Central Nervous System drugs

Question 1

Treatment of nacropelsy

Answer 1

Modafinil

Question 2

Stimulate respiration

Answer 2

Analeptics: Xanthine

Question 3

• Given to increase child’s attention span and cognitive performance
• Used to treat narcolepsy

Answer 3

Methylprenidate

Question 4

Drugs that block receptors ACh

Answer 4

Anticholinergic Agents

Question 5

Directly/indirectly cause activation of dopamine receptors

Answer 5

Dopaminergic drugs

Question 6

Inhibits breakdown of dopamine

Answer 6

MAO-B inhibitors
- Selegiline
- Rosagiline

Question 7

Converted to Dopamine and activates dopamine receptors

Answer 7

DOPAMINE REPLACEMENT
- Levodopa
- Levodopa/Carbidopa

Question 8

Anti-viral but promotes release of dopamine

Answer 8

Amantadine

Question 9

Directly activates DA receptors

Answer 9

DOPAMINE AGONISTS
- Pramipexole
- Ropinirole
- Bromocriptine

Question 10

Inhibits breakdown of levodopa

Answer 10

COMT INHIBITORS
- Entacapone
- Tolcapone

Question 11

A traditional antiepileptic medication that covers all type of seizures

Answer 11

Valproic Acid (Depakote)

Question 12

This antiepileptic medication only covers one seizure (Absence)

Answer 12

Ethosuximide (Zarontin)

Question 13

It is the most commonly prescribed anticonvulsant drug. It stabilize nerve cells to keep them from getting overexcited by increasing efflux or decreasing influx of sodium ions.

Answer 13

Phenytoin

Question 14

It is the cornerstone of epilepsy therapy. It is active against partial seizures and tonic-clonic seizures but not absence seizures. Do not drink grapefruit juice as it can increase levels of this drug.

Answer 14

Carbamazepine

Question 15

It is effective against partial seizures and generalized tonic-clonic seizures but not absence seizures.It is able to suppress seizures without causing generalized CNS depression.

Answer 15

Phenobarbital

Question 16

This is restricted to acute treatment of status epilepticus. This is usually not recommended for long-term use due to high potential for addiction.

Answer 16

Diazepam

Question 17

It is treatment for absence, atypical absence seizures.

Answer 17

Clonazepam

Question 18

DOC for acute management of status epilepticus.

Answer 18

IV Lorazepam

Question 19

It is a direct acting agents that is most effective for spasticity of cerebral origin. It is used for treatment of malignant hypethermia.

Answer 19

Dantrolene Sodium

Question 20

It binds to a carrier protein and act at a receptor resulting in increased GABA in the brain.

Answer 20

Gabapentin