Week 6 Flashcards
(144 cards)
What is the mechanism of action of benzodiazepines?
activate more frequently the GABA-A receptor (GABA agonists) - which functions as a Chloride ion channel
What type of epilepsy episode is benzodiazepines used for?
status epilepticus(lorazepam, diazepam, midazolam)
Most benzodiazepines have long half-lives and active metabolites except…? (remember acronym)
ATOM are short acting with higher addictive potential1. alprazolam2. triazolam3. oxazepam4. midazolam
What is the common suffixes for benzodiazepines? (2)
-pam-lam (theres also chlordiazepoxide)
Treat overdose of benzodiazepines with?
Flumazenil (competetive agonist at GABA receptor)## Footnote* But can precipitate seizures by causing acute benzodiazepine withdrawal
How do barbiturates work against seizures?
- MOA: bind to allosteric site on GABA-A receptor → improving the effects of GABA
- The GABA-A receptor is a chloride channel - leads to hyper-polarization which inhibits synaptic transmission
- Barbiturates increase the duration of Chloride ion channel
Phenobarbital
1. what type of drug is this
2. what types of seizures is this used for? (3)
- Barbiturate
- Focal, general tonic clonic, status epilepticus (for stat. ep. -> use other drugs first and then barbiturate is last choice)
Phenobarbital
1. side effects
- sedation -> cardio and respiratory depression, CNS depressoin
Primidone
1. what type of drug is this?
2. What disorders is this used for?
3. side effects
- barbiturate
- used to treat seizures and essential tremor
- sedating effects of barbiturates
Valproate
1. what kind of drug is this
2. MOA
3. what seizure types is this used for?
- Broad spectrum anticonvulsant
- binds VG Na+ channels to prevent high freq. firing of neurons
- focal, generalized, absence
Valproate
1. side effects
VALPPROaTTE
VALPPROaTTE:
1. Vomiting
2. Alopecia
3. Liver damage (hepatotoxic)
4. Pancreatitis
5. P-450 inhibition
6. Rash
7. Obesity (weight gain)
8. Tremor
9. Teratogenesis (neural tube defects)
10. Epigastric pain (GI distress)
Topiramate
1. what kind of drug is this
2. MOA (2)
3. what seizure types is this used for?
- broad spectrum anticonvulsant
- Binds to VG Na+ channel AND binds to GABA-A to potentiate effects of GABA
- focal and generalized tonic clonic
Topiramate
1. side effects
1.Sedation
2.slow cognition
3.kidney stones
4.skinny (weight loss)
5. sight threatened (glaucoma)
6. speech (wordinding) dificulties
Lamotrigine
1. what kind of drug is this
2. MOA
3. what seizure types is this used for? (3)
- broad spectrum anticonvulsant
- Binds to VG Na+ channels
- Focal, generalized tonic clonic, absence (not as effective for absence as other meds)
Lamotrigine
1. side effects
- SJS
- Diplopia
Levetiracetam
1. what kind of drug is this
3. what seizure types is this used for?
4. side effects
- broad spectrum anticonvulsant
- Focal, generalized tonic clonic, absence
- somnolence
Carbamazepine
1. what kind of drug is this
2. MOA
3. what situations is this used for?
- narrow spectrum anticonvulsant
- Increases Na+ channel inactivation duration
- partial/focal seizure BUT it is actually first line med for trigeminal neuralgia
Carbamazepine
1. side effects
- Diplopia
- ataxia
- agranulocytosis
- liver toxicity
- teratogenesis (cleft lip/palate, spina biida)
- induction of cytochrome P-450
- SIADH
- SJS
Phenytoin
1. what kind of drug is this
2. MOA
3. what situations is this used for?
- narrow spectrum anticonvulsant
- increases duration of Na+ channel inactivation
- given as maintenance therapy after status epilepticus + can be used for partial/focal seizures too
Phenytoin
1. side effects
PPHENY TOIN
PPHENY TOIN:
1. cytochrome P-450 induction
2. Pseudolymphoma
3. Hirsutism
4. Enlarged gums
5. Nystagmus
6. Yellow-brown skin
7. Teratogenicity -cleft palate
8. Osteopenia
9. Inhibited folate absorption
10. Neuropathy
Gabapentin
1. what kind of drug is this
2. MOA
3. what situations is this used for?
- narrow spectrum anticonvulsant
- blocks VG Ca2+ channels
- Peripheral neuropathy/pain but also partial/focal seizures
Gabapentin
1. side effects
- sedation and ataxia
Vigabatrin and Tigabine
1. What kind of drug is this
2. MOA
3. what situations is this used for?
- narrow spectrum anticonvulsants
- two methods of increasing GABA
- partial seizures
Ethosuximide
1. What kind of drug is this
2. MOA
3. what situations is this used for?
- anticonvulsant
- Blocks T type Ca2+ channels in the thalamus
- 1st line treatment for absence seizures in children