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methohexital, thiamylal, thiopental
- ultra short (15-30min) barbiturates
pentobarbital, secobarbital
- short acting (2-4h) barbiturates
amobarbital, butalbital, butabarbital, aprobarbital
- intermediate (4-5h) acting barbiturates
phenobarbital, mephobarbital
- long acting barbiturates (6-8+h)
ramelteon
- melatonin receptor agonist
flumazenil
- benzodiazepine antagonist
zaleplon, zolpidem, eszopiclone
- GABA agonists
phenytoin
- hydantoin
- usage dependent Na+ channel blockade (plus some increase in GABA release)
mephenytoin
- hydantoin anticonvulsant, lower minor toxicities, more serious toxicities
ethotoin
- low toxicity, low efficacy hydantoin
carbamazepine
- Na+ channel blockade (binds inactive)
- all types of seizures (except absence)
oxcarbazepine
- Na+ channel blockade
- less hypersensitivity than carbamazepine
barbiturates (as anticonvulsants)
- increase GABA affinity at receptor
- some GLU blockade at AMPA receptor
- blockage of VGCa++ channel (high concentrations)
primidone
- active metabolites are PEMA and phenobarbital
- Na+ channel blockade
valproate
- blocks Na+ Channels (partial)
- blocks NMDA receptor
- good for absence (?)
succinamides
- block T-type Ca++ channels
- absence
lamotrigine
- Na+ channel inhibition
- VG-Ca++ (P/Q)
felbamate
- GABAa potentiator
- usage dependent NMDA blockade
- aplastic anemia and hepatitis
topiramate
- Na+ channels
- GABA
- GLU receptors
- cognitive slowing, but good for varying types of seizures
gabapentin/pregabalin
- analogues of GABA
- bind a2d subunit of N type VG-Ca++ (presynapitc) and inhibit Glu release
- partial, and neuropathic pain
tiagabine
- GABA reuptake inhibitor
levetiracetam
- SV2A blocker (Glu release inhibitor)
vigabatrin
- indirect GABA agonist (prevents degradation by inhibiting gaba aminotransferase)
- VISION LOSS
lacosamide
- binds to CRMP-2 and blocks BDNF and NT3 on axonal/dendritic growth
zonisamide
- effect on Na+ and Ca++ channels
- no GABA effect
- inhibits carbonic anhydrase
levodopa
- D agonist (small amt. reach CNS)
- ADV: diskynesias, behavioral disturbances
carbidopa
- DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor
- greatly increases amt. of L-dopa reaching CNS, reducing side effects
amantadine/symmetrel (for PD)
- indirect DA agonist
- only short duration of effect (weeks)
bromocriptine
- D2 agonist for early stage parkinsons
- first dose CV collapse
pergolide
- D1 and D2 agonist for early stage PD
ropinirole/pramipexole
- D2, D2/D3 agonists
- high degree of CNS disturbances
selegiline
- MAO-B selective (at low doses)
- reversible inhibition
-useful early (or late with levodopa)
rasagiline
- irreversible inhibition of MAOB
- may have neuroprotective properties
tolcapone
- irreversible COMT inhibitor in brain and periphery
entcapone
- reversible COMT inhibitor (mainly in liver, little CNS penetration)
benztropine mesylate, trihexyphenidyl, ethopropazine
- anticholinergics for PD
- wide SE profile
- possible use for Tx of traditional antipsychotic symptoms
apomorphine
- selective D2 agonist (post-synaptic)
- used for "off-period" rescue for PD
- pretreat with antiemetic and up to 3 months after
tetrabenazine
- depletes DA, NE, 5HT from vesicular transporters
- brief relief of Huntington's
- TX of movement disorders
chlorpromazine
- typical antipsychotic
- a1/5HT blocker
- hypotension
haloperidol
- D2 blocker
- typical antipsychotic
clozapine
- 5HT2a blocker (others, but low D2 blockade)
