Pharmacology 1 Flashcards
Do not use in closed-angled glaucoma
Epinephrine
Alpha-2 agonist, decreases aquemous humor synthesis
Brimonidine
Decreases aqueous humor synthesis via vasoconstriction
Epinephrine
Beta-blockers that decrease aqueous humor synthesis
Timolol, Betaxolol, Carteolol
S/E of Brimonidine
blurry vision, ocular hyperemia, foreign body sensation, Ax rxn, ocular pruritis
Diuretic that decreases aqueous humor synthesis via inhibition of carbonic anhydrase
Acetazolamide
S/E of Cholinomimetics on glaucoma
miosis and cyclospasm (contraction of ciliary muscle)
Darkens color of iris (browning)
Latanoprost (PGF2alpha), increases outflow of aqueous humor
Opioid Analgesics
Morphine, Fentanyl, Codeine, Loperamide, Methadone, Meperidine, Dextromethorphan, Diphenoxylate
Open K+ channels, close Ca2+ channels to decrease synaptic transmission and inhibit the release of ACh, NE, 5-HT, glutamate and substance P
Opioids
Morphine receptor
mu
Enkephalin receptor
Delta
Dynorphin receptor
Kappa
Cough Suppression
Dextromethorphan
Opioid to tx Diarrhea
Loperamide and diphenoxylate
Opioid receptor antagonist
Naloxone or Naltrexone
Mu-opiod receptor partial agonist and kappa-opioid receptor agonist; produces analgesia
Butorphanol
Very weak opioid agonist; also inhibits serotonin and NE reuptake
Tramadol
Toxicity of Tramadol
decreases seizure threshold
serotonin syndrome
Blocks thalamic T-type Calcium channels
Ethosuximide
Used for absence seizures
Ethosuximide (sucks to have silent seizures)
1st line (DOC) for acute status epilepticus
Benzodiazepines (diazepam and lorazepam)
1st line for eclampsia seizures
MgSO4
Lamotrigine S/E
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, so must titrate slowly
1st line prophylaxis for status epilepticus
Phenytoin
First line for simple, complex and tonic-clonic seizures
Carbamazepine
1st line for trigeminal neuralgia
Carbamazepine
Used for peripheral neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, migraine prophylaxis, bipolar disorder
Gabapentin