Week 8 Flashcards
(100 cards)
Fluoxetine, Paroxetine, Sertraline, Citalopram
1. What category are these drugs under?
2. MOA
3. Side effects
- SSRI Drugs
- Inhibit presynaptic re-uptake of 5-HT
- Serotonin syndrome - GI distress - SIADH -Sexual dysfunction, and more
- SSRIs are the first line agent for what disorder?
- Can also be used for (7)
- Major depressive disorder (along with CBT)
- Generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorders, phobias, PTSD, OCD, Bulimia, Social Anxiety Disorder
- What is serotonin syndrome?
- Sx?
- Tx
- SSRIs and SNRIs can potentially lead to excessive levels of synaptic serotonin
- hyperthermia, hypertension, hyperreflexia and clonus
- Cyproheptadine
Venlafaxine, Duloxetine
1. What category of drugs are these considered?
2. What is the MOA of these drugs?
3. Side effects
- SNRIs
- Inhibit presynpatic re-uptake of 5-HT and NE
- Serotonin syndrome, Hypertension
- What are SNRIs (Venlafaxine, Duloxetine) indicated for?
- Depression, generalized anxiety disorder, diabetic neuropathy.
- Venlafaxine is also indicated for social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, PTSD, OCD.
- Duloxetine and milnacipran are also indicated for ibromyalgia.
Imipramine, Amitriptyline, Nortriptyline
1. What kind of drug are these?
2. MOA? (4)
- TCAs
- Inhibit presynaptic NE and 5-HT reuptake + Block H1 receptors + Blocks alpha 1 receptors + inhibits fast myocardial sodium channels
TCAs
1. Side effects:
- Sedation (blockage of H1)
- α1-blocking effects (orthostatic hypotension)
- anticholinergic side effects (tachycardia, urinary retention, dry mouth)
- Can prolong QT interval.
- Tri-CyCliC’s: Convulsions, Coma, Cardiotoxicity (arrhythmia due to Na+ channel inhibition)
- Confusion and hallucinations are more common in the elderly -> so do not recommend for elderly
TCAs
1. what are they primarily used for
2. other uses
- to treat tx resistant depression - but it is 2nd or 3rd line because of the side effects and danger
- Neuropathic pain, migraine prophylaxis, OCD (Clomipramine -> but not first line)
Tranylcypromine, phenelzine, isocarboxazid, selegiline
1. What type of drug is this?
2. MOA?
3. Side effects?
- MAO inhibitor
- Block MAO from breaking down monoamines (NE, 5-HT, and dopamine)
- Cheese and wine effect (hypertensive crisis, sweaty), Serotonin syndrome (if taken with other drugs that increase 5-HT presence)
MAO Inhibitor
1. Primarily used for?
2. Other uses:
- atypical depression, tx resistent depression
- anxiety; Selegiline -> Parkinson disease
Bupropion
1. What type of drug is this?
2. MOA
3. What is it primarily used for?
- atypical antidepressant
- inhibits re-uptake of NE and dopamine
- can be used to tx tobacco dependence
Bupropion
1. Side effects
2. Benefits
- Toxicity: stimulant effects: (tachycardia, insomnia); headache; seizures in patients with bulimia and anorexia nervosa.
- Less risk of sexual side effects and weight gain
Mirtazapine
1. What type of drug is this?
2. MOA
3. What can it be used for?
- atypical antidepressant
- alpha 2 blocker causes increase in presynaptic release of 5-HT and NE
- MDD and insomnia
Trazodone
1. What type of drug is this?
2. MOA
3. What is it primarily used for?
- atypical antidepressant
- 5-HT modulater to increase effects of 5-HT
- insomnia
Mirtazapine
1. side effects
- Sedation
- Appetite, weight gain
- Dry mouth.
Trazodone
1. Side effects
- Sedation (H1 block), nausea, priapism (alpha 1 block), postural hypotension (alpha 1 block)
What is the suffix of first generation (typical) antipsychotics?
-azine
Haloperidol, Trifluoperazine, Fluphenazine, Chlorpromazine, Thioridazine
1. What kind of drugs are these?
2. MOA
- First generation anitpsychotics
- Blocks D2 receptors in CNS - mesolimbic system
in psychotic disorders what are the levels of dopamine in
1. mesolimbic system
2. mesocortical system
- increased
- decreased
Typical/First generation antipsychotics
1. High potency means what type of binding on D2 receptors + what generalized side effects
2. Low potency means what type of binding on D2 receptors + what generalized side effect
- high potency -> greater D2 receptor binding -> more extrapyramidal effects (motor)
- low potency -> less D2 receptor binding but more histamine and muscarinic binding -> leading to sedation and anti-cholinergic effects
What are Typical and Atypical Antipsychotics used for? (5)
- Schizophrenia (typical antipsychotics primarily treat positive symptoms; atypical antipsychotics treat both positive and negative symptoms)
- Disorders with concomitant psychosis (eg, bipolar
disorder) - Tourette syndrome
- OCD
- Huntington disease.
What are side effects of low potency typical/first generation antipsychotics?
- anticholinergic effects
- Orthostatic hypotension (alpha 1 block)
- Sedation (H1 block)
- Chlorpromazine can cause corneal deposits
- Thiordazine can cause retinal deposits
What are side effects of high potency typical/first generation antipsychotics?
- extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) - ADAPT (acute dystonia, akathisia, parkinsonism, tardive dyskinesia)
- hyperprolactinemia
- Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) - generalized rigidity, fever, rhadbdomyolysis
- QT prolongation
- lower seizure threshold
Olanzapine, quetiapine, aripiprazole, ziprasidone, risperidone, clozapine
1. What kind of drugs are these
2. MOA
- Atypical/2nd generation antipsychotics
- Blocks D2 receptors in CNS but more week than 1st generation