- IND: treatment resistant schiz
- SOMA
olanzapine
- 5HT2a, DA, muscarinic blockade
- weight gain (main), sedation, dry mouth
risperidone
- 5HT2a blocker
- popular first line
- EPS above 6mg and hyperprolactinemia
quetiapine
- 5HT2a blocker
- no EPS at any dose
- 200mg BID
ziprasidone
- D2, 5HT2a blocker
- QT prolongation
aripiprazole
- DA modulator
- first line
lithium
- inhibits recycling of inositol substrates
- toxicity difficult to avoid
trazodone/nefazodone
- 5HT2a (presynaptic) antagonists for depression
tranylcypromine, phenelzine
- MAOI's (depression)
tacrine
- ACHEI (reversible) for AD
donepezil
- reversible ACHEI for AD
galantamine
- reversible ACHEI inhibitor
- allosteric effect on nicotinic receptors good for AD
rivastigmine
- pseudo-irreversible inhibition of ACHE
- short half-life, long duration
memantine
- non-competative NMDA blokade for AD
lodoxamide, pemirolast
- ophthalmic mast cell stabilizers
buspirone
- 5HT1a agonist (anxiolytic)
sumatriptan and congeners
- 5HT1D/B agonists (triptans)
- Tx: migraines
tegaserod
- 5HT4 partial agonist
- CPIBS
isoproterenol
- non-selective B1/2 agonistm
- bronchodilation but also increased HR/BP
metaproterenol
- specific B2 agonist for asthma
- resistant to COMT
tertbutaline, albuterol, levalbuterol, metaproterenol, pirbuterol, bitolterol (prodrug)
- B2 agonist
- resistant to COMT
- short (2-6 hour) duration
salmeterol, formoterol
- B2 agonist
- resistant to COMT
- delayed onset, long duration
ipratropium bromide
- M3 receptor antagonist, short acting
tiotropium
- M3 receptor antagonist, long acting (higher affinity)
glucocorticoids (asthma)
- inhibitors of PLA2
zileuton
- 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor, prevents leukotriene formation
zafirlukast
- inhibits cysteinyl leukotriene receptor
- peptide w/ drug (warfarin) interactions
montelukast
- non-peptide cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonist
- non-peptide
- less drug interaction
omalizumab
- humanized monoclonal antibody (IgG) which blocks IgE receptor
- Tx: steroid resistant asthma
theophylline
- methylxanthine
- phosphodiesterase inhibitor (nonselective)
- Tx: asthma (not first line)
indole NSAIDS
- indomethacin (high SE)
- suldinac
- etodolac
- pharmacologically similar to salicylates
fenamates
- mefenamic acid, meclofenamate
- not 1st line, high GI upset
propionic acid derivatives
- profens + naproxen
- beter tolerance, some reduction of antihypertensives
enolic acid NSAIDS
- oxicams
tolmetin
- NSAID
- better tolerance than aspirin
- highly protein bound
diclofenac
- NSAID
- leads to HTX similarly to APAP
nabumetone
- misc. NSAID
- somewhat cox 2 selective
gold
- inhibitor of mononuclear phagocytes and T cell function in RA
- may cause blue skin/mucous membranes
leflunomide
- dihydroorotate dehydrogenase inhibitor for RA
- induces p53 and inhibits pyrimidine synthesis in lymphocytes
- teratogen, SJS
etanercept
- recombinant human soluble receptor for TNFa
- Tx: RA
infliximab
- monoclonal antibody for TNFa
- RA, Crohn's
- ADV - respiratory infections
- sub Q
adalimumab
- monoclonal antibody for TNFa
- ADV - respiratory infections
- sub Q
anakinra
- recombinant interleukin 1 receptor antagonist
- RA
- ADV: low WBC count
abatacept
- soluble fusion protein consisting of extracellular domain of T-lymphocyte associated antigen (CTLA-4) linked to immunoglobulin IgG1
- inhibits T-activation, proliferation, and production of TNFa, interferon-Y, IL-6, and IL-2
- do not use with TNF-a antagonist (infections)
