tricyclic antibiotics 2 Flashcards
how long for therapeutic effect tricyclics? ssri?
2-3 weeks
mech action tca
unknown, inhibits norepi neuronal uptake mild 5-h serotonin receptor
metabolism tca
liver, 1/2 life is 8-84hr, large vol distribution
s/e TCA
orthostatic hypotension, tachycardia, tachy, blurred vision, dry mouth, sedation, delirium, tremors, weight gain, neurolepitc malignant
cns toxicity tca s/s
cognitive, motion, psych changes
overdose tCA-
fatal arrhythmias
SSRIs mech action
modulate serotonin neurons in the brain
s/e ssris
no anticholinergic/cardiac s/e, nausea, vomiting, anxiety, insomnia, weight loss
1/2 life ssri
2-3 days
MAOIs
ihibit MAO-A and MAO-B but action at MAO-a, which inhibits metabolism of norepi
s/e maois
hepatotoxic,cardiac toxic with tyrosine, tremors, orthostatic htn, hyperpyrexia with certain meds
trazodone
mech unknown
s/e trazodone
no muscarinic effects, CNS stim with insomnia, tremors
contraindications trazodone
seizures and head trauma
lithium
replaces sodium at certain synapses mood stabilizer, narrow therapeutic window
s/s lithium toxicity
n,v,diarrhea, abd pain, polyuria, sedation
what may occur with chronic lithum use?
hypothyroidism
antipsych meds do what
block dopamine in the brain which is therapeutic at the mesolimbic-mesocortical system but the nigostraital system causes extrapyrimidial side effects
s/e antipsychotics
sedation secondary to histamine release, extrapyradamidal side effects (acute dystonia, akathisa, parkinsonism, tardive dyskinesia
what is a late, occuring s/e of antipsychotics
tardive dyskinesia- usually irreversible
how do you treat acute dystonia
treat with congentin
how do you treat akathisia
benzo/beta block
s/s neuroleptic malignant syndrome
fever, diffuse muscle pain, severe eps, autonomic dysfunction
tx neuroleptic malignant syndrome
tx with parlodel, cooling, hydration, dantrium
s/e antipsychotics
postural hypotension, hyperprolactinemia, jaundice, corneal opacities, photosensitivity, agranulocytosis
contraindications antipsych
parkinsons, hepatic failure, bone marrow dep
whoch meds do pt on antipsychotics respond to better?
norepi vs. epi with hypotension
levodopa/carbidopa is for
tx parkinsons, considered replacement therpy, precuror of dopamine
levodopa is
an amino acid, transported across bbb and converted to dopamine by the enzyme L-aromatic amino acid decorboxylase
why is carbidoba given with levodopa?
carbidopa blocks conversion of levodopa to dopamine in the periphery b/c carbidopa is there, but cannot cross bbb. if not pt would have hypertensive crisis secondary to carbidopa which increases blood pressure
prob with pt with parkinsons
not enough dopamine, which is necessary for movement. insufficient amount makes them not able to move