Central Nervous System Drugs Flashcards
The study of drugs that alter processes controlled by the nervous system.
NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
How many compounds serves as Neurotransmitters
21
Type of drug that is used for psychiatric disorders, suppression of seizures, relief of pain, and production of anesthesia.
Central Nervous System (CNS) Drugs
An emergency drug that we utilize for tachycardia
Adenosine
What are the consequences of consuming CNS drugs for a long period of time?
Increase in therapeutic effect, Decrease side effects, Tolerance, and Physical Dependence
When a person is falling asleep during normal waking activities (driving/talking), they are most likely to have _____.
NARCOLEPSY
Narcolepsy is also caused by _______ and your _______ as well, that’s why CNS stimulant works very well with them.
dysregulation and monoamines
Drug for narcolepsy
Modafinil
What is given to a child to increase the child’s attention span and cognitive performance?
Methylphenidate
Group of disorders characterized by excessive excitability of neurons in the CNS.
Epilepsy
What is the general term that applies to all types of epileptic events
Seizure
Drugs for Partial focal seizure
- Carbamazepine
- Gabapentin
- Lamotrigine
- Tiagabine
- Topiramate
Drugs for Absent seizure
- Succinimides (Ethosuximide, Methsuximide, and Phensuximide)
- Valproic Acid
- Zosinamide
Most commonly prescribed anticonvulsant drug
PHENYTOIN
PHENYTOIN is usually for:
Controls tonic-clonic seizures and complex partial seizures [DOC] and for prevention and treatment of seizures during neurosurgery.
What is the blood level to needed to be monitored when taking Phenytoin?
10-20 mcg/mL
What are the signs and symptoms of Phenytoin toxicity?
- Nystagmus
- Sedation
- Ataxia
- Diplopia
- Cognitive Impairment
Another drug for epilepsy, it is effective against partial seizure and generalized tonic-clonic seizures but not absence seizures.
PHENOBARBITAL
It is defined as an involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscle group; often painful and decreases the level of functioning.
Muscle spasm
Most effective drug for spasticity of cerebral origin [i.e. cerebral palsy, MS, spinal cord injury, stroke]
DANTROLENE SODIUM
