(1.2) Common Medications for Neurological Disorders

Question 1

What type of drugs are used to control seizures in epilepsy?

Answer 1

Antiepileptic Drugs (AEDs)

Question 2

Levetiracetam, Lamotrigine, Valproic acid, Carbamazepine, and Phenytoin are examples of what medication?

Answer 2

antiepileptic drugs

Question 3

What are used to treat Parkinson’s disease by increasing dopamine levels?

Answer 3

Dopamine Agonists and Levodopa

Question 4

Levodopa/Carbidopa, Pramipexole, and Ropinirole are examples of what medications?

Answer 4

dopamine agonists and levodopa

Question 5

What medication is used for short-term relief of anxiety and seizures?

Answer 5

Benzodiazepines

Question 6

Examples of this type of drug are Lorazepam, Diazepam, Alprazolam.

Answer 6

benzodiazepines

Question 7

What medication is used to treat depression and anxiety-related disorders?

Answer 7

Antidepressants

Question 8

What are the two examples of antidepressants?

Answer 8

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)

Question 9

Sertraline and Fluoxetine are examples of what type of antidepressants?

Answer 9

SSRIs

Question 10

Duloxetine and Venlafaxine are examples of what type of antidepressants?

Answer 10

SNRIs

Question 11

What is the medication used to relieve muscle spasms and spasticity?

Answer 11

Muscle Relaxants

Question 12

Baclofen and Tizanidine are examples of what type of drugs?

Answer 12

muscle relaxants