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Central Nervous System drugs Flashcards

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Amphetamines

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Stimulates release of NE and DA

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Given to + child’s attention span and cognitive
Used to treat narcolepsy

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Methylprenidate
Modafinil

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Stimulates respiration

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Analeptics: Xanthine

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Treatment for respiratory depression caused by drug overdose and COPD

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Doxapram

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5
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Treatment for Parkinson’s disease 1st line. Converted to DA and activates

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Levodopa
Levodopa Carbidopa

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6
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DA agonist 1st line drugs

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Pramipexole
Ropinirole
Bromocriptine

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Partial focal seizure drugs = excessive, uncontrolled electrical signals

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Carbamazepine
Gabapentin
Lamotrigine
Tiagabine
Topiramate

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Absent Seizure drugs = sudden lapses of consciousness

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  1. Succinimide
    Ethosuximide
    Mesuximide
    Phensuximide
  2. Valproic acid
  3. Zonisamide
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9
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Anti-epileptic drugs action

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Suppression of sodium

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Hydantoins commonly Rx for tonic-clonic/gran mal
Causes purple glove syndrome

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Phenytoin

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11
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For partial seizures and general tonic-clonic/gran mal seizures, not for absence seizures
Sleeping pills
GABA suppressor

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Barbiturates: Phenobarbital (10-20mcg???)

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Cornerstone epilepsy therapy
Delay sodium channel recovery

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Iminostilbene: Carbamazepine 4-12mcg

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Benzodiazepines Anti anxiety

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Diazepam For acute status epilepticus
IV Lorazepam acute management status epilepticus

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Suppress sodium, calcium +GABA for partial and generalize seizures

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Carboxylic Acid 50-100mcg

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15
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+GABA, partial seizures. Sedation

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Gabapentin

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16
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Spasticity treated with

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Baclofen, Diazepam and Dantrolene

17
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“Long term” treated with

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Centrally acting muscle relaxants

18
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Facilitate realigning of broken bones
DOC short procedures for orthopedic manipulation

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Non depolarizing blocking drugs
Succinylcholine Acetylcholine

19
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Abrupt withdrawal from a substance physically dependent from

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Abstinence syndrome

20
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Detoxification: Benzodiazepines
PO aversion therapy
Opioids agonist replaces opioids

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Disulfiram
Methadone

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