Psych drugs Flashcards
List the 6 typical anti-psychotics
+common suffix
Haloperidol Pimozide Trifluoperazine Fluphenazine Thioridazine Chlorpromazine (azine/azide)
(Haloed pimps & trifling thieves flew by cheating)
increase cAMp
block D2 receptor
typical anti-psychotics
High potency typical antipsychotics
Haloperidol
Trifluoperazine
Fluphenazine
(trifling Halos flew High)
Low potency typical antipsychotics
Chlorpromazine, Thioridazine
cheating theives are low
List 1 atypical antipsychotic and the other’s 2 common suffix
Aripiprazole
(+apine)(+Peridone/ idone)
asenapine, clozapine, quetipine,
iloperidone, paliperidone, risperidone, lurasidone, ziprasidone
serotonin (2A) and dopamine (D2) antagonist
Atypical antipsychotics
which atypical anti-psychotic is a partial D2 agonist
Aripiprazole
Ari is a pipsqueak and an atypical pop-star
causes agranulocytosis and seizures
Clozapine; atypical
watch clozapine closely
causes hyperprolactenemia (galactorrhea, amenorrhea, man boobs/ gynecomastia)
Risperidone; atypical
makes me think of the ice-cream a raspado. ice-cream is milky
causes metabolic syndrome
weight gain, dyslipidemia, diabetes
Clozapine
Olanzapine
Risperidone
Quetiapine
(put a CORQ in it)
Antipsychotics (2)
causes a prolonged QT interval
Ziprasidone (less EPS)
Risperidone (more EPS)
For treatment resistant schizophrenia &
schizophrenia associated with Suicidality
Clozapine
Clozapine can cause:
Metabolic syndrome
agranulocytosis
and what else (2)
Seizures
Myocarditis (angina/dyspnea)
Antipsychotics (2)
Causes sedation, orthostatic hypotension, &
anticholinergic side effects (dry mouth, dilated pupils, tachycardia, constipation)
Chlorpromazine, Thioridazine
1st gen low potency
Can cause sudden onset sustained muscle contractions, Dystonia. (3)
Haloperidol
Trifluoperazine
Fluphenazine
(typical antipsychotics high potency)