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DRUGS Flashcards

1
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B2AR Selective Agonist

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Albuterol - Bronchodilation

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2
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B-Blockers

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Metoprolol, Atenolol, Propranolol - Treats hypertension/heart failure

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Imidazole compounds

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Moxonidine, Rilmenidine - Lowers BP

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4
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Benzo for anxiety

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Alprazolam (Xanax)

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5
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Benzo for Skeletal muscle spasms and alcohol withdrawal

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Diazepam

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6
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Benzo for sleep disorders

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Lorazepam

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7
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Benzo antagonist

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Flumazenil - DO NOT USE WITH OTHER CNS DEPRESSANTS

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Z-Drug

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Zolpidem - Less day after psychomotor depression/amnesia

More selective for GABAaA1

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9
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Centrally Actin Muscle Relaxants

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Diazepam, Baclofen

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10
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Baclofen uses

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Trigeminal neuralgia, MS, Spinal Cord Injury

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11
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What drug is used to stop status epilepticus?

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Diazepam and lorazepam

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12
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What are the AEDs that act on Na channels (only)?

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Phenytoin (saturates P450) and Carbamazepine (induces P450)

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13
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What AED is used to stop absence seizures?

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Ethosuximide

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14
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What AED acts on the Ca channels (only)?

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Ethosuximide

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15
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What AED acts on both the Ca and Na channels? How else does it work?

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Valproic acid - Inhibits GABA metabolism (inhibits P450s)

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16
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What are the “newer” anticonvulsant drugs?

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Lamotrigine (Na channel inactivator) and Gabapentin (increases GABA)

17
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What drugs may be prescribed for Autism?

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Risperidone, Methylphenidate, SSRIs

18
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Dopamine replacement drug?

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Levodopa

19
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Dopamine enhancing drug

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Carbidopa

20
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Dopamine Receptor Agonist

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Pramipexole

21
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What are 2 other pharmacological approaches to Parkinson’s?

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Benztropine and Amantadine

22
Q

Why should someone with Parkinson’s not be prescribed an anti-nausea med?

A

Some prescription anti-nauseas are DA receptor antagonists

23
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First Generation anti-psychotic

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Haloperidol

24
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Second Generation Anti-Psychotics

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Risperidone, Olanzapine, Aripiprazole

25
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Tricyclics antidepressants

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Amitriptyline, Imipramine

26
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What is the goal of antidepressants?

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Increase serotonin transmission

27
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SSRI

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Fluoxetine (Prozac)

28
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Atypical antidepressant

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Bupropion (Wellbutrin)

29
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Mood stabilizer for Bipolar:

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Lithium

30
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Thrombolytic agent

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TpA - treat ischemic stroke

31
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What do you use for an embolic stroke?

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Anti-coagulant (heparin) - DO NOT USE FOR THROMBOTIC

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