Drug classes

Question 1

Sympathetic Agonists

Answer 1

Nonspecific- Epinephrine
Alpha- Methylphenidate (Ritalin),
  Amphetamine (Adderall),
  Clonidine (Catapres) *inverse agonist
Beta- Albuterol (Proventil)

Question 2

Sympathetic Antagonists

Answer 2

Alpha- Terazosin (Hytrin)
   Tamsulosin (Flomax)
Beta- Metoprolol (Toprol) *B1
   Propranolol (Inderol) *B 1&2
   Carvediolol (Coreg)  *B1, A1

Question 3

Parasympathetic Agonists

Answer 3

Pilocarpine (Salagen)

Cevimiline (Evoxac)

Question 4

Parasympathetic Antagonists

Answer 4

Bronchodilation- Ipratropium (Atrovent)
   Tiotropium (Spiriva
Urinary- Tolterodine (Detrol)
   Darifenacin (Enablex)
Nicotinic Receptors- Nicotine
   Varenicline (chantix)
   Botulinum Toxin

Question 5

Dopamine Antagonists

Answer 5

Schizophrenia drugs
Typical- Haloperidol (Haldol)
Atypical- Clozapine (Clozaril)
   Risperidone (Risperdal)
   Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
   Quetipine (Seroquel)
   Ariprazole (Abilify)

Question 6

Dopamine Agonists

Answer 6

Parkinson’s

Ropinirole (requip)

Question 7

Dopamine Precursor

Answer 7

Parkinson’s

carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet)

Question 8

Inhibitors of Dopamine metabolism

Answer 8

Parkinson’s
Rasagiline (Azilect)
Entacapone (Comtan)

Question 9

Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)

Answer 9

Depression

Selegiline (Emsam)

Question 10

Tricyclic Antidepressants

Answer 10

Amitriptyline (Elavil)

Question 11

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)

Answer 11

Fluoxetine     (Prozac)
Sertraline        (Zoloft)
Paroxetine     (Paxil)
Citalopram    (Celexa)
Escitalopram    (Lexapro)

Question 12

Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors

Answer 12

Venlafaxine (Effexor)
Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
Bupropion (Wellbutrin)

Question 13

Serotonin Antagonist/reuptake inhibitor

Answer 13

Trazodone (Desyrel)

Question 14

GABA(B) Receptor agonist

Answer 14

Baclofen

Question 15

Benzodiazepine receptor antagonist

Answer 15

Flumazenil (Romazicon)

Question 16

Drugs for insomnia

Answer 16

Zolpidem (Ambien)

Eszopiclone (Lunesta)

Question 17

Na+ Channel Inhibitors

Answer 17

Seizure disorders, bi-polar...
Valproic Acid (Depakote)
Topiramate (Topamax)
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Phenytoin (Dilantin)

Question 18

Ca+ Channel Blockers

Answer 18

Gabapentin (Neurontin)

Pregablin (Lyrica)

Question 19

therapy for mania

Answer 19

Lithium carbonate (Lithobid)

Question 20

Mood Stabilizers

Answer 20

Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Gabapentin (Neurontin)
Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
Levetiracetam (Keppra)

Question 21

NMDA receptor Blockers

Answer 21

Memantine (Namenda)

Amantadine

Question 22

Muscel Relaxants

Answer 22

Zanaflex (Tizanidine)
Flexeril (Cyclobenzaprine)
Skelaxin (Metaxalone)