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Name the five drugs used to treat glaucoma.
alpha agonists

Beta blockers

Diuretics (CAI and mannitol)

Cholinergic agonists

Prostaglandins
Morphine
MOA: agonize opiod receptors: blocks Ca++ and opens K+ channels to DECREASE SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION.

CLIN: Pain, cough, pulmonary edema

AE: resp depression, miosis, constipation, additive CNS depression with other drugs.
fentanyl
MOA: agonize opiod receptors: blocks Ca++ and opens K+ channels to DECREASE SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION.

CLIN: Pain, cough, pulmonary edema

AE: resp depression, miosis, constipation, additive CNS depression with other drugs.
codeine
MOA: agonize opiod receptors: blocks Ca++ and opens K+ channels to DECREASE SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION.

CLIN: Pain, cough, pulmonary edema

AE: resp depression, miosis, constipation, additive CNS depression with other drugs.
meperidine
MOA: agonize opiod receptors: blocks Ca++ and opens K+ channels to DECREASE SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION.

CLIN: Pain, cough, pulmonary edema

AE: resp depression, miosis, constipation, additive CNS depression with other drugs.
What drugs work on the opiod receptors?
Mu: morphine

delta: enkephalin

kappa: dynorphin
butorphanol
MOA: partial agonist at opiod mu receptor, agonist at kappa

CLIN: Pain. causes less resp depression than other full agonists

AE: causes withdrawal if used with full opiod agonist
tramadol
MOA: weak opiod agonist. also inhibits serotonin and NE reuptake

CLIN: Chronic pain

AE: miosis, resp depression, constipation, addiction. DECREASES SEIZURE THRESHOLD!!!
First line treatment for tonic-clonic seizures?
penytoin, carbamazepine, valproic acid
First line treatment for absence seizures?
Ethosuximide

Valproic acid can be used too
First line treatment for status epilepticus?
BZD for acute

Phenytoin for prophylaxis
What drug is useful in treating seizures in pregnant women?
MgSO4
phenytoin
MOA: blocks Na+ channels. Increases refractory period, inhibiting glutamate release from the excitatory presynaptic neuron

CLIN: tonic clonic seizures

AE: nystagmus, SLE-like syndrome, induces cytochrome P450, gingival hyperplasia in children, megaloblastic anemia, teratogenic
barbiturates
MOA: facilitates GABA by INCREASING duration of Cl- channel opening, thus decreasing neuron firing

CLIN: anxiety, seizures, insomnia, induction of anesthetic

AE: dependence, resp and cv depression, induces P450. CI in porphyria!
benzodiazepines
MOA: facilitates GABA release by increasing the FREQUENCY of Cl- channel openings

CLIN: anxiety, spasticity, status epilepticus

AE: dependence, additive CNS depression effect.
Haloperidol
MOA: blocks D2 channel, increasing cAMP

CLIN: schizophrenia (positive symptoms), tourettes, psychosis

AE: lipid soluble, and slow to be removed from the body
Extrapyramidal effects
endocrine side effects
AE from blocking muscarinic, alpha, and histamine receptors
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
tardive dyskinesia
trifluoperazine
MOA: blocks D2 channel, increasing cAMP

CLIN: schizophrenia (positive symptoms), tourettes, psychosis

AE: lipid soluble, and slow to be removed from the body
Extrapyramidal effects
endocrine side effects
AE from blocking muscarinic, alpha, and histamine receptors
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
tardive dyskinesia
fluphenazine
MOA: blocks D2 channel, increasing cAMP

CLIN: schizophrenia (positive symptoms), tourettes, psychosis

AE: lipid soluble, and slow to be removed from the body
Extrapyramidal effects
endocrine side effects
AE from blocking muscarinic, alpha, and histamine receptors
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
tardive dyskinesia
thioridazine
MOA: blocks D2 channel, increasing cAMP

CLIN: schizophrenia (positive symptoms), tourettes, psychosis

AE: lipid soluble, and slow to be removed from the body
Extrapyramidal effects
endocrine side effects
AE from blocking muscarinic, alpha, and histamine receptors
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
tardive dyskinesia
chlorpromazine
MOA: blocks D2 channel, increasing cAMP

CLIN: schizophrenia (positive symptoms), tourettes, psychosis

AE: lipid soluble, and slow to be removed from the body
Extrapyramidal effects
endocrine side effects
AE from blocking muscarinic, alpha, and histamine receptors
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
tardive dyskinesia
what typical antipsychotics will have extrapyrimidal effects?
haloperidol, trifluoperazine, fluphenazine
what typical antipsychotics will have muscarinic, alpha, and histamine effects?
thioridazine, chlorpromazine
clozapine
MOA: block serotinin, dopamine, alpha, and H1 receptors.

CLIN: schizophrenia (negative and positive)

AE: fewer extrapyramidal and anticholinergic side effects than typical antipsychotics.

Clozapine may cause agranulocytosis
olanzapine
MOA: block serotinin, dopamine, alpha, and H1 receptors.

CLIN: schizophrenia (negative and positive)

AE: fewer extrapyramidal and anticholinergic side effects than typical antipsychotics.
quetipine
MOA: block serotinin, dopamine, alpha, and H1 receptors.

