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Pharmacology Flashcards

1
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What type of drug can effectively diffuse across the BBB?

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Lipophilic/hydrophobic

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2
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Give an example of a lipophilic drug that is used for anxiety

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Propranolol - more lipophilic than other beta blockers

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3
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State the uses of antidepressant drugs

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  • moderate/severe depression
  • dysthymia
  • generalised anxiety disorder
  • panic/OCD/PTSD
  • bulimia nervosa
  • neuropathic pain
  • premenstrual dysphoric disorder
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4
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Name three classes of antidepressants

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Monoamine oxidase inhibitor
Monoamine reuptake inhibitor
Atypical drugs (post synaptic)

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5
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Name three monoamines

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  • dopamine
  • noradrenaline
  • 5 HT/serotonin
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6
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Where is serotonin produced?

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Raphe nucleus

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7
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Where are most serotonin neurons located?

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Rostral nucleus but has multiple cortical projections to areas involving mood, sleep, feeding, behaviour and sensory perception

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8
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Other than serotonin production what is the raphe nucleus also involved in?

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Analgesia

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9
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Where is noradrenaline produced?

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Locus coeruleus with projections to areas of arousal and emotion

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10
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What is the function of MAO?

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Converts monoamines into metabolites

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11
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How do monoamine oxidase inhibitors work?

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Prevent the conversion of neurotransmitter to metabolite

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12
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Give two examples of MAOi

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Phenelzine (irreversible)

Moclobemide (reversible)

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13
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What are the side effects of MAOi?

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Cheese reaction 
Decreased metabolism of other drugs 
Insomnia 
Postural hypotension 
Peripheral oedema
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14
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Describe the cheese reaction

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Hypertensive crisis, inhibition of MAO in the gut prevents breakdown of dietary tyramine - tyramine causes vasoconstriction and malignant hypertension

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15
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How do tricyclic antidepressants work?

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Block uptake of amines by competition of nerve terminals - non-specific inhibition of noradrenaline and 5HT uptake

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16
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Give examples of tricyclic antidepressants

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Imipramine
Dosulepin
Amitriptyline
Lofepramine

17
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What are the side effects of tricyclic antidepressants?

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Anticholinergic syndrome, sedation, weight gain, constipation, cardiotoxic in overdose and cardiovascular effects of increased noradrenaline

18
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How to SSRIs work?

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Inhibit re-uptake of 5HT from the synaptic cleft

19
Q

Give examples of SSRIs

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Fluoxetine, citalopram, sertraline

20
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What are the side effects of SSRIs?

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Nausea, headache, worsened anxiety, <25 year olds risk of increased self harm and suicidal ideation, sweating/vivid dreams, sexual dysfunction, hyponatraemia (elderly)

21
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How do monoamine reuptake inhibitors work?

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Block the reuptake of monoamines - noradrenaline and 5HT into presynaptic terminals

22
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Give examples of monoamine reuptake inhibitors

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Duloxetine and Venlafaxine

23
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What are the side effects of monoamine reuptake inhibitors?

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Similar to SSRI but lack of major receptor blocking actions so a more limited range of side effect than tricyclics

24
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Name two types of atypical antidepressant

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  • Mirtazapine (mixed receptor effects)

- Dopamine uptake inhibitor (Bupropion)

25
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When can mirtazapine be used?

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With SSRI to block serotenergic side effects

26
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What are the side effects of mirtazapine

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Weight gain and sedation

27
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How is lithium given to a patient?

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As a salt usually lithium carbonate

28
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How does lithium work?

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  • blocks phosphatidylinostol pathway
  • inhibits glycogen synthase kinase 3beta
  • modulates NO signalling
29
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What is the issue with lithium?

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Requires close monitoring as it has a narrow therapeutic index - 12 hour post dose bloods (0.4-1mmol/l target)

30
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What are the side effects of lithium?

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Dry mouth, diabetes insipidus, polydipsia/uria, hypothyroid, reduced renal function, weight gain

31
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Why must dehydration be avoided in patients who take lithium?

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Renal tubules cannot differentiate between sodium and lithium ions, in dehydration more sodium is resorbed so more lithium is resorbed

32
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Describe the toxic effects of lithium

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  • Vomiting
  • Ataxia/tremor
  • Drowsiness
  • Convulsion
  • Coma
  • Diarrhoea
33
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What anticonvulsants can be used long term in bipolar?

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Valproic acid, lamotrigine, carbamazepine - sodium channel blockers

34
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When must valproic acid not be used?

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Pregnancy - neural tube defect

35
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What is a rare side effect of lamotrigine?

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Steven Johnson Syndrome

36
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What are the side effects of valproate and carbamazepine?

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Ataxia, drowsiness, induction of liver enzymes

37
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Which antipsychotics can be used in bipolar?

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Quetiapine, Aripiprazole, Olanzapine, lurasidone - act as dopamine and 5HT antagonists

38
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Which antipsychotics can be used in bipolar?

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Quetiapine, Aripiprazole, Olanzapine, lurasidone, risperidone - act as dopamine and 5HT antagonists

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