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CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM Flashcards

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Drug of choice for generalized absent seizure

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Ethosuximide and Sodium valproate

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Drug of choice for absence (Petit mal) seizures

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Valproate

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Drug of choice for absence seizures in children

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Ethosuximide

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Drug of choice for myoclonic seizures in men

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Sodium Valproate

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5
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Drug of choice for myoclonic seizures in women

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Lamotrigine

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Drug of choice for generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS)

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Lamotrigine

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Drug of choice for tonic-clonic seizures

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Sodium Valproate

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Drug of choice for infantile seizures

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ACTH

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9
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Drug of choice for rhinorrohea

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Citrizine

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10
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Drug of choice for phobias

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SSRl’s

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Drug of choice for reducing preanesthetic anxiety

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Lorazepam

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12
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Drug of choice for status epilepticus

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I.V Lorazepam

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13
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Drug of choice for febrile seizures

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Diazepam

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14
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Drug of choice for partial seizures

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Carbamazepine

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15
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Drug of choice for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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Methylphenidate

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Drug of choice for Alzheimer’s disease

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Rivastigmine

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17
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Drug of choice for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

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Fluoxetine

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18
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Drug of choice for drug-induced parkinsonism

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Benzhexol

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19
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Drug of choice for parkinsonism

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Ropinirole, or Pramipexole

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20
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Drug of choice for glioma

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Nitrosourea

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21
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Drug which has pain relief properties without opioid disadvantages

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Tramadol

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22
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Drug of choice for sedation in patients with severe liver failure

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Lorazepam

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23
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Drug of choice for maintenance treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

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Buspirone

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24
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Drug of choice for endoscopic and colonoscopy

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Midazolam

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25
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Drug of choice for hypnosis in elderly

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Zolpidem

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26
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Drug of choice for diabetic neuropathy

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Topiramate

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27
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Drug of choice for neuropathic pain

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Lamotrigine or Topiramate or Gabapentin

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28
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Drug of choice for reducing alcohol craving

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Naltrexone

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29
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Drug for decreasing relapse of alcoholism

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Acamprosate (NMDA receptor antagonist) or Naltrexone

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30
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Drug of choice for alcohol detoxification

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Disulfiram

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31
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Drug of choice for smoking cessation

A

Bupropion

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32
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Drug of choice for depression in Parkinson disease

A

SSRl’s

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33
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Drug of choice for Parkinson disease

A

Levodopa

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34
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Drug of choice for psychosis in Parkinson disease

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Clozapine

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35
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Drug of choice for depression

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SSRl’s

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36
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Drug of choice for restless leg syndrome

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Ropinirole

37
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Drug of choice for violent behavior

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Haloperidol

38
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Drug of choice for psychotic depression

A

Loxapine

39
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Drug of choice for neutropenia in Felty’s syndrome

A

Lithium

40
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Drug of choice for patients with extra pyramidal symptoms (EPS)

A

Clozapine

41
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Drug of choice for negative symptoms

A

Clozapine

42
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Drug of choice for treatment resistant schizophrenia

A

Clozapine

43
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Drug of choice for elderly with schizophrenia

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Clozapine

44
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Drug of choice for peripheral neuropathy

A

Lamotrigine

45
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Drug of choice for bulimia

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SSRl’s (Eg: Fluoxetine)

46
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Drug of choice for acute mania

A

Lithium

47
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Drug of choice for serotonin syndrome

A

Cyproheptadine

48
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Drug of choice for nocturnal enuresis

A

Desmopressin

49
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Drug of choice for major depression

A

SSRl’s

50
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Drug of choice for heat stroke

A

Chlorpromazine

51
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Drug of choice for OCD

A

SSRl ‘s or Clomipramine

52
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Drug of choice for sleep walking

A

Carbamazepine

53
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Drug of choice for cluster headache

A

Lithium

54
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Drug of choice for cyclical vomiting

A

Lithium

55
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Drug of choice for bipolar mood disorder

A

Lithium

56
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Drug of choice for cerebral edema

A

Mannitol

57
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Drug of choice for increased intracranial pressure

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Mannitol

58
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Drug of choice for psychomotor seizures

A

Carbamazepine

59
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Drug of choice for mania

A

Lithium Carbonate

60
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Drug of choice for Huntington chorea

A

Tetrabenazine

61
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Drug of choice for Parkinsonism

A

Ropinirole and Pramipexole

62
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Drug of choice for morning sickness

A

Hyoscine

63
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Drug of choice for multiple sclerosis

A

Amitriptyline

64
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Drug of choice for acute attack of migraine

A

Sumatriptan/Ergotamine

65
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Drug of choice for night terrors

A

Benzodiazepines

66
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Drug of choice for atypical depression

A

MAO inhibitors

67
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Drug of choice for hydrocephalus

A

Glycerol or Acetazolamide

68
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Drug of choice for cluster headache

A

Sumatriptan

69
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Treatment of choice for cluster headache

A

High flow 02

70
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Drug of choice for infantile spasm

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ACTH

71
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Drug of choice for Huntington chorea

A

Tetra benzene

72
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Drug of choice for multiple sclerosis

A

Interferon B

73
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Drug of choice for pulmonary edema

A

Morphine

74
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Drug of choice generalized anxiety disorders

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Diazepam (Benzodiazepines)

75
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Drug of choice for pain in terminal illness

A

Morphine

76
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Drug of choice for pain of acute myocardial infarction

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Morphine

77
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Drug of choice for chronic cancer pain

A

Morphine

78
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Drug of choice for borderline personality disorder

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Buspirone (5 HT partial agonist)

79
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Drug of choice for neonate with respiratory depression due to use of morphine to control severe labor pain

A

Naloxone

80
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Drug of choice for sedation in liver failure patients

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Lorazepam

81
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Drug of choice for decreasing anxiety in children preoperatively

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Antihistaminics

82
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Drug of choice for sedation in patients with porphyrias

A

Benzodiazepines

83
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Drug of choice for trigeminal neuralgia

A

Carbamazepine

84
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Drug of choice for status absence

A

Benzodiazepines

85
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Drug of choice for convulsion in lidocaine treated patients

A

Diazepam

86
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Drug of choice for tardive dyskinesia

A

Diazepam

87
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Drug of choice for convulsion in tetanus patients

A

Diazepam

88
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Drug of choice for delirium caused by ketamine

A

Diazepam

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