Module 2-top medication part two Flashcards
5-ARI
5-alpha reduce inhibitors
APAP
Acetaminophen or paracetamol
N-acetyl-para-aminophenol
ASA
Acetyl-salicylic acid (aspirin)
AED
Anti-epileptic drug
BPH
Benied prostatic hypertrophy
BPMH
“ best possible” medication history
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COX-2
Cyclo-oxygenase 2
DMARD
Disease modifying anti/
rheumatic drug
NMDA
N-methyl D-aspartate
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
Drug
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
Drug
ANSAID
OUD
Opioid use disorder
PTSD
Post dramatic stress disorder
SNRI
-commonly used especially patient concomitant, pain or fibromyalgia
Drugs for treatment:
-
Serotonin Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
Used for panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder
End in “-ine” and pronounced “een ” or “-pam”l
SSRI
Serotonin selected reuptake inhibitor
It used for neuropathic pain and sometimes for migraines pain
TCA:
Tricyclic anti-depressant
Anti-depressants:
Medication classes
1-SSRI
2-SNRI
3-TCA
4-mirtazapine
5-trazadone (?) nefazodone(?)
Anti-depressants
-Medication classes
1-selective serotonin Re-uptake inhibitor
2-serotonin, and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
3-tricyclic Antidepressant
4-mirtazapine-(Remeron)
5-trazadone (desyrel) and
Nefazodone (serzone)
anti-depressants: SSRI
End in “-ine” pronounce”een” or -pram”
-sertralINE(?)
-citalopram(?)
-escitalopram(?)
-fluoxetine(?)
-fluvoxatine (?)
-paroxetine(?)
ANTI-DEPRESSANTS: SSRIs
Zoloft,
Celexa
Lexapro
Prozac
Luvox
Paxil
ANTI-DEPRESSANTS:
What is medication class? What
-often prescribed by neuropathic pain, and occasionally for migraine prophylaxi
-amitriptyline (elavil)
-clomipramine (Anafranil)
-doxepin (Silenor or sinequan)
-imipramine (Tofranil)
-nortriptyline (Averntyl, Pamelor)
ANTI-DEPRESSANTS:
-medication class: TCAs
——-Elavil
——-anafranil
——silenoror or sinequan)
——Tofranil
——Evernyl/,Pamelor)
Antidepressant
-tetracyclic antidepressant
-often used to stimulate appetite or for insomnia— instead of, or in addition to, it’s anti-depressant abilities
MIRTAZAPINE (Remeron)
Anti-depressant
-Less effective as antidepressants
-Commonly used for insomnia
TRAZODONE (Desyrel) and Nefazodone (serzone)
-this medication used to control seizures
-This medication also called anti-epileptic drug. (AED)
- antiepileptic drugs are commonly used as mood stabilizers in patient with bipolar disorder.
-Some of antliconvulsant medication are also useful for neuropathic pain, trigeminal neuralgia, and or migraine prophylaxis
Anticonvulsants
ANTICONVULSANTS :
-Much more often use for neuropathic pain, can be used for seizures
Gabapentin ( neurontin)
ANTICONVULSANTS, cont
-It also used for trigeminal and neuralgia and restless leg syndrome
-
carbamazepine (Tegretol)
ANTICONVULSANTS continue
-much more often used for neuropathic pain (by a lesion or disease sensory somatosensory nervous system) but can be used for seizures 
gabapentin (Neurontin)
ANTICONVULSANTS CONTINUE
-also used for trigeminal neuralgia and restless leg syndrome
carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Anti-convulsant
-also used for migraines and cluster headache, alcohol dependent, binge eating disorder, and bulimia nervous
Topiramate ( Topamax)
Anti-convulsants continue
-very commonly used anti-seizure medication
-sometimes used to prevent seizure after a head injury
levetiracetam ( Keppra)
-gabapentin (neurontin)
-carbamazepine (Tegretol)
-topiramate (Topamax)
-levetiracetam ( Keppra)
-lamotrigine (Lamictal)
-valproic acid and derivatives ( eg, Depakote)
-lacosamide (vimpat)
-Lithium
-ptegabalin (Lyrica)
Anti- convulsants —cont,
Also use for bipolar disorder
lamotrigine (Lamictal)
Also need to mania associate with bipolar disorder, Post-herpetic paddock neuralgia, diabetic neuropathy, migraine prophylaxis
Valprotic acid and derivatives (e.g. Depakote)
Used to partial seizures and neuropathic pain
Lacosamide (Vimpat)
Not an anti-convulsion, but it is an older drug still in use for bipolar disorder
Lithium
-related to gabapentin and is mainly used for neuropathic pain
Pregabalin. (Lyrica)
-carbamazepine
-gabapentin
-Lacosamide
-lamotrigine
-levetiracetam
-topiramate
-valprotic acid
Patient on medication for seizure or mood stabilization/bipolar disorder, but do not know which one
Tegretol
Neurotin
Vimpat
Lamictal
Kappa
Topamax
Depakote
Anti-psychotic
Medication classes:?
