CNS Depressants and Stimulants

Question 1

What are the suffix(es), drug names and potential outliers for Benzodiazepines?

Answer 1

End in (-pam) or (-lam)

●Alprazolam
●Clonazepam
●Diazepam
●Lorazepam
●Midazolam
●Temazepam

Question 2

What medication should we give patients if they are having a Benzodiazepine overdose?

Answer 2

Flumazenil

Question 3

What are the suffix(es), drug names and potential outliers for Barbiturates?

Answer 3

(-barbital)

●Pentobarbital
●Phenobarbital
●Secobarbital

Question 4

What are the names of the “other” Anxiolytic & Hypnotic drugs that we need to know?

Answer 4

Antihistamines : promethazine, diphenhydramine
Buspirone
Eszopiclone
Ramelteon
Suvorexant
Zaleplon and zolpidem

Question 5

What are the two names for the antihistamines that are also used as anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs?

Answer 5

promethazine,
diphenhydramine

Question 6

What drugs do we need to know for Centrally Acting Skeletal Muscle Relaxants?

Answer 6

●Baclofen
●Carisoprodol
●Cyclobenzaprine
●Metaxalone
●Methocarbamol
●Tizanidine

Question 7

What are the names of the Direct-acting Skeletal Muscle Relaxants that we should know?

Answer 7

-botulinum
●IncobotulinumtoxinA
●OnabotulinumtoxinA
●RimabotulinumtoxinB

and

●Dantrolene

Question 8

What are the drug names that we need to know for Central Nervous System Stimulants?

Answer 8

●Amphetamine
●Armodafinil
●Atomoxetine
●Dexmethylphenidate
●Dextroamphetamine
●Lisdexamfetamine
●Methylphenidate
●Modafinil