Analgesics drugs_pdf
Analgesics drugs_pdf
Analgesics drugs_pdf
(CNS Drugs)
Hypnosedative drugs
• 1. Benzodiazepines
• 2. Barbiturates
• 3. Non-Barbiturate Structures
• 4. Other Sedatives and Hypnotics
Phenobarbital
• In chronic use, ataxia, nystagmus,
Phenobarbital also has an
anticonvulsant effect independent vertigo, and psychotic attacks are
of its sedative effect. seen.
It is used in simple partial • Nausea, vomiting,
seizures, febrile convulsions,
tonic-clonic seizures unresponsive • Rash,
to diazepam and phenytoin. •Agitation, convulsions,
It prevents the propagation of •When the drug is discontinued,
stimuli in the brain.
It is well absorbed orally. recurrent seizures (rebound seizure)
are seen.
Primidone
• Initially sedates. Sedation decreases with
It is used in the treatment of partial, use.
tonic-clonic seizures. It is often used in •Skin rash
combination with carbamazepine and • Acute psychic disorder
phenytoin. • Blood picture changes are among its side
effects.
Valproic acid
Valproic acid inhibits the propagation •nausea, vomiting,
of abnormal electrical impulses. • Sedation, ataxia, tremor,
It increases the level of endogenous • Hepatotoxic effect,
substance GABA (gabaamino butyric •Skin rashes
acid) in the brain. •Hair shedding
It is an effective drug in the treatment • It has side effects such as
of myoclonic seizures. It is also used in thrombocytopenia and inhibition of platelet
the treatment of petit mal and grand aggregation.
mal epilepsy.
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Some of the drugs used in the treatment of epilepsy;
Drug Side effect
Levodopa (L-Dopa)
•loss of appetite, nausea,
Levodopa is the precursor involved
in the production of dopamine. vomiting,Tachycardia, hypotension,
In treatment, it increases ventricular extrasystole,
dopamine concentration. •Mydriasis, increased intraocular
Blood crosses the brain barrier.
It is converted to dopamine in the pressure in the patient with
central nervous system and glaucoma,
peripheral. • Visual, auditory hallucinations,
It is used together with Carbidopa
(sinemed) and Benserazid mood changes,those involuntary
(madopar) to increase the amount movementso short-term loss of drug
transferred to the central nervous efficacy several times a day. (on-off
system and decrease the amount in
the periphery. syndrome)
Levodopa significantly reduces
Parkinson's symptoms.
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Dopaminerjik EtkinliğiArtıran İlaçlar
(Dopaminerjikler)
Drug Side effect
Digestive system disorder,
Bromocriptine hypotension and hallucination side
Bromocriptine is a herbal medicine. It is used in effects
patients who do not benefit from levodopa.
Used with levodopa in drug-responsive patients.
Deprenil (Selegiline)
Deprenil increases dopamine levels. It can lead
to a hypertensive crisis. Recent studies have
shown that early use of deprenil delays the onset
of severe symptoms by 50%.