Central Nervous System drugs Flashcards
3 DIFFERENT TYPES OF MONOAMINES
- Dopamine
- Epinephrine
- Serotonin
MECHANISM OF ACTION OF LEVODOPA AND CARBIDOPA
Converted to dopamine and activates dopamine receptors
THERAPEUTIC ROLE OF ENTACOPONE AND TOLCAPONE
Adjunct to levodopa
WHEN CAN DIAGNOSE AN ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder)
We diagnose ADHD only when it disrupts the usual function of daily life of the children, or it causes injury or self-harm to the children.
THIS DRUG’S SIDE EFFECT IS TO REALESE DOPAMINE
Amantadine
TWO MEDICATIONS THAT WORKS WELL TO THE NARCOLEPSY AND ADHD
Methylphenidate and modafinil
THE 2 MAJOR PARTS OF SEIZURE
Partial seizure and Generalize seizure
WHAT HAPPEN IF YOU USE CNS DRUGS FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME
- Increased therapeutic effects
- Decrease side effects
- Tolerance
WHAT IS THE MECHANISM OF ACTION OF ANTI-EPILEPTIC DRUGS
- Suppression of sodium
- Suppression of calcium influx
- Antagonism of Glutamate
- Potentiation of GABA
THIS DRUG IS MOST COMMONLY PRESCRIBED AS ANTICONVULSANT DRUG
Phenytoin
IT HAS A SIDE EFFECT THAT CAUSES DAYTIME SEDATION
Phenobarbital
DRUGS THAT ARE COMMONLY USED AS ANTI-ANXIETY MEDICATIONS
- Diazepam
- Clonazepam
- Lorazepam
THE 3 MECHANISMS OF ACTION OF CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVES
- Blocking sodium channels
- Blocking calcium influx
- Augment inhibitory influence of GABA
DRUG THAT WILL INCREASED THE EFFECT OF YOUR GABA
Gabapentin
THE MOST EFFECTIVE DRUG FOR SPASTICITY OF CEREBRAL ORIGIN
Dantrolene sodium
