Drugs Flashcards
Chlorpromazine - potency?
Antipsychotic
Typical/ D2 antagonist (lo potency)
Haloperidol - potency?
Antipsychotic
Typical/ D2 antagonist (hi potency)
Clozapine
Antipsychotic
Atypical/ D2/5HT2 antagonist
ADR: agranulocytosis
Quetiapine
Antipsychotic
Atypical/ D2/5HT2 antagonist
Paroxetine
SSRI Antidepressant (Paxil)
Fluoxetine
SSRI Antidepressant (Prozac)
Citalopram/Escitalopram
SSRI Antidepressants
Bupropion
NDRI Antidepressant
Venlafaxine
SNRI Antidepressant
Trazodone
Antidepressant
Mixed Serotonin Reuptake Blocker/Receptor Antagonist
[5HT2A-R antagonist] SO ALSO FOR INSOMNIA (slow wave or 2nd line)
“trash-a-bone” ADR: priapism
Amitriptyline
Tricyclic Antidepressants
Phenelzine
MAOi Antidepressant
Lithium Carbonate, Carbamazepine
Antimanic
-lams and -pams
Sedatives-Hypnotics-Anxiolytics
Benzodiazepines (BDZ) Agonists (GABA Cl- channel)
SO ALSO USED FOR INSOMNIA 2nd LINE
ADR: inc. anterograde amnesia
Zolpidem
Sedatives-Hypnotics-Anxiolytics
Non-BDZ Agonist (GABA Cl- channel) “Z-DRUG”
SO ALSO FOR INSOMNIA 1st LINE (Zolpidem is Ambien)