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Pharmacology Nuggets Flashcards

1
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Receptor responsible for antipsychotic induced weight gain

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5HT2C

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2
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Receptor responsible for antipsychotic postural hypotension

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Alpha-1 antagonism

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3
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High risk side effect of Bupropion

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Seizures at doses >400mg a day

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4
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Mood stabilizers that cause rashes

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Carbamazepine (10-15% benign maculopapular rash)

Lamotrigine

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5
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Mood stablizer that causes PCOS

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Sodium valproate causes hyperandrogenism and provokes the development of PCOS

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6
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Antipsychotic most likely to cause QTc prolongation

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Ziprasidone

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7
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Drug likely to cause visual hallucinations

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Levodopa

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8
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Drug likely to cause halo of light around objects

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Digoxin

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9
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Antipsychotic most likely to cause impotence/sexual side effects

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Risperidone

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10
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SSRI that has the most anticholinergic SEs

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Paroxetine

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11
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Alpha-2 adrenergic agonists used for short term opioid detoxification

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Lofexidine

Clonidine

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12
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Mechanism of action of Atomoxetine

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Selective inhibition of presynaptic norepinephrine transporter

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13
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Mood stabilizer that can be given as a loading dose in mania

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Valproate

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14
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Mechanism of Carbamazepine’s autoinduction

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Increasing CYP3A4

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15
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Active metabolites of amtriptyline and imipramine

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Amtriptyline –> Nortriptyline

Imipramine –> Desipramine

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16
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Equation for the volume of distribution of a drug

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Quantity of drug / plasma concentration at time of administration

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17
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Optimal plasma levels for TCAs: Nortriptyline, Imipramine and Desipramine

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Nortriptyline 50-100 ng/ml
Imipramine 150-300 ng/ml
Desipramine 150-300 ng/ml

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18
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Most potent liver enzyme inducers

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Phenytoin
Phenobarbitone
Primidone
Carbamazepine

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19
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Fluoxetine increases levels of 1) and enhances action of 2)

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1) Haloperidol, carbamazepine and phenytoin

2) Oral anticoagulants and propanolol

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20
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Structural class of Buspirone

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Azaspirone

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21
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Structural class of Bupropion

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Aminoketone

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22
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Structural class of Flupenthixol and Zuclopenthixol

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Thioxanthenes

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23
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Structural class of Droperidol and Haloperidol

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Butyrophenones

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24
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1st line mood stabilizer for mixed affective and manic episodes

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Sodium Valproate

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25
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Mechanism of action of Rivastigmine

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A reversible and non-competitive AChE inhibitor

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26
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Mechanism of action of Memantine

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NMDA antagonist

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27
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Reversible MAOis

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Moclobemide and brofaromine

28
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Discoverer of Lithium

29
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Discoverer of Clozapine

30
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Discoverer of Chlorpromazine

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Delay and Deniker

31
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Discoverer of Haloperidol

32
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Discoverer of Imipramine

33
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Structural class of Risperidone

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Benzisoxazole

34
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Structural class of Amisulpride and Sulpride

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Subsituted Benzamides

35
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Structural class of Ziprasidone

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Benzisothiazole

36
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Structural class of Clozapine

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Dibenzodiazepine

37
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Structural class of Olanzapine

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Thiobenzodiazepine

38
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Drugs eliminated renally unchanged

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Lithium, amisulpride, sulpride, gabapentin, acamprosate, amantadine

39
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Best benzodiazepine for liver failure

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Oxazepam - does not require hepatic oxidation

40
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Benzodiazepines that undergo direct phase 2 metabolism

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Lorazepam, Temazepam, Oxazepam

41
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Drugs increased by Valproate’s competitive inhibition of their metabolism

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TCAs especially clomipramine, Lamotrigine, Phenobarbitone

42
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Least sedating/anticholinergic TCAs

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Lofepramine, Nortriptyline

43
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Treatment of anorgasmia associated with SSRIS

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Cyproheptadine a sedating antihistamine

44
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Indication and mechanism for Acamprosate

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Used for EToH withdrawl, possibly works through glutamate antagonism

45
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Pros and cons of Doxepin

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Lower orthostatic hypotension, higher antihistaminic action

46
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TCAs from most sedating to least

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Trimipramine, Amitriptyline, Dothiepine, Imipramine, Lofepramine, Nortriptyline

47
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Amisulpride vs. Sulpride mechanisms

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Sulpride = pure D2 antagonist vs Amisulpride = D2/D3 antagonist

48
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Antibiotic that acts an irreversible MAOi

49
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TCA toxicity cause and treatment

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Inhibition of fast inward Na channels in the heart. Treated with sodium bicarbonate.

50
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Most toxic benzodiazepine

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Alprazolam

51
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Opioid than can cause serotonin syndrome with SSRIs

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Pethidine/meperidine

52
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Treatment for tyramine-MAOi hypertensive crisis

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Phentolamine or phenoxybenzamine

53
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Most risky TCAs for seizures/cardiotoxicity

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Amitriptyline and dosulepin

54
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SSRI with some cardiac risk

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Citalopram

55
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Treatment of Clozapine induced hypersalivation

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Pirenziprine - M1/M4 antagonist
Trihexyphenidyl
Hyoscine
Amitriptyline
Benztropine
Terazosin
56
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Opioid that can cause QTc prolongation

57
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Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) is used to measure

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Tardive dyskinesia

58
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Drugs associated with risk of cleft-palate

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Lamotrigine
Diazepam
SSRIs

59
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Best drug for atypical depression

60
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Flumazenil mechanism of action

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Competitive antagonist and benzodiazepine receptor

61
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Antidepressants with greatest CYP2D6 inhibition

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Fluoxetine, Duloxetine

62
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Safest mood stabilizer to use with oral contraceptives

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Sodium Valproate

63
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Effects of combining Sodium Valproate and Lamotrigine

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Decreased Valproate levels, significantly increased Lamotrigine due to decreased clearance and competition for liver metabolism

64
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Switching from MAOi to SSRI

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Withdraw and wait 2 weeks

65
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Specific side effect of Zopiclone

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Metallic taste in mouth

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