Central Nervous System drugs Flashcards
The branch of pharmacology that deals with the action of drugs on the nervous system.
Neuropharmacology
Conducting and action potential down the axon of the neuron
Axonal Conduction
A process by which information is carried across the gap between neuron and postsynaptic cell
Synaptic Transmission
A drug that affect the Central Nervous System
CNS Drugs
Impedes the entry of drugs into the brain
Blood-Brain Barrier
Slowly progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by tremor, rigidity, postural instability and slowed movement
Parkinson’s Disease
It improves the patient’s ability to carry out activities of daily life
Therapeutic Goal
directly/indirectly cause activation of dopamine receptors
Dopaminergic Drugs
Drugs that block receptors
Anticholinergic Agents
Group of disorders characterized by excessive excitability of neurons in the CNS
Epilepsy
Excitations undergoes limited spread from the focus to adjacent cortical areas
Partial Seizures
Excitation spreads widely throughout both hemispheres of the brain
Generalized Seizures
What are the Partial Focal Seizures?
-Carbamazepine
-Gabapentin
-Lamotrigine
-Tiagabine
-Topiramate
What are absent seizures?
- Sucinimides
- Valporic Acid
3.Zosinamide
It is the most commonly used in the treatment of seizures associated with epilepsy
Hydantoins
Used to treat epilepsy that is not Sedative
Phenytoin
Medicines that act on the central nervous system and cause drowsiness and can control seizures
Barbiturates
Effective against partial seizures and generalized tonic-clonic seizures but bot absence seizures
Phenobarbital
A cornerstone of epilepsy therapy
Carbamazepine
Medicines that help relieve nervousness, tension, and other symptoms by slowing the central nervous system
Benzodiazepines
