Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Central Nervous System Drugs
- Antidepressants
- eg. SSRIs, TCAs, RIMs, MAOIs
- use: depression
- MOA: ^ levels & activity of serotonin & adrenaline
- AE: weight gain, sedation, nausea
- Antipsychotics
- LIthium
- use: control manic & depressive states
- MOA: May reduce noadrenaline activity in synaptic cleft
- AE: vomitting, diarrhoea, nervousness
- Benzodiazepines
- use: anxiety & panic disorders
- MOA: ^ inhibitory effect of GABA
- AE: CNS depression
- Anticonvulsants
- eg: ethosuximide
- use: Antiepileptic
- MOA: stabilizes the nerve membranes
- AE: GI upset, headache, sedation
- Narcotic Analgesics
- eg: morphine
- MOA: stop release of substance P, supressing pain messages
- AE: sedation, hypnosis
- NSAIDs
- eg: Ibuprofen
- use: patients with athritic joints
- MOA: inhibits cyclooxgenase enzymes
- AE: nausea, vomitting, headache
- Paracetamol
- eg: panadol
- use: mild to moderate pain
- MOA: acts as an analgesic & antipyretic
- AE: hepatotoxicity
- General Anaesthetics
- nitrous oxide
- Inhaled
- propofol
- IV
- MOA: alter movement of ions in nerve cells
- AE: decreased BP, respiratory depression
- Local Anaesthetics
- eg: lignocaine
- MOA: block pain transmission
- AE: overdose, allergic reactions