CLIN: schizophrenia (negative and positive)

AE: fewer extrapyramidal and anticholinergic side effects than typical antipsychotics.
risperidone
MOA: block serotinin, dopamine, alpha, and H1 receptors.

CLIN: schizophrenia (negative and positive)

AE: fewer extrapyramidal and anticholinergic side effects than typical antipsychotics.
aripiprazole
MOA: block serotinin, dopamine, alpha, and H1 receptors.

CLIN: schizophrenia (negative and positive)

AE: fewer extrapyramidal and anticholinergic side effects than typical antipsychotics.
ziprasidone
MOA: block serotinin, dopamine, alpha, and H1 receptors.

CLIN: schizophrenia (negative and positive)

AE: fewer extrapyramidal and anticholinergic side effects than typical antipsychotics.
buspirone
MOA: stimulates serotonin receptors

CLIN: generalized anxiety.
imipramine
MOA: blocks reuptake of NE and serotonin

CLIN: major depression, OCD, fibromyalgia. Imipramine for bed wetting!!

AE: sedation, atropine-like effects.

TOXICITY: convulsions, coma, cardiotoxicity (arrhythmias), resp depression, hyperpyrexia
amitriptyline
MOA: blocks reuptake of NE and serotonin

CLIN: major depression, OCD, fibromyalgia

AE: sedation, atropine-like effects.

TOXICITY: convulsions, coma, cardiotoxicity (arrhythmias), resp depression, hyperpyrexia
desipramine
MOA: blocks reuptake of NE and serotonin

CLIN: major depression, OCD, fibromyalgia

AE: sedation, atropine-like effects.

TOXICITY: convulsions, coma, cardiotoxicity (arrhythmias), resp depression, hyperpyrexia
nortriptyline
MOA: blocks reuptake of NE and serotonin

CLIN: major depression, OCD, fibromyalgia

AE: sedation, atropine-like effects.

TOXICITY: convulsions, coma, cardiotoxicity (arrhythmias), resp depression, hyperpyrexia
clomipramine
MOA: blocks reuptake of NE and serotonin

CLIN: major depression, OCD, fibromyalgia

AE: sedation, atropine-like effects.

TOXICITY: convulsions, coma, cardiotoxicity (arrhythmias), resp depression, hyperpyrexia
doxepin
MOA: blocks reuptake of NE and serotonin

CLIN: major depression, OCD, fibromyalgia

AE: sedation, atropine-like effects.

TOXICITY: convulsions, coma, cardiotoxicity (arrhythmias), resp depression, hyperpyrexia
amoxapine
MOA: blocks reuptake of NE and serotonin

CLIN: major depression, OCD, fibromyalgia

AE: sedation, atropine-like effects.

TOXICITY: convulsions, coma, cardiotoxicity (arrhythmias), resp depression, hyperpyrexia
fluoxetine
MOA: serotonin specific reuptake inhibitor

CLIN: depression, OCD, bulimia, social phobias

AE: GI distress and sexual dysfunction
paroxetine
MOA: serotonin specific reuptake inhibitor

CLIN: depression, OCD, bulimia, social phobias

AE: GI distress and sexual dysfunction
sertaline
MOA: serotonin specific reuptake inhibitor

CLIN: depression, OCD, bulimia, social phobias

AE: GI distress and sexual dysfunction
citalopram
MOA: serotonin specific reuptake inhibitor

CLIN: depression, OCD, bulimia, social phobias

AE: GI distress and sexual dysfunction
venlafaxine
MOA: inhibit serotonin and NE reuptake. Note that this is not a block, like TCAs

CLIN: Depression, generalized anxiety

AE: increased BP, stimulation effects, sedation, nausea
duloxetine
MOA: inhibits serotonin and NE reuptake. Note that this is not a block, like TCAs

CLIN: depression, diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Duloxetine has a greater effect on NE

AE: increased BP, stimulation, sedation, nausea
phenelzine
MOA: nonselective MAO inhibition, which increases NE, serotonin, dopamine)

CLIN: atypical depression, anxiety, hypochondriasis

AE: serotonin syndrome when used with SSRI or meperidine (CI!!), hypertensive crisis with tyramine ingestion
tranylcypromine
MOA: nonselective MAO inhibition, which increases NE, serotonin, dopamine)

CLIN: atypical depression, anxiety, hypochondriasis

AE: serotonin syndrome when used with SSRI or meperidine (CI!!), hypertensive crisis with tyramine ingestion
isocarboxazid
MOA: nonselective MAO inhibition, which increases NE, serotonin, dopamine)

CLIN: atypical depression, anxiety, hypochondriasis

AE: serotonin syndrome when used with SSRI or meperidine (CI!!), hypertensive crisis with tyramine ingestion
selegiline
MOA: selective MAO-B inhibitor, which increases NE, serotonin, dopamine)

CLIN: atypical depression, anxiety, hypochondriasis

AE: serotonin syndrome when used with SSRI or meperidine (CI!!), hypertensive crisis with tyramine ingestion
buproprion
Increases NE and dopamine

used for smoking cessation

May cause seizures in bullimics
mirtazapine
alpha 2 agonist, increasing NE and serotonin

why the christ would you use this?
trazodone
inhibits serotonin reuptake

used for insomnia

AE: sedation, nausea, priapism, postural hypotension

trazoBONE (ha ha)