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PHARM - Seizures & Alzheimer's Flashcards

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1
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what is the overarching mechanism by which drugs treat seizures?

A

by decreasing hyperexcitability

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what are the methods by which drug decrease hyperexcitability?

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  • ion channel modulation
  • GABA enhancement
  • Glutamate inhibition
  • modulation of NT release
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which cation channels can be modulated to decrease hyperexcitability?

how?

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  • Na+ channel: blockage
  • Ca++ channel: blockage
  • K+ channel: enhancement
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sodium channel modulators

  • includes which drugs?
  • clinical use
  • MOA
  • AE/CI
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  • drugs: phenytoin, carbapezamine, lacosamide
  • clinical use: seizures - focal, tonic-clonic
  • MOA: bind to Na+ channels in the inactivated state, inhibiting high -frequency firing
    • phenytoin, carbapezamine: fast-inactivation
    • lacosamide: slow inactivation
  • AE: drug-specific
  • CI: absence seizures
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phenytoin

  • what kind of drug?
  • clinical use
  • MOA
  • PK
  • AE/CI
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  • sodium channel modulator
  • clinical use: seizures - focal, tonic clonic
  • MOA: enhance fast-inactivation of inactivated Na+ channels -> inhibitng high-frequency firing
  • PK:
    • narrow therepeutic range - small dose changes can lead to toxicity
    • metabolized by CYP-2C9
    • inhibits CYP-3A4
  • AE:
    • gingival hyperplasia
    • facial feature coarsening
    • mild cerebrovestibular effects - vertigo, ataxia, HA, nausea
  • CI:
    • absence seizures
    • pregnancy & oral contraceptives - is teratogenic
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what are the contraindications of phenytoin?

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  • absence seizure (like all Na modulators)
  • in pregnancy - teratogenic
  • with oral contraceptives - teratogenic
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how id phenytoin metabolized?

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by CYP-2C9

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8
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phenytoin inhibits…?

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CYP-3A4

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carbapezamine

  • what kind of drug?
  • clinical use
  • MOA
  • PK
  • AE/CI
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  • sodium channel modulator
  • clinical use: seizures - focal (simple & complex), tonic clonic
  • MOA: enhance fast-inactivation of inactivated Na+ channels -> inhibitng high-frequency firing
  • AEs:
    • allergic reactions
    • cerebrovestibular - nausea, ataxia
  • CI:
    • absence seizures
    • SLE
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what are the contraindications of carbapezamine?

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  • absence seizures
  • SLE
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explain the mechanism behind absence seizures

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oscillations between the thalamus and cortex that are generated in the thalamus by T-type (transient) Ca++ current

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what drugs are used to treat absence seizures?

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  • Ca++ channel modulators
    • ethosuxamide
    • valproate
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Ca++ channel modulators

  • include which drugs?
  • clinical use?
  • MOA?
  • AE?
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  • drugs: valproate, ethosuximide
  • clinical use: absence seizures
  • MOA: block low threshold-Ca++ channels -> blocking T-type currents
  • AE: drug specific
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valproic acid

  • what kind of drug?
  • clinical use?
  • MOA?
  • AE/CI?
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  • is a calcium channel modulator
  • clinical use: absence seizures
  • MOA: block low threshold-Ca++ channels -> blocking T-type currents
  • AE/CI: more severe than ethosuximide
    • teratogenic / CI in pregnancy
    • hepatoxic / CI in liver disease
    • CNS depression / CI other depressants
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ethosuxamide

  • what kind of drug?
  • clinical use?
  • MOA?
  • AE/CI?
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  • is a calcium channel modulator
  • clinical use: absence seizures
  • MOA: block low threshold-Ca++ channels -> blocking T-type currents
  • AE: safer than valproic acid
    • ​GI
    • anorexia
    • drowisniesss
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which drugs are

  • used to treat absence seizures?
  • C/I in a pt with absence seizures?
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  • treated with:
    • valproic acid
    • ethosuximide
  • C/I drugs:
    • phenytoin
    • carabemazepine
    • lacosamide
17
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benzodiazapines

  • includes what drugs
  • clinical use
  • MOA
  • AE
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  • drugs: -epams: diazepam, lorazepam, clonazepam
  • clinical use: seizures - myoclonic, status epilepticus
  • MOA: positive allosteric GABAA receptor modulators - enhance receptor-GABA affinity
  • AE: drowsiness
18
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barbituates

  • includes what drugs
  • clinical use
  • MOA
  • AE
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  • drugs: phenobarbital, primodone
  • clinical use: seizures - status epilepticus, myoclonic
  • MOA:
    1. ​positive allosteric modulators of GABAA receptors
    • at higher concentrations - a direct GABA antagonist
  • AE: general CNS depression
19
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what tolerance risk do benzodiazepnies pose?

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  • DO lead to tolerance of AED (anti-epileptic effects)
  • do NOT lead to tolerance of anti-hyponotic effects
20
Q

how are benzodiazapenes / barbituates

  • similar
  • different
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A

both

  • are postiive allosteric regulators of GABAa receptors
  • are used for myoclonic seizures & status epilepticus
  • can lead to AED tolerance

only barbituates

  • can be a direct GABAa agonist at high concentrations
21
Q

diazepem - is what kind of drug?

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A

benzodiazepine

22
Q
  • is what kind of drug?
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A

benzodiazepines

23
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lorazepam - is what kind of drug?

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A

benzodiazepine

24
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clonazepam - is what kind of drug?

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A

benzodiazepines

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phenobarbital - is what kind of drug?
barbarbituate
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primidone - is what kind of drug?
barbarbituate
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topiomarate * clinical use * MOA * AE/CI
* clinical use: seizures - complex partial, generalized clonic tonic * MOA: * blocks Na+ channels * blocks AMPA (Glu) channels * enhances GAGA transmission * AE: **teratogenic - cleft palate** * CI: **pregnancy**
28
what AES are C/I in pregnancy which one can lead to a cleft palate?
* phenytoin [Na+ blocker] * valproic acid [Ca+ blocker] * topiomarate - can cause a cleft palate
29
what is the #1 treatment for status epilepticus?
lorazepam
30
describe the imbalance that leads to Altheimers
* deficits in cholinergic signaling * excess glutamate signaling
31
what are the three methods by which althzheimers is treated? what drugs are utilized for each method?
1. increase cholinergic activity: **AChE inhibitors** - **donepezil, endophonium** 2. decrease glutmate activity: **NMDA receptor antagonists - memantine** 3. reduce beta amyloid plaques: **abudacumab**
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AChE inhibitors in the treatment of parkinsons * which drugs are used? * which is better tolerated? * how are they administered? * AEs?
* drugs: **ribastigmine, donepezil** * better tolerated: **donepezil** * administrated: often in combination w/ _memantine_ * AE: ACh excess - N &V, cramps, bradycardia, syncope * CI: **in pts w/ bradycardia / syncope**
33
which NDMA antagonist is used to treat Parkinson's?
memantine (often given in combination with donepezil)
34
which medication potentially reduces plaques in Altzheimers?
aducunumab

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