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Anti-Epileptics, Drugs for Parkinson's, Antidepressants, and Antipsychotics Flashcards

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A selective MAO-B inhibitor:

  • Selegiline
  • Phenelzine
  • Isocarboxazid
  • Tranylcypromine
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Selegiline

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Dopamine receptor agonists:

  • Bromocriptine
  • Pramipexole
  • Ropinirole
  • None of the choices.
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  • Bromocriptine
  • Pramipexole
  • Ropinirole
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Prevents peripheral conversion of L-DOPA into dopamine by inhibiting dopa decarboxylase:

  • Carbidopa
  • Selegiline
  • Bromocriptine
  • Tolcapone
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Carbidopa

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Selegiline and Rasagiline are:

  • Dopa-decarboxylase inhibitors
  • MAO-B inhibitors
  • COMT inhibitors
  • Anticholinergic
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MAO-B inhibitors

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Shown to be safe in patients who have had a myocardial infarction or who have unstable angina:

  • Nefazodone
  • Sertraline
  • Isocarboxazid
  • Milnacipran
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Sertraline

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The following are first-generation antipsychotics except:

  • Aripiprazole
  • Chlorpromazine
  • Fluphenazine
  • Perphenazine
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Aripiprazole

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The only antipsychotic drug that can cause agranulocytosis:

  • Risperidone
  • Clozapine
  • Ziprasidone
  • Lurasidone
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Clozapine

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The play of which hormones are responsible for depression?

  • Epinephrine
  • Norepinephrine
  • Serotonin
  • None of the choices.
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  • Epinephrine
  • Norepinephrine
  • Serotonin
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They are 5HT2A/D2 antagonists:

  • First-generation antipsychotics
  • Second-generation antipsychotics
  • Both
  • None of the choices.
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Second-generation antipsychotics

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They are D2 antagonists that block the release of dopamine:

  • First-generation antipsychotics
  • Second-generation antipsychotics
  • Both
  • None of the choices.
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First-generation antipsychotics

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They have a higher risk of extrapyramidal symptoms:

  • First-generation antipsychotics
  • Second-generation antipsychotics
  • Both
  • None of the choices.
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First-generation antipsychotics

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Tolcapone and entacapone are:

  • Dopa-decarboxylase inhibitors
  • MAO-B inhibitors
  • COMT inhibitors
  • Anticholinergic
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COMT inhibitors

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Which drug/s is/are anti-epileptic/s?

  • Ropinirole
  • Bromocriptine
  • Carbamazepine
  • Selegiline
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Carbamazepine

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Which drug/s is/are anti-epileptic/s?

  • Oxcarbazepine
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Phenytoin
  • None of the choices.
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  • Oxcarbazepine
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Phenytoin
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Which drug/s is/are anti-epileptic/s?

  • Dilantin
  • Depakene
  • Pregabalin
  • None of the choices.
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  • Dilantin
  • Depakene
  • Pregabalin
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Which drug/s is/are anti-epileptic/s?

  • Topiramate
  • Levetiracetam
  • Valproic acid
  • None of the choices.
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  • Topiramate
  • Levetiracetam
  • Valproic acid
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Which is an atypical antidepressant?

  • Bupropion
  • Clomipramine
  • Desipramine
  • Imipramine
A

Bupropion

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Which is an SSRI?

  • Clomipramine
  • Desipramine
  • Trimipramine
  • Escitalopram
A

Escitalopram

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Q

Which is/are the correct anti-epileptic generic-brand name pair/s?

  • Phenytoin (Dilantin)
  • Pregabalin (Lyrica)
  • Gabapentin (Neurontin)
  • None of the choices.
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  • Phenytoin (Dilantin)
  • Pregabalin (Lyrica)
  • Gabapentin (Neurontin)
20
Q

Why is levodopa always combined with another drug?

  • To facilitate conversion to dopamine.
  • To better absorb levodopa in the GIT.
  • To inhibit levodopa conversion to dopamine AFTER passing the BBB.
  • To inhibit levodopa conversion to dopamine BEFORE passing the BBB.
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To inhibit levodopa conversion to dopamine BEFORE passing the BBB.

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