penicillamine
- metal chelator - thought to be relation between Cu and RA
hydroxychloroquine
- antimalarial agent for RA
- ocular toxicity
colchicine
- inhibits granulocyte response to urate crystals by inhibiting tubulin function in mitotic spindles
allopurinol
- XO inhibitor
- antihyperuricemic
probenecid
- uricosuric agent
- increases secretion of uric acid, decreases secretion of everything else
somatropin
- recombinant human GH
- receptor activation produces IGF-1
mecasermin
- recombinant IGF-1
- used when patients don't respond to GH
octreotide, lanreotide
- somatostatin analog
- inhbits GH production, and others
- Tx: acromegaly, tumor secreting hormonnes
pegvisomant
- pegylated rhGH which is partial agonist at receptor
- reduces effects of excess GH
- Tx: acromegaly
FSH analogs (itropins)
- controlled ovulation hyperstimulation
LH analogs
- used to stimulate ovulation
leuprolide, goserelin, nafarelin
- GnRH agonists
- increases FSH and LH (short term), decreases (long term)
- also TX advanced prostate cancer
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- GnRH antagonists
- reduces LH and FSH production
- prevention of premature LH surges during COH, or advanced prostate cancer
bromocriptine, cabergoline
- ergot D2 agonists for hyperprolactinemia, PD
- less robust than pramipexole, ropinirole
oxytocin
- induction of labor, control of uterine hemorrhage after delivery
desmmopressin/vasopressin
- decrease secretion of water
- Tx: diabetes insipidus, von Willebrand disease
conivaptan/tolvaptan
- vasopressin receptor antagonists
- increase water secretion in hyponatremia
methimazole
- thyroid peroxidase inhibitor
- Tx: hyperthyroidism
propylthiouracil (PTU)
- thyroid preoxidase inhibitor
- also inhibits T3-->T4 in periphery
- Tx: hyperthyroidism
iodide
- in high concentrations, inhibits iodide uptake
- radioactive I given as alternative to surgery
mitotane
- DDT analog, toxic to adrenocortical mitochondria
- compassionate care of adrenal carcinoma
aminoglutethimide
- desmolase inhibitor
- blocks production of all hormonally active steroids
- Tx: cushings
metyrapone
- inhibits cortisol synthesis
- commonly used to test adrenal function, if normal, ACTH will increase
trilostane
- inhibits cortisol and aldosterone synthesis
DHEA
- chronic fatigue syndrome, hypoaldosteronism
clomiphene
- SERM
- partial estrogen agonist
- used to antagonize estrogen feedback to release FSH and LH
mifepristone
- competitive progesterone antagonist
- abortifacent
danazol
- weak progesterone, testosterone, glucocorticoid agonist, used to suppress mid cycle FSH and LH surges without changing basal levels
fluvestrant
- estrogen receptor antagonist
- cancer
meperidine
- Mu opioid agonist
- nor-metabolite is CNS toxic
pentazocine
- partial Mu, full K agonist
- no respiratory depression
butorphanol
- partial Mu, K agonist
nalbuphine
- Mu/K agonist equipotent to morphine
- respiratory depression ceiling at 30mg
buprenorphine
- partial Mu agonist, full K antagonist
- very high affinity/long half life
tramadol
- Mu opioid agonist
- also inhibits SERT and NET (seizures)
naloxone
- opioid antagonist
- short duration
- not orally active
naltrexone
- opioid antagonist, long acting, orally active
mescaline, MDMA
- hallucinogen (amphetamine like)
- 5HT indirect agonist
LSD, psilocybin (mushrooms), tryptamines, bufotenine (toads)
- serotonin-like hallucinogens (direct 5HT agonists)
ketamine, PCP
- dissociative hallucinogens
- usage dependent NMDA blokade