Central Nervous System drugs Flashcards
It directly/ indirectly causes the activation of dopamine
receptors
Dopaminergic drugs
Used for detoxification and maintenance, decreases craving, administered SL, IM, IV.
Buprenorphin (Subutex)
PO, an opioid agonist that replaces opioids, prevents abstinence syndrome part of the 12-step self-help program.
Methadone
It is used to treat high blood pressure, ADHD, drug withdrawal, menopausal flushing, diarrhea, spasticity, and certain pain conditions. It is used by mouth, by injection, or as a skin patch.
Clonidine (Catapres)
It is a medication used to support the treatment of chronic alcoholism by producing an acute sensitivity to ethanol.
Disulfiram
It is a type of medication that decreases unpleasant effects resulting from abstinence (anxiety/ restlessness)
Acamprosate
It is a medication primarily used to manage alcohol or opioid use disorder by reducing cravings and feelings of euphoria associated with substance use disorder.
Naltrexone
It is used for the Ease of passage of an endotracheal tube, decrease the amount of
anesthetic required during surgery, facilitate realigning broken bones and dislocated joints, and Prevent muscle injury during ECT.
No depolarizing agents
It Mimics the inhibitory actions of GABA in the
CNS and Produces less sedation and less peripheral muscle weakness than dantrolene.
Baclofen
EPILEPSY is a Group of disorders characterized by excessive excitability of neurons in the ________.
CNS
It is defined as excitation that undergoes limited spread from the focus on adjacent cortical
Partial seizure
It is defined as an excitation that spreads widely throughout both hemispheres of the brain.
Generalized seizure
It is an abnormal motor phenomenon and symptomize of a sudden fever spike, tetanus, or very low blood sugar.
Convulsion
It is a general term that applies to all types of epileptic events.
Seizure
It is defined as involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscle group and often painful and decreases level of functioning.
Muscle spasm
