Anaesthetics, Analgesics, and Narcotics Flashcards
What is the Nervous System
CNS/ PNS/ ANS
What Medications are included in the nervous system
Anesthetics
Analgesics
Narcotics
Migraine
How are signals transmitted in the Nervous system
Via Neurotransmitters
What disorders can arise from dysfunctional nervous system
Physical and Mental
What is included in the Central Nervous System
Brain
Spinal Chord
Brain Stem
What is included in the Peripheral Nervous system
Autonomic Nervous system
Somatic Nervous system
What are the two sections of the Autonomic Nervous system
Parasympathetic
Sympathetic
What disorders can arise from peripheral nervous systems
Inflammation and pain
What does the Somatic Nervous system in charge of
Skeletal Muscles and their voluntary movement
What does the Sympathetic Nervous system in charge of
fight or flight response
What are the primary neurotransmitters involved in the sympathetic nervous system
Epinephrine and norepinephrine
What medications are involved in the sympathetic nervous sytsem
Adrenergic (sympathomimetics)»> stimulate
Sympatholytic»» interfere
What does the Parasympathetic Nervous system do
Rest and digest (relax) (all involuntary movements i.e. heart beat, digestion etc.)
What medications are associated with the parasympathetic nervous system
Cholinergics or parasympathomimetrics» stimulate
Anticholinergics»_space;» interfere
What neurotransmitter is associated with the parasympathetic nervous system
acetylcholine
What are the major drug groups
Anesthetics
Analgesics
Migraine therapy
What does Anesthetics do?
Prevent/ relieve pain
What are two types of Anesthetics
General and local
What is an example of a anesthetic
Lidocaine
What are Analgesics
Pain relivers
What are the two types of Analgesics
Non-opioid and opioid
contains narcotic and does not contain narcotic
What are different types of Analgesics/ Anti inflammatory
NSAID
COX II inhibitor
Narcotics
What is an NSAID
Analgesic which acts at site of pain to prevent stimulation of nerve endings
What is Cox II inhibitors
Analgesics which selectively inhibit COX II enzyme. Which specifically involved in inflammation
What is a Narcotic
Strongest Analgesic. Opiate derived from opium poppy juice
What is a Migraine
Recurrent, severe, one sided headaches
What is the cause of migraines
Chemicals in blood on blood vessels surrounding brain
