Drugs Flashcards

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What type of drug is Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)?

A

A Benzodiazepine.

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What type of drug is Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB)?

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A CNS Depressant.

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What type of drug is Triazolam (Halcion)?

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A Benzodiazepine.

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What type of drug is Remifentanil?

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A Narcotic.

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What type of drug is Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol)?

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A Benzodiazepine.

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What type of drug is Zaleplon (Sonata)? What is it used for?

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A Non-Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonist. Used for short-term treatment of insomnia. Unique short half-life (1 hour).

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What type of drug is Eszopiclone (Lunesta)? What is it used for?

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A Non-Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonist. Used for short-term treatment of insomnia. Has longest half-life (5-7) hours.

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What type of drug is Phenelzine (Nardil)?

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A Monoamine Oxidase inhibitor (MAOI).

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What type of drug is Imipramine (Tofrenil)?

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A Tricyclic Antidepressant (TCA).

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What type of drug is Trazodone (Desyrel)?

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It is a Serotonin Antagonist and Re-uptake Inhibitor (SARI).

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What type of drug is Venlafaxine (Effexor)?

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Serotonin-Norepinephrine Re-uptake Inhibitor (SNRI).

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What type of drug is Bupropion (Welbutrin)?

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Norepinephrine-Dopamine Re-uptake Inhibitor (NDRI).

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What type of drug is Meperidine?

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Narcotic.

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What type of drug is Escitalopram (Lexapro)?

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SSRI

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What type of drug is Fluvoxamine (Luvox)?

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SSRI

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What type of drug is Midazolam (Dormicum)?

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A Benzodiazepine.

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What type of drug is Triazolam (Halcion)?

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A Benzodiazepine.

18
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What type of drug is Alprazolam (Xanax)?

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A Benzodiazepine.

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What type of drug is Flumazenil (Romazicon)? What is it used for?

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Selective Benzodiazepine antagonist. Used to treat benzodiazepine overdose (antidote).

20
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What type of drug is Duloxetine (Cymbalta)?

A

SSNRI

21
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What type of drug is Naloxone? What is it used for?

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It blocks opioid receptors. It can treat narcotic overdose.