Pharmacology & biochemistry 6th class

💊_238_ Drug__ Clopenthixol      [Oral, Parenteral] Uses__ Psychosis            _ Used parenterally for acute cases of psychosis            _ Drug of choice as antipsychotic for diabetic patients S.E__ Atropine- like S.E        _ Extrapyramidal S.E        _ Hyperpr…

💊_237_ Drug__ Haloperidol      [I.M, depot] Uses__ Acute state of psychosis or anxiety S.E__ Atropine- like S.E        _ Extrapyramidal S.E        _ Hyperprolactinemia ( galactorrhea, gynaecomastia, infertility)       _ Depression       _ Hypotension       _ Tachycardia       _ Tor…

💊_236_ Drug__ Chlorpromazine      [Oral] Uses__ Psychosis            _ Vomiting induced by drugs            _ Chronic hiccups            _ Drug of choice as antipsychotic for diabetic patients S.E__ Atropine- like S.E        _ Extrapyramidal S.E        _ Hyperprolactinemia ( gala…

💊_235_ Drug__ Enflurane      [Inhalation, Volatile liquid] Uses__ General anaesthetic used to maintain anaesthesia           _ Skeletal muscle relaxant S.E__ CVS and respiratory depression         _ Convulsions C.I___ In epileptic patients MOA__ Stimulation of GABA at GABA_…

💊_234_ Drug__ Halothane      [Inhalation, Volatile liquid] Uses__ General anaesthetic used to maintain anaesthesia (most commonly used)            _ Bronchodilator so it's safe in asthmatic patients S.E__ CVS and respiratory depression         _ Irr…

💊_233_ Drug__ Nitrous oxide      [Inhalation, called                                             laughing gas] Uses__ General anaesthetic used to               maintain anaesthesia            _ Incomplete anaesthesia (combined              with 30% oxygen) for operation in              oral c…

💊_232_ Drug__ Ketamine      [IV] Uses__ General anaesthetic            _ Suitable for children S.E__ CVS and respiratory depression        _ Dissociative anaesthesia as it may cause delirium and hallucinations        _ Hypertension        _ Tachycardia C.I__ Hypertensive patients      MO…

💊_231_ Drug__ Propofol      [IV] Uses__ General anaesthetic (most frequently used)            _ Antiemetic S.E__ CVS and respiratory depression      MOA__ GABA agonist            #Anaesthetics #CNS

💊_230_ Drug__ Thiopentone      [IV] Uses__ General anaesthetic S.E__ CVS and respiratory depression      MOA__ GABA agonist, Barbiturate            #Anaesthetics #CNS

💊_229_ Drug__ Bupivacaine         [Parenteral, spinal or epidural] Uses__ Local anaesthetic S.E__ Paraesthesia         _ Hypotension         _ Severe bradycardia         _ Metabolic acidosis         _ Convulsions         _ Methemoglobinemia         _ Cardiotoxic      MOA__ Na channel bloc…

💊_228_ Drug__ Mepivacaine         [Parenteral] Uses__ Local anaesthetic S.E__ Paraesthesia         _ Hypotension         _ Bradycardia         _ Metabolic acidosis         _ Convulsions         _ Methemoglobinemia      MOA__ Na channel blocker (amide local anaesthetic)            #Anaes…

💊_227_ Drug__ Lidocaine         [Parenteral] Uses__ Preferred to be combined with              Adrenaline to prevent bleeding,              hypotension and increase duration              of action of lidocaine S.E__ Paraesthesia         _ Hypotension         _ Bradycardia         _ Metabo…

💊_226_ Drug__ Procaine         [Parenteral] Uses__ Combined with Penicillin G to                  _ Increase penicillin's duration               _ Decrease sensation of pain during injection S.E__ Paraesthesia         _ Hypotension         _ Bradycardia         _ Metaboli…

💊_225_ Drug__ Tetracaine       Uses__ Local anaesthetic for corneal anaesthesia S.E__ Paraesthesia         _ Hypotension         _ Bradycardia         _ Metabolic acidosis         _ Convulsions         _ Methemoglobinemia      MOA__ Na channel blocker (long-acting ester local anaesthetic)…

💊_224_ Drug__ Benzocaine       Uses__ Local anaesthetic for corneal anaesthesia S.E__ Paraesthesia         _ Hypotension         _ Bradycardia         _ Metabolic acidosis         _ Convulsions         _ Methemoglobinemia      MOA__ Na channel blocker (short-acting ester local anaesthetic…