Nervous System Drug Class Function

Question 1

Sodium Channel Blockers

Answer 1

Treatment for seizures and restless leg syndrome
Can cause mental confusion, difficulty with coordination, movement, and dizziness

Question 2

Calcium Channel Blockers

Answer 2

Treats seizures
Can cause headaches, drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting
Don’t take with aspirin

Question 3

GABA Enhancers

Answer 3

Treatment for seizures; pregabalin schedule 5, can cause dizziness and drowsiness

Question 4

Glutamate Inhibitors

Answer 4

Treats seizures
Can cause dizziness, drowsiness, and monitor for suicidal thoughts and depression

Question 5

Synaptic Vesicle Protein Binders

Answer 5

Treatment for seizures
Can cause dizziness and drowsiness
Monitor for suicidal thoughts and depression

Question 6

Antiparkinsons Combinations

Answer 6

Treats Parkinson’s Disease, Sinemet is used for chronic therapy and main treatment for Parkinson’s

Question 7

Dopamine Agonist

Answer 7

Treats Parkinson’s Disease
Can cause hypertension and dizziness
Ropinerole is also used for restless leg syndrome

Question 8

Anticholinergics

Answer 8

Treats Parkinson’s Disease
Can cause dryness and sedation

Question 9

Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors

Answer 9

Treats Alzheimer’s Disease
May cause loss of appetite and confusion
Patients with cardiac disease, liver disease, and Parkinson’s Disease should not use

Question 10

NMDA antagonists

Answer 10

Treats Alzheimer’s Disease
Can cause dizziness, headache, drowsiness, not to be used in cardiac disease, kidney disease, or liver disease

Question 11

Nonstimulant Drugs

Answer 11

Used to treat ADHD
Can decrease appetite and cause weight loss with potential suicidal risk

Question 12

CNS Stimulants

Answer 12

Used to treat ADHD
Schedule II substances and potential for drug dependence

Question 13

Vitamin B6

Answer 13

Treats ADHD

Question 14

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors or SSRIs (ends in ine)

Answer 14

Treats depression, anxiety, and OCD
Can increase risk for suicide and cause serotonin syndrome and insomnia

Question 15

Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors or SNRIs

Answer 15

Treats depression
Can cause insomnia and increase risk for suicide

Question 16

Tricyclic Antidepressant or TCAs (ends in line)

Answer 16

Treats depression
Can cause sedation and blurred visions
Also increased risk for suicide and risk of fatal overdose

Question 17

Other antidepressants

Answer 17

Treats depression
Increased risk of suicide

Question 18

Divalproex

Answer 18

Treats bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)
Can cause drowsiness and impaired judgment

Question 19

Atypical Antipsychotics (ends in pine)

Answer 19

Treats schizophrenia, BPD, and depression
Can increase risk of suicide
Patients with liver/kidney problems and use of alcohol should not use

Question 20

Typical Antipsychotics

Answer 20

Treats schizophrenia

Question 21

Benzodiazepines (ends in pam)

Answer 21

Treats anxiety and panic disorder
Potential risk for dependence and abuse
Patients with heart disease should be monitored

Question 22

Non benzodiazepine hypnotics (starts with z)

Answer 22

Used to treat insomnia
Schedule IV drug