Final

Question 1

Tetrabenazine

Answer 1

Alleviate motor symptoms in Huntington’s Disease
-inhibits vesicular monoamine transporter, decreasing dopamine

Question 2

Chlorpromazine

Answer 2

Alleviate motor symptoms in Huntington’s Disease
dopamine receptor antagonist

Question 3

Baclofen

Answer 3

Alleviate motor symptoms in Huntington’s Disease
GABAB receptor agonist

Question 4

Donepezil

Answer 4

Alzheimer’s Disease
Cholinesterase inhibitor

Question 5

Rivastigmine

Answer 5

Alzheimer’s Disease
Cholinesterase inhibitor

Question 6

Galantamine

Answer 6

Alzheimer’s Disease
Cholinesterase inhibitor

Question 7

Tacrine

Answer 7

Alzheimer’s Disease
Cholinesterase inhibitor

Question 8

Memantine

Answer 8

Alzheimer’s Disease
NMDA receptor channel blocker/non-competitive antagonist

Question 9

Lorazepam

Answer 9

Benzodiazepine
reduce anxiety
insomnia

Question 10

Midazolam

Answer 10

Benzodiazepine
reduce anxiety
insomnia
Induction anesthesia

Question 11

Alpeazolam

Answer 11

Benzodiazepine
reduce anxiety
insomnia

Question 12

Diazepam

Answer 12

Benzodiazepine
reduce anxiety

Question 13

Flurazepam

Answer 13

Benzodiazepine
reduce anxiety

Question 14

Buspirone

Answer 14

5HT1A partial agonist

generalized anxiety, not phobias

Question 15

Melatonin

Answer 15

melatonin receptor agonist

Question 16

Zolpidem

Answer 16

benzo-like drug
Binds GabaA1
insomnia

Question 17

Zopiclone

Answer 17

benzo-like drug
Binds GabaA1
insomnia

Question 18

Zaleplon

Answer 18

benzo-like drug
Binds GabaA1
insomnia

Question 19

Propofol

Answer 19

induction IV general anesthesia or maintenance
fast onset, fast offset

Question 20

Fospropolol

Answer 20

induction IV general anesthesia
fast onset, fast offset

Question 21

Thiopental

Answer 21

barbiturate
induction IV anesthesia
Fast onset, slow offset

Question 22

Etomidate

Answer 22

induction IV anesthesia
fast onset, fairly fast offset

Question 23

Ketamine

Answer 23

Induction IV anesthesia
slow onset
strong angelsia