Drug treatments for diseases Flashcards
Acetylcholinersterase inhibitors for Alzheimers (4)
donepzil rivastigmine tacrine galantamine
NMDA receptor for Alzheimers
memantine
Drug treatments for delirium (3)
thiamine haloperidol benzodiazepines
Treatment for delirium tremens
benzodiazepines phenobarbital
Treatment for hepatic encephalopathy from ammonia
lactulose or neomycin
Treatment for insomnia (less than 2 weeks)
secobarbital
Treatment for insomnia (4) from Caldwell
zolpidem zaleplon propofol etomidate
Treatment for anxiety (7)
buspirone (azapirones) propanolol mirtazapine bretazenil abecarnil zopiclone rameltean
Treatment for insomnia (2) from Esper
amytriptyline (antidepressant) hydroxyzine/diphenhydramine (antihistamines)
Treatment for restless leg syndrome (4)
anti-Parkinson meds benzodiazepines opiates TCA’s
Treatment for narcolepsy (6)
caffeine pemoline methylphenidate TCAs modafinil/armodafinil sodium oxybate (for cataplexy)
Treatment for night terrors
benzodiazepines
Treatment for nocturnal enuresis (2)
imipramine desmopressin
Treatment for MS (3)
steroids (short term use) pyridostigmine/neostigmine immunosuppressants
Treatment for Lambert-Eaton syndrome (2)
3,4 diaminepyridine guanidine
Treatment for myotonia (3)
phenytoin (for seizures) quinidine (for heart) procainamide
Treatment for cramps (4)
quinine (only in malaria pts) phenytoin diazepam procainamide carbamazepine
Treatment for idiopathic torsion dystonia (4)
diazepam anticholinergics baclofen carbamazepine
Treatment for essential tremor (5)
EtOH propanolol primidone BZ’s topiramate alprazolam
Treatment for neuroleptic malignant syndrome (2)
bromocriptine dantrolene
Treatment for acute dystonic reaction (3)
diphenhydramine benztropine diazepam
Treatment for Sydenham chorea (3)
phenothiazines haloperidol valproic acid
Treatment for Huntington’s (5)
haloperidol phenothiazine tetrabenazine reserpine trehalose
Treatment for Tourette’s (5)
clonidine haloperidol pimozide naltrexone marinol
MAO-B inhibitors for Parkinson’s (2)
selegiline rasagiline
Cholinergic antagonists for Parkinson’s (5)
benztropine biperiden trihexyphenidyl orphenadrine procyclidine