Term
prototype for benzodiazapenes
used as anxiolytics |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
what adverse effects can
benzodiazepines have on the elderly |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
what are important drug interactions
with benzodiazapines? |
|
Definition
the affects of benzodiazapenes are increased with the
use of cimetidine and oral contraceptives. these are
also weakend by benzo |
|
|
Term
| what is the prototype for barbiturates? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what are phenobarbitals therapeutic affects? |
|
Definition
anti anxiety, sedative, hypnotic, long term
seizure control |
|
|
Term
what effect does phenobarbital
have on pain meds? |
|
Definition
can help effects of pain meds
by calming patient |
|
|
Term
what is the prototype for tricyclic
antidepressants? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what is imiprine therapuetic affects? |
|
Definition
| first drug developed to fight depression |
|
|
Term
| what are anticholinergic side effects? |
|
Definition
| dry mouth, constipation, nausea, vomiting, |
|
|
Term
| what are trycliclic antidepressants actions? |
|
Definition
block the reuptake of norepinephrine
and seratonin |
|
|
Term
what are contraindications/adverse effects of
tricyclic antidepressants? |
|
Definition
anticholinergic effects, dont give
to preganant women |
|
|
Term
what are important drug interactions with
tricyclic antidepressants? |
|
Definition
increases anticoagulants effects, if combined
with sympathomimetics increased risk of
arrythmias and hypertension |
|
|
Term
what is the prototype for selectrive seratonin
reuptake inhibitors?(ssri) |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| why are ssri's a better choice than tca's |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what are ssri's therapeutic effects? |
|
Definition
treat depression, alcoholism, ocd,
panick attacks, eating disorders |
|
|
Term
| what are the three maoi's |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what are the therapeutic effects of maoi's? |
|
Definition
treatment of depressants not responsive
to other agents |
|
|
Term
what foods do you need to avoid while
taking maoi's? why |
|
Definition
foods containing high amounts of tyramine,
causes severe hypertension |
|
|
Term
what are important drug interactions
with maoi's? |
|
Definition
| should not be taken with other antidepressents ssri's,tca's |
|
|
Term
what is the prototype for
typical antipsychotics? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what are pyramidal side affects? |
|
Definition
tremors, restlesness, involuntary movements,
muscular ridgidity |
|
|
Term
what is the prototype for
atypical antipsychotics? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
what is the difference between typical
and atypical antipsycotics? |
|
Definition
typical justs blocks dopamine, atypical blocks
dopamine and seratonin, the dual actions
of atypical reduce adverse neuro effects
and depression |
|
|
Term
| what are adverse effects of antipsycotics? |
|
Definition
| sedation, extrapyramidal, anti cholinergic effects |
|
|
Term
| what are contraindications of antipsycotics? |
|
Definition
parkinsons, coronary disease, hypotension,
bone marrow suppression |
|
|
Term
| what is the protype for antimanic drugs? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
what is the difference between im and
po admin in antipsycotics? |
|
Definition
im stays in system 4 to 5 times longer
up to six months |
|
|
Term
| what are the adverse affects of litheum? |
|
Definition
highly toxic, renal toxicity, pulmonary toxicity,
cns problems include lethargy slurred speach
muscle weakness can limit side effects by
staying hydrated |
|
|
Term
what drug should you not give
with litheum? why? |
|
Definition
| haldol , irreversable brain damage |
|
|
Term
| what is the prototype for cns stimulants? |
|
Definition
| methylphenidate (ritalin) |
|
|
Term
| what are cns stimulants used to treat? |
|
Definition
treatment of attention deficit disorders
and narcolepsy |
|
|
Term
| what is the prototype for hydantoins? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what do hydantoins treat? |
|
Definition
| treat tonic-clonic seizure, prevent epilepticus |
|
|
Term
| what are conraindications of hydantoins? |
|
Definition
| pregnancy, cause birth defects |
|
|
Term
| what are adverse effects of phenytoin? |
|
Definition
confusion, drowsiness, fatigue, cardiac arrythmias,
+gingival hyperplasia+ |
|
|
Term
what is the prototype for barbituates
that treat seizures? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
what is the prototype for benzodiazepines
that treat seizures? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what are diazepam's therapeutic affects? |
|
Definition
| management of anxiety, acohoil withdrawl, muscle relaxant, antiepilectic, treatment of tetanus |
|
|
Term
what two drugs are commonly given in
combo to treat seizures ? |
|
Definition
| phenobarbital and phenytoin(dilantin) |
|
|
Term
what is the prototype for dopaminergic
agents for parkinsons? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
what is the prototype foranticholinergic
agents for parkinsons? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
helps minimize secondary effects
of parkinsons treatment |
|
|
Term
what are important drug interactions
with biperiden? |
|
Definition
tricyclic antidepressants and phenothiazines due
to there anticholinergic effects |
|
|
Term
what is the prototype for centrally acting
skeletal muscle relaxants? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
what is the prototype for direct acting
skeletal muscle relaxants? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what is the prototype for narcotic agonists? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
what is the adverse effects for
agonist narcotics? |
|
Definition
| respitory depression, constipation, |
|
|
Term
| what is the prototype for narcotic antagonists? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what is the prototype for antimigrane meds? |
|
Definition
|
|