Medicati: hallopenidol (Haldol)
Butyrophenones (
What medication classes,?
Medication:
-chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
-fluphenazine (Prolixin)
-prochlorpenazine (Compazine)-more often used as an anti-emetic
Phenorthiazines
Medication classes-??
medication treatment :
-thyroxine (Navane)
-pimoxide (Orap)
Thioxanthenes. (Use for treatment of nervous, mental, and emotion condition. Typical antipsychotic in treatment of schizophrenia )
What are this medication used for?
ATYPICAL of ??
-aripiprazole.
-Clozapine
-olanzapine
-quetiapine
-risperidone
-ziprasidone;
ATIPICAL ANTI-PSYCHOTICS
Abilify
Clozaril
Zyprexa
Seroquel
Risperdial
Geodon
-haloperidol
-aripiprazole
-olanzapine
-quetiapine
-ziprasisone
If patient are on medication for psychosis or agitation, but do not know which one:
Haldol
Abilfy
Zyprexa
Seroquel
Geodon
Medication classes:
- salicylates
-acetaminophen
-Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS)
-COX-2 inhibitors
-opioids
-Muscle Relaxants
-Antiarrhythmic Anesthetic
.e,g. lidocaine
-AEDs and TCAs
PAIN MEDICATION CLASSES:
medication class ?
-aspirin (ASA ), salsalate
Salicylates
Medication classes?
Pain medication: over-the-counter
- Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil)
- naproxen (Naprosyn), Aleve)
PAIN MEDICATION OTC
MEDICATION CLASSES: NSAIDs
Pain medication: prescription
-related to NSAID, directly have lower incident of gastrointestinal side effect.
-Most of the other COX -2 inhibitors have been withdrawn from the market due to concerns for increased risik of cardiac side effect
-Celecoxib (Celebrex)
MEDICATION CLASSES:
— COX-2 inhibitors
What is the medication classes???
-carisoprodol (Soma)
-cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)
-methocarbamol ( Robaxin)
-baclofen ( Gablofen)
-metaxalone (Skelaxin)
Muscle Relaxants
-codeine
-fentanyl
-hydrocodone
-hydromorphone (Dilaudid)
-methadone
-used in clinics for OUD
-can also be uses : chronic
Pain or palliative care
-morphine
-oxycodone
-oxymorons
-tramadol (Ultram)
-Buprenorphine (-Partial Agonists/ antagonist
-
OPIOIDS
SLEEP AND ANXIETY
-medication Class:??
- most end -Pam
— Short -Acting benzodiazepines
—-Medium-Acting benzodiazepines
—Long-Acting benzodiazepines
Medication class:
-Benzodiazepines
-short acting Benzodiazepines is?
alprazolam (Xanax)
-medium-Acting Benzodiazepines is ?
-lorazepam (Ativan)-also used for acute seizure treatment
-oxazepam (Serax)
Long-Acting Benzodiazepines
-clonazepam (Klonopin)
-diazepam (Valium) -also used as a muscle relaxant
-1- medication classes?
— these are often available OTC as sleep medication, and sometimes added to other medication. Example Tylenol PM
— diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
— hydroxyzine
2- what is medication classes?
— zolpidem (Ambien)h
—-eszopidone (Lunesta)
—zaleplon (Sonata)
3- what is medication classes?
