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NEURO Flashcards

1
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Brimonidine?

A

this is an alpha 2 agonist that treats glaucoma by decreasing the synthesis of aqueous humor

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epinephrine?

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alpha 1 agonist that decrease aqueous humor synthesis via vasoconstriction treating glaucoma

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name three beta blockers that treat glaucoma by decreasing aqueous humor

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timolol
betaxolol
carteolol

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4
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bimatoprost

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increases the outflow of aqueous humor

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5
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latanoprost

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increases the outflow of aqueous humor

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6
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UDE of bimatoprost and latanoprost

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causes dark color of the iris and causes eyelash growth

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7
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opioid that is used for diarrhea

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loperamide and diphenoxylate

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8
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Pentazocine

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k- opiod agonist and u-opiod antagonist tha tis used for moderate to severe pain

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9
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Butorphanol

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k opiod agonist and u opiod partial agonist

used for severe pain like migrans

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10
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TRAMADOL

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VERY WEAK OPIOD AGONIST THAT ALSO INHIBITS 5HT and NE reuptake
used to treat chronic pain

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11
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ude of halothane

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hepatotoxic

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12
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ude of methyoxyflurane

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nephrotoxic

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13
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ude of enflurane

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proconvulsant

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14
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all inhaled anesthetics end in

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-flurane

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15
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what 5 drugs that are IV anesthetics

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opioids
propofol
ketamine
midazolam (benzo)
thiopental (barbs)
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16
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what IV anesthetic decrease cerebral blood flow

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thiopental

17
Q

what situations do you now want to use SUCKS in

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Gillian Barre
Burns
Crush injury
Paralyzed patients

” Guillian Barre got Crushed and Paralyzed”

18
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drug used for muscle spasm

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cyclobenzaprine

19
Q

Atracurium
Tubocurarine
Vecuronium
Pancuronium

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non depolarizing neuromuscular block drugs (flaccid paralysis)
compete with ACH for receptors

20
Q

dopamine agonist used for parkinson

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Bromocriptine (ergot)

21
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non ergot dopamine agonist that treats parkinson

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pramipexole and ropinirole

22
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amantadine?

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increases the availability of dopamine and decreases the reuptake of dopamine

23
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UDE of amantadine

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lived reticularis and ataxia

24
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inhibit COMT so that L dopa is broken down peripherally

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Entacapone and Tolcapone

25
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Seleginine

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blocks the breakdown of dopamine by inhibiting MAO-B

26
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benztropine

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antimuscarinic that improves tremor and rigidity in parkinson

27
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two drugs that inhibit VMAT and decrease dopamine and treat Huntington

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Tetrabenazine and Reserpine

28
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D@ antagonist that is used to treat huntington

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haloperidol

29
Q

treatment for ALS that increases survival and decrease glutamate excitotoxicity

A

riluzole

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