Central Nervous System- Indications Flashcards
Parkinson’s Disease
Dopaminergics Dopa-decarboxylase inhibitor Inhibitors of Monoamine Oxidase B (MAOI) Inhibitor of COMT (catechol-O-methyl transferase) Anticholinergics
Muscle rigidity, side-effects of anti-psychotics
Anticholinergics
Huntingdon’s chorea
Dopamine-depleting drugs
Generalised anxiety disorder
SSRIs
Depression
SSRIs
Reversible Inhibitor of Monoamine Oxidase type A (RIMA)
TCAs
Atypical antidepressants
Schizophrenia
Antipsychotics- Classical (also known as First Generation)
Antipsychotics- Atypical (also known as Second Generation)
Bipolar disorder
Mood Stabiliser
Insomnia
Non-benzodiazepine Hypnotic
Epilepsy
Anti-epilepsy drugs (AEDs)
Benzodiazepines (BDZs)
Barbiturates
Acute seizures
Benzodiazepines (BDZs)
Barbiturates
Reversal of BDZ sedation
BDZ antagonist
Mild-moderate pain, pyrexia
Weak analgesic/antipyretic
Mild-moderate pain, inflammation
NSAIDs
Pain, inflammation
COX2-selective NSAIDs
Mild-moderate pain
Weak opioid analgesics
Severe pain
Strong opioid analgesics
Pethidine, Remifentanil in O&G
Moderate to severe pain
Partial/mixed agonist opioid analgesics
Opiate overdose, respiratory depression
Opioid antagonist
Opiate addiction
Opioid addiction management
Neuropathic pain
Gabapentin, Pregabalin, Amitriptyline
Analgesia during childbirth
Inhaled analgesics
Migraine
Sumatriptan, Topiramate
Severe N&V
Cyclizine, Domperidone, Metoclopramide, Ondansetron
Alzheimer’s Disease, mild to moderate dementia
Cholinesterase inhibitors
Alzheimer’s Disease, moderate to severe dementia
NMDA receptor antagonist
