drug quiz 4b Flashcards
donepezil
doon-epi-zel
Aricept (air-e-cept)
Alzheimer’s Dementia Agent
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
Steven Johnsons Syndrome
memantine
meh-man-tine
Namenda (nah-men-duh)
Alzheimer’s Dementia Agent
NMDA receptor antagonist
hallucination
benztropine
Cogentin
Antiparkinson Agent
Inhibitor of both cholinergic/histamine receptors
Dry mouth
carbidopa with levodopa
Sinemet (CR)
Antiparkinson Agent
converts to dopamine
dementia
pramipexole
pram-ip-pix-ole
Mirapex
Antiparkinson Agent
Nonergot dopamine receptor agonist
somnolence
ropinirole
Requip (XL)
Antiparkinson Agent
Dopamine D2/D3 agonist
Somnolence
aripiprazole
air-e-pip-ra-zole
Abilify
Antipsychotic
unknown
Tardive Dyskinesia
lurasidone
Latuda
Antipsychotic
unknown
Tardive Dyskinesia
olanzapine
Zyprexa
Antipsychotic
unknown
Somnolence
quetiapine
Seroquel
Antipsychotic
Multiple Neurotransmitter antagonist
Somnolence