tricyclic antibiotics 2 Flashcards

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how long for therapeutic effect tricyclics? ssri?

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2-3 weeks

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mech action tca

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unknown, inhibits norepi neuronal uptake mild 5-h serotonin receptor

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metabolism tca

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liver, 1/2 life is 8-84hr, large vol distribution

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s/e TCA

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orthostatic hypotension, tachycardia, tachy, blurred vision, dry mouth, sedation, delirium, tremors, weight gain, neurolepitc malignant

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cns toxicity tca s/s

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cognitive, motion, psych changes

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6
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overdose tCA-

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fatal arrhythmias

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SSRIs mech action

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modulate serotonin neurons in the brain

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s/e ssris

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no anticholinergic/cardiac s/e, nausea, vomiting, anxiety, insomnia, weight loss

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1/2 life ssri

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2-3 days

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10
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MAOIs

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ihibit MAO-A and MAO-B but action at MAO-a, which inhibits metabolism of norepi

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s/e maois

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hepatotoxic,cardiac toxic with tyrosine, tremors, orthostatic htn, hyperpyrexia with certain meds

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trazodone

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mech unknown

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s/e trazodone

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no muscarinic effects, CNS stim with insomnia, tremors

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contraindications trazodone

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seizures and head trauma

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15
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lithium

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replaces sodium at certain synapses mood stabilizer, narrow therapeutic window

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16
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s/s lithium toxicity

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n,v,diarrhea, abd pain, polyuria, sedation

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17
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what may occur with chronic lithum use?

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hypothyroidism

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18
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antipsych meds do what

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block dopamine in the brain which is therapeutic at the mesolimbic-mesocortical system but the nigostraital system causes extrapyrimidial side effects

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s/e antipsychotics

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sedation secondary to histamine release, extrapyradamidal side effects (acute dystonia, akathisa, parkinsonism, tardive dyskinesia

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what is a late, occuring s/e of antipsychotics

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tardive dyskinesia- usually irreversible

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21
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how do you treat acute dystonia

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treat with congentin

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22
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how do you treat akathisia

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benzo/beta block

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23
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s/s neuroleptic malignant syndrome

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fever, diffuse muscle pain, severe eps, autonomic dysfunction

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24
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tx neuroleptic malignant syndrome

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tx with parlodel, cooling, hydration, dantrium

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25
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s/e antipsychotics

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postural hypotension, hyperprolactinemia, jaundice, corneal opacities, photosensitivity, agranulocytosis

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contraindications antipsych

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parkinsons, hepatic failure, bone marrow dep

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27
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whoch meds do pt on antipsychotics respond to better?

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norepi vs. epi with hypotension

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28
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levodopa/carbidopa is for

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tx parkinsons, considered replacement therpy, precuror of dopamine

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levodopa is

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an amino acid, transported across bbb and converted to dopamine by the enzyme L-aromatic amino acid decorboxylase

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30
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why is carbidoba given with levodopa?

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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

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31
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prob with pt with parkinsons

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not enough dopamine, which is necessary for movement. insufficient amount makes them not able to move

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32
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where is carbiopa activated and what is it

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decarboxylase inhibitor, ative liver, kidney, gi

33
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which symptoms improve first with levo/carbo

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rigidit and bradykinesia before tremor

34
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s/e levo/carbo

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nausea, vomiting, anorexia, secondary to ctz activation in the area postrema in the medulla by dopamine, orthostatic hypotension adn cardiac arrhythmias by beta dopamine stim

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2nd set side effects levo/dop after long term therapy

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abn movement of limbs, hands, trunk, tongue, serious mental disturbances (drug holiday x 1 week)

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contraindications levo/carbi

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MAO inhibitors, narrow angle glaucoma, heart arrhythmias, recent MI

37
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what that is given with levo/carbi can cause EPS

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phenothiazines, reserpine, butyrophenones

38
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selegine

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first choice drug parkinsons, enhances endogenous dopamine it is an MAO-B inhibitor

39
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precautions slegiline

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same as MAOs

40
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seleginline and tcas

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fever, agitation, delirium, coma

41
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belladonna alkaloids

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mild parkinsons, helps in drug induced dysonia

42
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dopamine agonists

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parlodel, permax

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s/e dopamine agonists

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anorexia, nausea

44
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parkinsons and anesthesia

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have pt take meds pre op, avoid phenothiazines, butyrophenones and reglan, increased risk aspiration, intravascularly vol depleted, increased risk laryngospasm

45
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pt on deprenyl what drug cant give

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ephedrine

46
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ketamine can cause what with parkinsons

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exagg symp response

47
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succ and parkinsons

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potential hyperkalemic response

48
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anticonvulsants goal

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to raise seizure threshold

49
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% pt who become seizure free on anticonvulsants

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40%

50
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anticonvulsants mech of action

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sodium channel blockers, block the sustained high frequency repetitive firing of action potentials

51
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type I anticonvuls

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enhance sodium channel inactivation

52
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type I anticonvulsant meds

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phenytoin, carbamezepine, oxcarbazepine, lamotrigine, felamate

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type II anticonvulsants

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enhance gaba inhibition, reduce t calcium currents, block ssustained high freq repetitive firins

54
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type II anticonvulsant drugs

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valproic acid, benzos, phenobarb, primidone,

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type III anticonvulsants

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block T calcium channels only

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type of type II anticonvulsants

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ethosuximide, trimethadione

57
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type IV anticonvulsants

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only enhances GABA inhibtition

58
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type of type IV anticonfulsants

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vigabatrin

59
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noncategorized anticonvulsents

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no effect on any known causes

60
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drugs asso with noncat.

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gabapentin

61
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dilantin treats

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tonic-clonic seizures and partial

62
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dilantin is metabolized by

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zero order kinetics which leads to induction of hepatic micorsomal enzymes

63
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dilantin and protein binding

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highly

64
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s/e dilantin

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gingival hyperplasia, enlargement lips and nose, fetal hydantoin syndrome, folate def

65
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acute overdose diantin signs

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nystagmus, ataxia, vertigo, diplopia, cognitive changes

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drug interactions dilantin

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cimetidine, chloramphenicol, disulfram, isoniazid

67
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tegretol type of seizures treated

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tonic-clonic and abcesnse

68
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common side effect tegretol

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drowsiness

69
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what will tegretol do with metaboism

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increase rate of metabolism of other anticoags

70
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barbiturates mech action

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facilitation of GABA inhibition

71
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main side effect barbs

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sedation

72
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all anticonvulsants bascially cause

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hepatic microsomal enzyme

73
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depakene mech action

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blockage sodium channels that are voltage dependent, cause increase brain GABA

74
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s/e Depakene

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hepatotoxicity, fetal neural tube defects, alopecia

75
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benzos mech action

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interaction with GABA- not first line therapy

76
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administer phenytoin rate

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25-50mg/min to avoid hypotension

77
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phenytoin causes

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resistance to NBMR

78
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what can phenytoin cause

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stevens johnson syndrome

79
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people on anticonvulsants show

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a toleratnce to opiods secondary to enzyme activation caused by anticonvulsant