Cholinergic blocking drugs

Thursday, December 16, 2010



1. Belladonna alkaloids

Atropine
Scopolamine


2. Semi-synthetic substitutes of belladonna alkaloids

Homatropine
Atropine methyl nitrate
Scopolamine methyl bromide
Homatropine methyl bromide


3. Synthetic substitutes of belladonna alkaloids

Methamtheline
Propantheline
Oxyphenonium
Dibutoline
Cyclopentolate

Sympathetic blocking agents


1. Alpha adrenergic blocking agents

A. Alpha  -1 blockers

Prazosine

B. Alpha – 2 blockers

Yohimbine

C. Both alpha1  and alpha-2 blockers

Phenoxybenzamine
Dibenamine
Tolazoline
Phentolamine
Ergot alkaloids


11. Beta adrenergic blocking agents

A. Beta -1 blockers

Atenolol
Acebutolol
Metaprolol

B. Beta-2 blockers

Butoxamine


C. Both beta-1 and beta-2 blockers

Propranolol
Sotolol
Nodolol
Timolol

Antianxiety drugs



1. Benzodiazepines

Diazepam
Oxazepam
Lorazepam
Alprazolam


2. Azapirones

Buspirone

Anti-depressant drugs



1. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors


A. Hydrazine derivatives

Isocarboxazid
Iproniazid
Nialamide
Phenelzine

B. Non –hydrazine derivatives

Tranylcypromine

11. Try cyclic compounds

Imipramine
Desipramine
Amitriptyline
Nortriptyline

111. Serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Fluoxetine
Parpxetine
Sertaline

IV. Lithium compounds

Lithium carbonate



Anti - parkinsonism



1. Drugs which form dopamine


Levodopa

2. Antiviral agents

Amantadine


3. Anticholinergics

Atropine and its substitutes

4. Anti-histamines

Promethazine

5. Phenothiazines

Ethopropazine

6. Miscellaneous

Elantrine
Bromoergocryprne

Adrenergic neuron blocking agents


Guanethidine
Guanoxon
Guanachlor
Bethanidine
Debrisoquine sulphate

Anti-psychotic drugs

1.  Phenothiazines

Chlorpromazine
Triflupromazine
Fluphenazine
Thioridazine


2. Rauwolfia alkaloids

Reserpine

3. Butyrophenones

Haloperidol
Trifluperidol

4. Thioxanthines

Chlorprothixene
Thiothixene

5. Indolic derivatives

Molindine

6. Miscellaneous

Oxypertine
Tetrabenazine
Pimozide