Miscellaneous drugs - aa

Question 1

Anti-seizure or anti-psychotic drugs should be given for alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
T/F

Answer 1

False.

Neither type of drug is appropriate.

Question 2

What is the timeline for onset of withdrawal symptoms from alcohol?

Answer 2

HA, , diaphoresis, palpitations (6-36 hours)
Seizures (6-48 hours)
Hallucinations (12-48 hours)
Delirium tremens (48-96 hours)

Question 3

What medication can be given to alleviate symptoms of alcohol withdrawal?

Answer 3

diazepam

Question 4

What drug alleviates craving for alcohol?
What drug helps prevent alcohol relapse?
What drug causes N/V if alcohol is consumed?

Answer 4

Alleviates cravings: naltrexone
Helps prevent relapse: acomprosate
Causes N/V if EtOH consumed: disulfiram (Antabuse)

Question 5

What drug is traditionally used as an antidepressant but can also help reduce the craving for cigarettes?

Answer 5

bupropion

Question 6

What smoking cessation drug is best used to reduce nicotine withdrawal symptoms?

Answer 6

varenicline

Question 7

The reason you want to administer naloxone as soon as possible once you identify a potential opioid overdose is because its time of onset is 60 minutes.
T/F

Answer 7

False

Hits within 2 minutes

Question 8

Opioid intoxication causes (mydriasis, miosis).

Answer 8

Miosis (tiny pupils)

Question 9

What drug can be used to alleviate the symptoms of opioid withdrawal?

Answer 9

methadone

Question 10

What drug blocks the narcotic high of heroin?

Answer 10

naltrexone

Question 11

What is the indication for valerian root?

Answer 11

insomnia

Question 12

What are the two FDA approved meds for PTSD?

Answer 12

sertraline

paroxetine

Question 13

What are 3 evidence-based therapies for PTSD?

Answer 13

Prolonged Exposure therapy
Cognitive Processing therapy (CPT)
EMDR