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Core Drugs List (Yr2) > Central Nervous System > Flashcards

Central Nervous System Flashcards

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What is Temazepam?

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A compound of benzodiazepine
Hypnotic (sleep-inducing)
Anxiolytic (reduces anxiety)
Short acting

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What does Temazepam do?

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Affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced

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What does Temazepam treat?

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Insomnia and anxiety

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What is Diazepam?

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A benzodiazepines

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What does Diazepam act as?

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A tranquillising muscle- relaxant drug

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What does Diazepam treat?

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Anxiety also is a anticonvulsant (anti-seizure)

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What do Tricyclic antidepressants do?

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Blocks uptake of amine by nerve terminals, by competition for binding site

Inhibits Noradrenaline and 5-HT (Serotonin) uptake thus increasing there levels

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What does Tricyclic antidepressants treat?

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Depression and anxiety

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What are two examples of Tricyclic antidepressants?

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imipramine, desipramine

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What are SSRIs?

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Selective serotonin reuptake ihnbitors

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What do SSRIs treat?

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Depression , anxiety

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What do SSRIs do?

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Increases extracellular levels of serotonin by inhibiting its reabsorption into presynaptic cell

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What are two examples of SSRIs?

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Fluoxetine, paroxetine

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What does Venlafaxine do?

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5-HT and Noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor

Increases concentrations of neurotransmitters serotonin and noradrenaline

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What does Venlafaxine treat?

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Major depression, anxiety, panic disorder and social phobia

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What is paracetamol?

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A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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What does paracetamol act as?

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A analgesic (pain killer)

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What does paracetamol treat?

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Painful inflammatory conditions and reduce fever (antipyretic), minor aches and pains e.g. headaches

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What is Buprenorphine?

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A opioid partial agonist

Agonist-antagonist opioid receptor modulator

20
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What does Buprenorphine treat?

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Produces mild withdrawal symptoms in patients dependent on other opioids, acute and chronic pain

21
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What does Buprenorphine do?

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Binds to opioid receptors

22
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What is Codeine?

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A opioid pain medication

23
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What does codeine act as?

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A antitussive ( cough suppressant)

24
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What does codeine treat?

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Mild pain e.g. headaches , backaches

25
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What is Carbamazepine?

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A anticonuvalsant

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What does Carbamazepine do?

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Decreases nerve impulses that cause seizures and pain

Blocks voltage-gated Na+ channelshat does

27
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What does Carbamazepine treat?

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Seizures- antiepileptic, bipolar depression

28
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What is Lamotrigine?

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A anticonuvlsant

29
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What does Lamotrigine do?

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Acts on sodium channels and possibly calcium channels and inhibits the release of excitatory amino acids

30
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What does Lamotrigine treat?

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Seizures and bipolar depression

31
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What does Phenytoin do?

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Reduces intensity and duration of seizures

32
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What is Phenytoin?

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A anticonvulsant

33
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What does Phenytoin treat?

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Seizures (not for absence seizures)

34
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What is Sodium Valproate?

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A anticonvulsant

35
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What does Sodium Valproate treat?

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A wide range of seizures and bipolar depression

36
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What does Sodium Valproate do?

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Inhibits sodium channels
Effective against absence seizures as it increases T-type calcium channels
Increases GABA in the brain and inhibits GABA transaminase and succinic seminal dehyde dehydrogenase (enzymes that break down GABA)

37
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What does Nicotine replacement therapy do?

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Reduce cravings and physical withdrawal symptoms

38
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What does nicotine replacement therapy treat?

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Nicotine addictions in smokers

39
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What are two examples of nicotine replacement therapy?

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bupropion, varenicline

40
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What does varenicline do?

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Blocks pleasurable effects of smoking so helps to decrease your desire to smoke

41
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What does varenicline treat?

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Nicotine addictions

42
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What is varenicline?

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A nAChR partial agonist

43
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What is Methadone?

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A opioid medicine

44
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What does Methadone treat?

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Treats opiate additions and relieves pain

45
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What does Methadone do?

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Reduces withdrawals symptoms in addictions

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