—ramelton (Rozerem)
SLEEP
medication Classes
1-antihistamines
2-other sedatives
3-Melatonin and Derivatives
-also known as an in large prostate, this causes urinary retention in men.
-two major medication classes.
1-alpha-Adrenergic Antagonist (AlphaBlocker)
2- 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors (5-ARIs)
The first one is what medication class:
-End in “-osin”
-doxazosin (Cardura)
-prazosin ( Minipress)- also used for PTSD-associated nightmares
-terazon (Hytrin)
-tamsulosin (Flomax)— newer agent, theoretically causes less hypertension
BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA (BPH)
Medication classes end in “-OSIN”
Alpha-Adrenergic Antagonist (Alpha Blocker)
5-ARIs Medication
- dutasteride (Avodart)
-finasteride (Proscar)
Sometimes used to prevent, or treat, male pattern hairloss
Medication used to trick erectile dysfunction. Also used for BPH.
Example : sildenafil ( Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis), Vardenafil ( Levitra)
Benign, prostatic hyperplasia
BPH : 5-ALPHA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS
Medication Classes:
-first generation antihistamine
-Already discussed as sleep medication
-Second generation antihistamine— cost less sedation
-certizine (Zyrtec)
-fexofenadine (Allegra)
-loratadine (Claritin)
ALLERGY
Allergy continue:
What is medication classes?
-fluticasone(Flonase, Veramyst)
-mometasone (Nasonex)
-budesonide (Rhincort)
-triamcinolone (Nasocort)
ALLERGY
-MEDICATION CLASSES : Nasal steroids
-used to treat a wild variety of conditions, including COPD, asthma, inflammatory, bowel, disease, rum, and auto immune disease.
-Come in variety of routes—-oral, IV, nasal, inhale, topical 
CORTICOSTEROIDS
-CORTISTEROIDS, continue
-betamethasone.
-dexamethasone (Decadron)
-used for cerebral edema
-fludrocortisone (Florinef)
-Used for orthostatic hypentension
-hydrocortisone
-also used for adrenal insufficiency.
-Methyl prednisone (SoluMedrol)-giving IV
-prednisolone
-prednisone
-Triamcinolone—-topical, Intral, inhale
CORTICOSTEROID MEDICATIONS
Use for rheumatoid arthritis and related conditions.
Sometimes called a Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drug (DMARDs)
— methotrexate (Otreup,Trexall)
— sulfasalazine (Azulfidine)
—leflunomide (Arava)
— hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil)
— cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune)
—azathioprine (Imuran)
—apremilast (Otezla)
ANTI-RHEUMATIC
-used for a variety of autoimmune conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis,
Psoriatic arthritis, plaque psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis, and inflammatory bowel disease (you serrated colitis and Crohn’s disease)
Very expensive medications, so worth asking if the patient can afford them if they are on them
IMMUNOMODULATORS
-biologic that end in”-mab” are monoclonal antibodies
-biological that end in “-ib” are inhibitors of certain inflammatory pathways
—infliximab (Remicade)
—Tofacitinib (Xeljantz)
—Adalimumab( Humira)
—To ilizumab (Actemra)
—Ustekmimub (Stelara)
IMMUNOMODULATORS
-: “thinning” of the bones, to age of certain medical condition, or both, and can lead to fractures
OSTEOPOROSIS
What is the medication class for osteoporosis?
?.?..
-medication given in frequency of daily or annually, so need to ask about them specifically(patient will often forget to mention them)
-alendronate (Fosamax)
-ibandronate (Bonita)
-pamidronate (Aredia, Pamimed)
-risendronate ((Actonel)
-zoledronic Acid ( Redast , Zometa)
BISPHOSPHONATES
Osteoporosis continue:
-what is medication classes.?
-For prevention of post-menopausal osteoporosis
Medication classes
-Estradiol
-Calcium and vitamin D

-One of the more common causes of dementia, especially in elderly
What is medication classes?
-donepezil (Aricept)
What medication classes? ?
- mematine (Namenda)
1-Medication classes:
-cholinesterase
2-Medication classes:
-NMDA ANTAGONIST
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