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Drugs drugs drugs Flashcards

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How do you treat depression

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Antidepressants
SSRIs: Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft
Serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRI)
Norepinephrine/dopamine reuptake inhibitors (NDRI)
Atypical and tricyclic antidepressants
MAOIs

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How do you treat bacterial meningitis

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IV Vancomycin and ceftriaxone

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Drugs for alcohol withdrawal and what do they do

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Benzodiazapines: Psych issues
Beta blockers: Decrease BP and heart rate
IV thiamine, folate, multivitamin (Banana bag): help malnutrition

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Drugs for depression?

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SSRIs - Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft
SNRIs
NDRIs
Atypical
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
MAOis
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5
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Drugs for TIA

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(Control for risk factors too!)
Antiplatelets
     Baby aspirin
     Aggrenox (aggregate no)
     CLOPidogrel
     tiCLOPidine
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Drug for acute ischemic stroke and how soon would you need to administer?

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IV tPA
Altelplase 4-5 hours after TIA
Can’t be on anticoagulants obviously

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7
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Nondrug treatments of TIA

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Carotid endarterectomy

Carotid stenosis and angioplasty

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Drugs for subarachnoid hems?

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Nimodipine
Anti hypertensives (Beta blockers, Ca blockers)
Stop anticoagulants
AEDs if seizures
Includes Valproate, Lamotrigine, Topamax

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Drugs for Bells?

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Prednisone

Valacyclovir if intense

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Broad spectrum AEDs

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Valproate, Topamax, Lamotrigine

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Drug for Absence seizure?

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Ethosuximide

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Drug for focal seizures

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Phenytoin and phenobarbitol

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Drug of choice for general seizures?

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Valproate

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Drug of choice for focal seizures?

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Lamotrigine

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Side effects of AEDs?

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Myopic shift and angle closure (Topamax only), N&V, Rash, Blod dyscrasia, decreased efficacy warfarin, Birth control and antidepressants

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16
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Other treatment for Seizures?

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Surgically remove focal areas
Vagus nerve stimulation
Neuropace

17
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What drug is used for IIH?

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Topamax

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Drug treatments for Parkinson’s

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Levodopa (with carbidopa)
Dopamine receptor agonist
     Bromocriptine and mirapex
Anticholinergics decrease tremor
Armantidine increases amount dopamine (not as good as levodopa
19
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Other treatments for Parkinson’s

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Thalamotomy and Pallidotomy

20
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Treatment for Huntington’s

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OT and High calorie diet
Tetrabenzaine to decrease chorea
Stop dopamine release and receptors
Neuroleptics
Block dopamine receptors
     Includes "-Peri" and haloperidol

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