CNS drugs Flashcards
What is the brand name for Alprazolam?
Xanax
Elavil is the brand name for what?
Amitriptyline
What is the brand name for Buproprion?
Wellbutrin
What is the generic name for Celexa?
Citalopram
What is the brand name for Diazepam?
Valium/ Diastat
What is the generic name for Cymbalta?
Duloxetine
What is the brand name for Escitalopram?
Lexapro
What is the generic name for Prozac?
Fluoxetine
Whta is the brand name for Lopazepam?
Ativan
What is the brand name for Zoloft?
Sertraline
What is the drug class for Alprazolam?
Benzodiazepine
What is the drug class for amitriptyline?
Tricyclic anti depressant
What is the drug class for buproprion?
Dopmine/Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor anti depressant
What is the drug class for Citalopram?
SSRI anti depressant
What is the drug class for Diazepam?
Benzodiazeprine
What is the drug class for Duloxetine?
Dopamine/Norepinephrin reuptake inhibitor anti depressant
What is the drug class for Escitalopram?
SSRI anti depressant
What is the drug class for Fluoxetine?
SSRI anti depressant
What is the drug class for Lorazepam?
Benzodiazepine
What is the drug class for Sertraline?
SSRI anti depressant
What are the major side effects for the Benzodiazepines (Alprazolam, Diazepam, and Lorazepam)
Drowsiness, sedation, fatigue
What are the major side effects for Dopamine/Norepinephrine Reuptake inhibitors (Buproprion and duloxetine)
headache, high blood pressure, nausea, insomnia
What are the major side effects for the SSRI’s?
headache, insomnia, nausea, weakness
What are the major side effects for the Benzodiazepines?
drowsiness, fatigue, sedation, Resp. depression, dizziness
What are the major side effects for tricyclic anti depressant?
confusion, disorientation
What are Alprazolam and Lorazepam used for?
Anxiety
What is Diazepam used for?
Anxiety, muscle spasms, seizures
What are Cymbalta and Wellbutrin used for?
Major depressive disorder
What is Amitriptyline used for?
Depression
What are the SSRI’s used to treat?
Depression, Major depressive disorder
Alprazolam comes in what forms?
Oral liquid, tablet, ER tablet
Amitriptyline comes in what forms?
Tablets
Buproprion comes in what forms?
Tablet and ER tablet
Citalopram comes in what forms?
Tablet and oral solution
Diazepam comes in what forms?
oral liquid, rectal gel, IV solution, and tablet
Duloxetine comes in what forms?
Oral capsule
Escitalopram comes in what forms?
Oral solution, tablet
Fluoxetine comes in what forms?
capsule, ER capsule, oral solution, tablet
Lorazepam comes in what forms?
Oral solution, IV solution, tablet
Sertraline comes in what forms?
Oral solution, tablet