WK 3: mental health Flashcards
adverse drug reactions=
unwanted/ harmful reactions from a drug at normal therapeutic doses
example of adverse drug reaction=
anaphylaxis after taking a drug
adverse drug event=
untoward occurance after exposure to a drug that is not necessarily caused by the drug
example of adverse drug event
having a road accident whilst on medication
type A adverse drug reactions=
augmented reactions resulting from exaggeration of a drug’s normal actions at normal therapeutic dose
respiratory depression with opioids or bleeding with warfarin = what type of drug reaction
type A
type B adverse drug reactions =
bizarre reactions -novel responses not expected from known actions of drug
anaphylaxis with penicillin
skin rashes with antibiotics= what type of drug reaction
type B
dry mouth with TCAs = what type of drug reaction
type A
type C reactions=
continuing reactions, persist for a very long time
osteonecrosis of jaw with bisphosphonates=
type C reaction
type D reactions=
delayed reactions -become apparent after some time after the use of medicine
leukopenia 6 weeks after a dose of lomustine =
type D reactions
type E reactions=
end-of-use reactions -withdrawal
BDZ anxiety and perceptual distubances after stopping=
type E reaction
most adverse drug reactions=
type A
primary effects of type A drug reactions =
augmentation of therapeutic action -e.g beta blocker bradycardia
secondary effects of type A drug reactions=
can rationalise from pharmacology -e.g beta blocker bronchospasm
constipation with opioids because
stimulation of Mu receptor in GI tract
why sedation with antihistamines
blockage of central histaminergic receptors
which antihistamines are less sedating (2)
2nd gen -
certirizine
Loratadine
which antihistamine is more sedating
1st gen
chlorphenamine
why are second generation antihistamines less sedating
lipophobic so don’t readily cross blood brain barrier
what drugs induce parkinsonism
dopamine antagonists
which class of antipsychotics cause less extrapyramidal SEs
atypical antipsychotics