Drugs Flashcards
What type of drug is Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)?
A Benzodiazepine.
What type of drug is Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB)?
A CNS Depressant.
What type of drug is Triazolam (Halcion)?
A Benzodiazepine.
What type of drug is Remifentanil?
A Narcotic.
What type of drug is Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol)?
A Benzodiazepine.
What type of drug is Zaleplon (Sonata)? What is it used for?
A Non-Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonist. Used for short-term treatment of insomnia. Unique short half-life (1 hour).
What type of drug is Eszopiclone (Lunesta)? What is it used for?
A Non-Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonist. Used for short-term treatment of insomnia. Has longest half-life (5-7) hours.
What type of drug is Phenelzine (Nardil)?
A Monoamine Oxidase inhibitor (MAOI).
What type of drug is Imipramine (Tofrenil)?
A Tricyclic Antidepressant (TCA).
What type of drug is Trazodone (Desyrel)?
It is a Serotonin Antagonist and Re-uptake Inhibitor (SARI).
What type of drug is Venlafaxine (Effexor)?
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Re-uptake Inhibitor (SNRI).
What type of drug is Bupropion (Welbutrin)?
Norepinephrine-Dopamine Re-uptake Inhibitor (NDRI).
What type of drug is Meperidine?
Narcotic.
What type of drug is Escitalopram (Lexapro)?
SSRI
What type of drug is Fluvoxamine (Luvox)?
SSRI