinical use? Toxicity?
NMDA receptor antag; helps prevent excitotoxicity Alzheimers Dizziness confusion hallucinations
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What is the mechanism of donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine? use? Toxicity?
AChE inhibitors Alzheimers Nausea, dizziness, insomnia
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What is the mechanism for tetrabenazine and reserpine? For haloperidol? Use?
Inhibit vesicular monoamine transporter (VMAT) Limit DA vesicle packaging and release D2 receptor antagonist Huntingtons
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What is the mechanism of sumatriptan? clinical use? Toxicity? CI?
5-HT-1B/1D agonist Inhibit CNV activation Prevent vasoactive peptide release Induce vasoconstriction Acute migraine Cluster headaches ``` coronary vasospasm (CI in CAD or prinzmetal angina) Mild paresthesia ```

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