Central Nervous System Drugs

Question 1

The study of drugs that alter processes controlled by the nervous system.

Answer 1

NEUROPHARMACOLOGY

Question 2

How many compounds serves as Neurotransmitters

Answer 2

21

Question 3

Type of drug that is used for psychiatric disorders, suppression of seizures, relief of pain, and production of anesthesia.

Answer 3

Central Nervous System (CNS) Drugs

Question 4

An emergency drug that we utilize for tachycardia

Answer 4

Adenosine

Question 5

What are the consequences of consuming CNS drugs for a long period of time?

Answer 5

Increase in therapeutic effect, Decrease side effects, Tolerance, and Physical Dependence

Question 6

When a person is falling asleep during normal waking activities (driving/talking), they are most likely to have _____.

Answer 6

NARCOLEPSY

Question 7

Narcolepsy is also caused by _______ and your _______ as well, that’s why CNS stimulant works very well with them.

Answer 7

dysregulation and monoamines

Question 8

Drug for narcolepsy

Answer 8

Modafinil

Question 9

What is given to a child to increase the child’s attention span and cognitive performance?

Answer 9

Methylphenidate

Question 10

Group of disorders characterized by excessive excitability of neurons in the CNS.

Answer 10

Epilepsy

Question 11

What is the general term that applies to all types of epileptic events

Answer 11

Seizure

Question 12

Drugs for Partial focal seizure

Answer 12

• Carbamazepine
• Gabapentin
• Lamotrigine
• Tiagabine
• Topiramate

Question 13

Drugs for Absent seizure

Answer 13

• Succinimides (Ethosuximide, Methsuximide, and Phensuximide)
• Valproic Acid
• Zosinamide

Question 14

Most commonly prescribed anticonvulsant drug

Answer 14

PHENYTOIN

Question 15

PHENYTOIN is usually for:

Answer 15

Controls tonic-clonic seizures and complex partial seizures [DOC] and for prevention and treatment of seizures during neurosurgery.

Question 16

What is the blood level to needed to be monitored when taking Phenytoin?

Answer 16

10-20 mcg/mL

Question 17

What are the signs and symptoms of Phenytoin toxicity?

Answer 17

• Nystagmus
• Sedation
• Ataxia
• Diplopia
• Cognitive Impairment

Question 18

Another drug for epilepsy, it is effective against partial seizure and generalized tonic-clonic seizures but not absence seizures.

Answer 18

PHENOBARBITAL

Question 19

It is defined as an involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscle group; often painful and decreases the level of functioning.

Answer 19

Muscle spasm

Question 20

Most effective drug for spasticity of cerebral origin [i.e. cerebral palsy, MS, spinal cord injury, stroke]

Answer 20

DANTROLENE SODIUM