NSG 552 Psychopharmacology Exam 1 - Modules
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Pharmacokinetics Studies how the body acts on the drug
Pharmacodynamics Studies how the drug acts on the body
First-generation antipsychotic - first developed in the 1950s, first available
treatment for psychosis
- aka typical antipsychotics
- increased risk for EPS, Tardive dyskinesia
- d2 blocker
- Currently 11 FDA-approved and commerically
available FGAs
- Most common differences between individual
FGAs are their potency and side effects
- examples include Thorazine (chlorpromazine),
Haldol (haloperidol), Prolixin (fluphenazine),
perphenazine (Trilafon
, Second-generation antipsychotic - examples include Abilify (aripiprazole), Seroquel
(quetiapine), Zyprexa (olanzapine), Risperdal
(risperidone), Clozaril (clozapine)
- lower risk of EPS symptoms compared to 1st gen
- higher risk of metabolic side effects
- serotonin-dopamine receptor antagonists
- AKA atypical antipsychotics
EPS Involuntary movements that occur as a side effect
to certina medications. AKA drug induced
movement disorder. May include tardive dyskinesia,
dystonic reactions, parkinsons-like symptoms,
akathesia, NMD, akinesia
- Can be acute or chronic
- related to suppression of D2 dopamine receptors
in the nigrostriatal pathway
Tardive dyskinesia - characterized by involuntary movments in the
face and body
- often induced by long-term use of anitpsychotic
drugs
- can be associated with use of other medication
types (antidepressants, lithium, antihistamines)
- more common with 1st gen antipsychotics
- movements may include: writhing, mouth
puckering, tongue rolling, lip smacking, pill rolling,
tongue protrusion
Upregulation Refers to the activiation of the nervous system. Is
the process by which a cell increases its response
to a subtance or signal from outside the cell to
carry out a specific response
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Terms in this set (205)
Pharmacokinetics Studies how the body acts on the drug
Pharmacodynamics Studies how the drug acts on the body
First-generation antipsychotic - first developed in the 1950s, first available
treatment for psychosis
- aka typical antipsychotics
- increased risk for EPS, Tardive dyskinesia
- d2 blocker
- Currently 11 FDA-approved and commerically
available FGAs
- Most common differences between individual
FGAs are their potency and side effects
- examples include Thorazine (chlorpromazine),
Haldol (haloperidol), Prolixin (fluphenazine),
perphenazine (Trilafon
, Second-generation antipsychotic - examples include Abilify (aripiprazole), Seroquel
(quetiapine), Zyprexa (olanzapine), Risperdal
(risperidone), Clozaril (clozapine)
- lower risk of EPS symptoms compared to 1st gen
- higher risk of metabolic side effects
- serotonin-dopamine receptor antagonists
- AKA atypical antipsychotics
EPS Involuntary movements that occur as a side effect
to certina medications. AKA drug induced
movement disorder. May include tardive dyskinesia,
dystonic reactions, parkinsons-like symptoms,
akathesia, NMD, akinesia
- Can be acute or chronic
- related to suppression of D2 dopamine receptors
in the nigrostriatal pathway
Tardive dyskinesia - characterized by involuntary movments in the
face and body
- often induced by long-term use of anitpsychotic
drugs
- can be associated with use of other medication
types (antidepressants, lithium, antihistamines)
- more common with 1st gen antipsychotics
- movements may include: writhing, mouth
puckering, tongue rolling, lip smacking, pill rolling,
tongue protrusion
Upregulation Refers to the activiation of the nervous system. Is
the process by which a cell increases its response
to a subtance or signal from outside the cell to
carry out a specific response
