Medications Flashcards
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Meds that effect CNS (reaction time, alertness, etc)
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Sedatives, narcotics, muscle relaxers, antidepressants, antihistamine, some bp meds
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Meds that interfere with vision
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Eye drops/ointments, antidepressant, antihistamine, tb meds
3
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Insulin
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Reason: diabetes
Potential adverse effect: low blood sugar
4
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Phenytoin
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Reason: seizures
Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
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Ethosuximide
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Reason: seizures
Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
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Clonazepam
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Reason: seizures
Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
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Primidone
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Reason: seizures
Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
8
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Valproic acid (depakote)
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Reason: seizures, mood stabilizer
Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
9
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Carbamazepine
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Reason: seizures
Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
10
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Gabapentin
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Reason: seizures, nerve pain
Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
11
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Phenobarbital
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Reason: seizures
Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
12
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Ambien (zolpidem)
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Reason: sleep aid/sedative
Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
13
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Benzodiazepines
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Reason: sedative
Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
14
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Flurazepam
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Reason: sedative
Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
15
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Quazepam
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Reason: sedative
Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
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Diazepam (Valium)
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Reason: sedative
Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
17
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Lorazepam (Ativan)
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Reason: sedative/anxiety
Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
18
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Barbiturates
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Reason: sedatives
Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
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Levorphano (Levo-dromoran)
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Reason: pain control (narcotics)
Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
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Morphine
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Reason: pain control (narcotics)
Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
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Hydromorphone (dilaudid)
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Reason: pain control (narcotics)
Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
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Methadone
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Reason: pain control (narcotics)
Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
23
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Meperdine
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Reason: pain control (narcotics)
Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
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Codeine
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Reason: pain control (narcotics)
Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
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Oxycodone
Reason: pain control (narcotics)
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
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Propoxyphene
Reason: pain control (narcotics)
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
27
Hydrocodone (Vicodin, lortab)
Reason: pain control (narcotics)
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
28
Cyclobenzaprine (flexeril)
Reason: muscle relaxer
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
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Carisoprodol
Reason: muscle relaxer
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
30
Methocarbamol
Reason: muscle relaxer
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
31
Baclofen
Reason: muscle relaxer/spasticity
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
32
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Reason: antihistamine
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time, vision
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Carbinoxamine
Reason: antihistamine
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time, vision
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Clemastine
Reason: antihistamine
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time, vision
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Promethazine
Reason: antihistamine
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time, vision
36
Amitriptyline (elavil)
Reason: antidepressants
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time, vision
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Nortriptyline. (Pamelor)
Reason: antidepressants
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time, vision
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Imipramine (toranil )
Reason: antidepressants
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time, vision
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Doxepin (sinequan)
Reason: antidepressants
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time, vision
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Trimipramine (sunnotil)
Reason: antidepressants
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time, vision
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Amoxapine (asendin)
Reason: antidepressants
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time, vision
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Despiramine(norpramin)
Reason: antidepressants
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time, vision
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Protriptyline (vivactil)
Reason: antidepressants
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time, vision
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Clomipramine (anafranil)
Reason: antidepressants
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time, vision
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Maprotiline (ludiomil)
Reason: antidepressants
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time, vision
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Trazadone
Reason: antidepressants
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time, vision
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Chlorpromazine
Reason: antipsychotic
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time, vision
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Thioridazine
Reason: antipsychotic
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time, vision
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Mesoridazine (serentil)
Reason: antipsychotic
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time, vision
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Trufluoperazine (stelazine)
Reason: antipsychotic
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time, vision
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Perphenazine (trilafon)
Reason: antipsychotic
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time, vision
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Fluphenazine (prolixin)
Reason: antipsychotic
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time, vision
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Thiothixene (Navane)
Reason: antipsychotic
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time, vision
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Haloperidol (haldol)
Reason: antipsychotic
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
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Loxapine
Reason: antipsychotic
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
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Clozapine
 Reason: antipsychotic
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
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Risperidone
Reason: antipsychotic
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
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Lithium
Reason: mood stabilizer
| Potential adverse effect: impaired alertness, reaction time
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Methyldopa (aidomet)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: drowsiness, dizziness, fatigue, lightheaded
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Guanfacine (tenex )
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: drowsiness, dizziness, lightheaded, fatigue
61
Guanabenz. (Wytensin)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: drowsiness, dizziness, lightheaded, fatigue
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Cionidine/ clonicine(catapres)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: drowsiness, dizziness, lightheaded, fatigue
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Reserpine (serpalan)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
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Guanadrel (hylorel)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
65
Terazosin (hytrin)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
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Hydralazine (apresoline)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
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Quinapril ( accupril)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
68
Fosinopril (monopril)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
69
Benazepril (lotensin)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
70
Enalapril (vasotec)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
71
Atenolol (tenomin)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
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Carteolol (cartol)*
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
73
Pindolol (visken)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
74
Timolol (blocadren)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
75
Nadolol (corgard)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
76
Labetalol (nomodyne, trandate)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
77
Nicarclipine (Cardene)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
78
Isradipine (dynacirc)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
79
Amlodipine (norvasc)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
80
Verapamil (Calan, isoptin, verelan)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
81
Guanethidine (ismelin)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
82
Prazosin (minipress )
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
83
Doxazosin (cardura)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
84
Minoxidil (loniten, capoten)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
85
Ramipril (altace)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
86
Lisinopril (zestril, prinivil)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
87
Betaxolol (kerlone)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
88
Bisoprolol (zebeta)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
89
Metoprolol (lopressor)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
90
Acebutolol (sectral)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
91
Propranolol (inderal)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
92
Nifedipine (alalat, procardia)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
93
Nifedipine (alalat, procardia)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
94
Bepridil (vascor)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
95
Felodipine (plendil)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
96
Diltiazem (cardizem, dilacor)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
97
Chlorathiazide (diuril)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
98
Hydrochlorothiazide (esidrix)
Reason: blood pressure
| Potential adverse effect: dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue
99
Sertraline
Reason: antidepressants, pain, sleep
| Side effects: sedation, blurred vision, drowsiness
100
Lamotrigine
Reason: seizures, pain, mood
| Side effects: sedation, drowsiness, dizziness
101
Hydrocodone
Reason: pain
| Side effects: mental alertness, coordination
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Chlorphenamine
Reason: antihistamine
| Side effects: drowsiness
103
Doxylamine
Reason: antihistamine
| Side effects: drowsiness
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Fentanyl
Reason: pain
| Side effects: drowsiness, mental alertness, coordination
105
Tramadol
Reason: pain
| Side effects: mental alertness, coordination
106
Side effects that impair driving
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Dizziness
Drowsiness
Fatigue
Lightheadedness
Sedation
Confusion
Difficulty concentrating
Blurred vision
Double vision
Muscle weakness
Decreased coordination
Shaking/trembling
Slowed movement
Muscle spasm
Uncontrolled movement
Stiff muscles
Fainting
Disrupted sleep
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