Drilldown: Medicines
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Beta Blocker (2) ·
Cardioselective (β1) (1) ·
Cardioselective (β1) + vasodilator (1) ·
Combined cholinesterase inhibitor + NMDA antagonist (1) ·
Dual orexin receptor antagonist (DORA) (3) ·
high-potency)]] (1) ·
the first approved (1) ·
[[:Category:Corticosteroids|Corticosteroid]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Glucocorticoids|Glucocorticoid (long-acting (1) ·
[[:Category:Immunosuppressants|Immunosuppressant]] (1)
mechanism:
None (2) ·
Competitive antagonist at OX1R and OX2R. Faster receptor association/dissociation kinetics than suvorexant (~16 sec dissociation vs ~57 sec) hypothesized to support sleep onset, with sufficient duration for maintenance. (1) ·
Competitive antagonist at OX1R and OX2R. First-in-class DORA. Receptor dissociation slower than lemborexant or daridorexant. (1) ·
Donepezil: reversible AChE inhibitor, increases synaptic acetylcholine. Memantine: uncompetitive low-affinity NMDA receptor antagonist, dampens pathological glutamate overactivation while preserving normal synaptic signaling. Targets two distinct mechanisms in Alzheimer's. (1) ·
Highly β1-selective adrenergic antagonist. Greater selectivity than metoprolol or atenolol. (1) ·
The d-enantiomer is a highly β1-selective antagonist; the l-enantiomer triggers endothelial nitric-oxide–mediated vasodilation. Unique among beta blockers for this NO mechanism. (1)
uses:
Insomnia (sleep onset and/or maintenance) in adults (FDA-approved August 2014). Also studied for insomnia in mild-moderate Alzheimer disease. (1) ·
Insomnia (sleep onset and/or maintenance) in adults (FDA-approved Dec 2019) (1) ·
Insomnia (sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance) in adults (FDA-approved Jan 2022) (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000468-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000059D-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000636-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000637-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000638-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000E23-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000E24-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000E25-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000E26-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000E27-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000E28-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000E29-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000E2A-QINU`"' (1)
starting dose:
10 mg PO 30 min before bedtime (with ≥7 hours of sleep planned) (1) ·
2.5–5 mg daily (HTN); 1.25 mg daily (HFrEF, slow titration) (1) ·
25 mg PO at bedtime (no titration); may increase to 50 mg if 25 mg inadequate (1) ·
5 mg daily (1) ·
5 mg PO at bedtime; may increase to 10 mg if inadequate (1) ·
For patients already stable on memantine 28 mg/d + donepezil 10 mg/d, switch to one capsule daily of equivalent strength (1) ·
Indication-specific: 0.5-9 mg PO/IV daily for inflammation; 4 mg IV q6h for cerebral edema; 40 mg PO once weekly in MM; 6 mg PO/IV daily ×10 days for severe COVID-19; 0.6 mg/kg PO single dose for croup (max 16 mg) (1)
preparations:
0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6 mg tablets; oral solution; 4, 10, 20, 100 mg/mL IV; intravitreal implant (Ozurdex) (1) ·
2.5, 5, 10, 20 mg tabs (1) ·
25 mg, 50 mg tablets (1) ·
5 mg, 10 mg tablets (1) ·
5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg tablets (1) ·
5, 10 mg tabs (1) ·
7/10, 14/10, 21/10, 28/10 mg ER capsules (memantine ER / donepezil) (1)
fda max:
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halflife:
9–12 h (1) ·
Plasma ~3-4.5 hours; biologic ~36-72 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000E2B-QINU`"' (1) ·
~10 h (CYP2D6 extensive metabolizers); up to 31 h (poor metabolizers) (1) ·
~12 hours (1) ·
~17-19 hours (longer than daridorexant) (1) ·
~60–80 h (memantine); ~70 h (donepezil) (1) ·
~8 hours (shorter than suvorexant and lemborexant) (1)
bioavailability:
pregnancy:
Category C (2) ·
Limited data; avoid (3) ·
Not relevant (geriatric problem) (1) ·
Used in antenatal lung maturation (24-34 weeks gestation; 6 mg IM q12h × 4 doses); broader use weighs benefits against fetal HPA suppression.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1)
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