CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS

Question 1

Xanthine

Answer 1

This type of CNS stimulants helps to stimulate respiration.

Question 2

Doxapram

Answer 2

This CNS stimulant helps with the treatment of the depression in respiratory tract due to drug overdose.

Question 3

PHENYTOIN

Answer 3

This medication is considered as the most common anticonvulsant drug. This drug controls complex partial seizures.

Question 4

Atracurium

Answer 4

This medication helps in stabilizing the body and prevents the muscle from contracting.

Question 5

Diazepham

Answer 5

This type of benzodiazephine drug helps in terms of seizures.

Question 6

Topiramate

Answer 6

This type of drug helps to manage focal seizures.

Question 7

Gabapentin

Answer 7

This type of medication helps to relieve pain in some parts of nervous system and to prevent seizures.

Question 8

Amantadine

Answer 8

This type of drug promotes the release of dopamine and also helps to treat Parkinson’s disease.

Question 9

Levodopa

Answer 9

This medication helps to activate dopamine in the body that helps the body to function better.

Question 10

Selergine adverse effect

Answer 10

Taking this medication can cause side effects such as nausea, headache and dizziness.

Question 11

Lorazepham

Answer 11

This type of drug belongs to benzodiasepines that helps to treat sleeping problems and anxiety.

Question 12

Tizanidine

Answer 12

This medication helps in treating conditions such as cerebral palsy and acute muscle spasms.

Question 13

Metaxalon

Answer 13

This type of medicine helps to relax muscles and relieve pain caused by acute muscle spasms.

Question 14

Ampethamine

Answer 14

This medication helps to stimulate the release of NE and DA from the SNS and brain.

Question 15

Carbamazepine

Answer 15

This type of medicine is an active type if seizures are present. However, a person should not take grapefruit juice while taking this as it can increase the level of the drug.

Question 16

Tolcapone

Answer 16

This CNS medication helps with the treatment of the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

Question 17

Amantadine adverse effect

Answer 17

The effect of taking amantadine is that it can cause constipation and also hypotension.

Question 18

Ropinirole adverse effect

Answer 18

The effect of taking this dopaminergic drug is dizziness, insomia and also confusion.

Question 19

Bromocriptine adverse effect

Answer 19

Taking Bromocriptine has also an effect. This can cause tachycardia, hypotension and even bradycardia.

Question 20

Ropinirole

Answer 20

This type of first line drug helps to activate the DA receptors.