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1
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What is the trade name for phenylephrine?

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Neo-Synephrine

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2
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What is the therapeutic class for prazosin?

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Antihypertensive

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What is the mechanism of action of bethanecol?

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Direct-acting parasympathomimetic; muscarinic receptor agonist

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4
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What is the trade name for bethanecol?

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Duvoid

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What is the therapeutic use for atropine?

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To treat anticholinesterase poisoning

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What is the mechanism of action of phenylephrine?

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Nonselective alpha receptor antagonist

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What is the therapeutic use for zolpidem?

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Short term treatment of insomnia

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What is the trade name for zolpidem?

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Ambien

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9
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What is the therapeutic class for zolpidem?

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Sedative-hypnotic

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What is the trade name for pentobarbital?

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Nembutal

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What is the mechanism of action of lorazepam?

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Potentiates the effects of the inhibitory transmitter GABA

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What is the therapeutic use for pentobarbital?

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Intravenous phenobarbital

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What is the therapeutic use for ethosuximide?

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Management of absence seizures; in combination with other antiseizure drugs to manage other types of seizures

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What is the mechanism of action of diazepam?

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Potentiates the effects of the inhibitory transmitter GABA

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What is the mechanism of action of valproic acid?

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Desensitizes sodium channels, potentiates the effects of the inhibitory transmitter GABA, inhibits calcium influx

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16
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What is the therapeutic use for phenobarbital?

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Management of a partial & tonic-clonic seizures; promote sleep

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What is the therapeutic use for phenytoin?

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Management of partial, tonic-clonic, & myoclonic seizures; first line drug for status epilepticus

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18
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What is the trade name for ethosuximide?

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Zarontin

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What is the therapeutic class for methylphenidate?

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ADHD drug

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20
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What is the pharmacologic class for lithium?

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Glutamate inhibitor, serotonin receptor antagonist

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21
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What is the pharmacologic class for imipramine?

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Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

22
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What is the therapeutic class for lithium?

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Mood stabilizer

23
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What is the therapeutic class for imipramine?

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Antidepressant

24
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What is the mechanism of action of methylphenidate?

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Blocks reuptake & stimulates release of norepinephrine & dopamine

25
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What is the mechanism of action of chlropromazine?

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Blockade of D2 dopamine receptors

26
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What is the mechanism of action of risperidone?

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Blockade of D2 dopamine receptors, 5-HT2 receptors, & alpha2 receptors in CNS

27
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What is the pharmacologic class for chlropromazine?

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Phenothiazine; D2 dopamine receptor antagonist

28
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What is the mechanism of action of haloperidol?

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Blockade of D2 dopamine receptors

29
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What is the trade name for chlropromazine?

30
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What is the therapeutic use for sumatriptan?

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Management of pain associated with migraine headache

31
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What is the mechanism of action of naloxone?

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Blocks both mu (μ) and kappa (κ) opioid receptors

32
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What is the therapeutic class for naloxone?

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Agent for treatment of acute opioid overdose and misuse; opioid antidote

33
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What is the pharmacologic class for morphine?

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Opioid receptor agonist

34
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What is the therapeutic use for morphine?

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Symptomatic relief of serious acute and chronic pain after nonnarcotic analgesics have failed; as preanesthetic medication; to relieve shortness of breath associated with heart failure & pulmonary edema, and for acute chest pain connected with myocardial infarction

35
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What is the therapeutic use for acetaminophen?

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Management of pain not associated with inflammation; alternative to NSAIDs

36
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What is the therapeutic use for halothane?

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Surgical anesthesia when combined with other anesthetic agents, muscle relaxants, & analgesics

37
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What is the trade name for halothane?

38
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What is the trade name for nitrous oxide?

39
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What is the therapeutic use for nitrous oxide?

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Analgesia during dental procedures, brief obstetric & surgical procedures; in conjunction with other general anesthetics, to potentiate their effect

40
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What is the therapeutic class for succinylcholine?

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Skeletal muscle paralytic agent; neuromuscular blocker

41
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What is the mechanism of action of ropinirole?

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Dopamine agonist

42
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What is the therapeutic use for levodopa?

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Relief of some Parkison’s disease symptoms; usually combined with other antiparkison agents

43
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What is the trade name for benztropine?

44
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What is the therapeutic class for benztropine?

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Antiparkinson agent

45
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What is the therapeutic use for donepezil?

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Improves memory in cases of mild to moderate Alzheimer’s dementia

46
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What is the pharmacologic class for dantrolene?

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Calcium release blocker; direct-acting antispasmodic

47
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What is the pharmacologic class for baclofen?

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Spasmolytic; CNS depressant

48
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What is the pharmacologic class for cyclobenzaprine?

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Catecholamine reuptake inhibitor

49
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What is the trade name for baclofen?

50
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What is the therapeutic class for dantrolene?

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Direct-acting skeletal muscle relaxant

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