Sedative Hypnotics

GABA receptor modulators

1. Benzodiazepines

2. Z- compounds

3. Barbiturates

4. Melatonin agonist

5. Meprobomate

6. Orexin receptor antagonist

 

 

Anti- Epileptic drugs

 

1. Classification

2. Mechanism of action

3. Adverse effects

4. Epilepsy in pregnency

 

Parkinsonism

1. Classification of anti- parkinsonism drugs

a) Dopamine precursors

b) drugs inhibiting Dopamine metabolism

c) Dopamine agonist

d) increased Dopamine level

e) anti- ACH drugs

 

Psychiatric illness

1. Psychosis

2. Neurosis

 

a) classification of antipsychotic drugs

 

– Typical anti-psychotic drugs

– Atypical anti- psychotic drugs

 

Mood disorders

1.  Acute mania

a) treatment (Lithium)

2.  Bipolar disorder

 

Anti- depressants

 

1. Typical anti-depressants

2. Atypical anti- depressants

 

Opioids

 

1. Morphine