NEURO Flashcards
Brimonidine?
this is an alpha 2 agonist that treats glaucoma by decreasing the synthesis of aqueous humor
epinephrine?
alpha 1 agonist that decrease aqueous humor synthesis via vasoconstriction treating glaucoma
name three beta blockers that treat glaucoma by decreasing aqueous humor
timolol
betaxolol
carteolol
bimatoprost
increases the outflow of aqueous humor
latanoprost
increases the outflow of aqueous humor
UDE of bimatoprost and latanoprost
causes dark color of the iris and causes eyelash growth
opioid that is used for diarrhea
loperamide and diphenoxylate
Pentazocine
k- opiod agonist and u-opiod antagonist tha tis used for moderate to severe pain
Butorphanol
k opiod agonist and u opiod partial agonist
used for severe pain like migrans
TRAMADOL
VERY WEAK OPIOD AGONIST THAT ALSO INHIBITS 5HT and NE reuptake
used to treat chronic pain
ude of halothane
hepatotoxic
ude of methyoxyflurane
nephrotoxic
ude of enflurane
proconvulsant
all inhaled anesthetics end in
-flurane
what 5 drugs that are IV anesthetics
opioids propofol ketamine midazolam (benzo) thiopental (barbs)
what IV anesthetic decrease cerebral blood flow
thiopental
what situations do you now want to use SUCKS in
Gillian Barre
Burns
Crush injury
Paralyzed patients
” Guillian Barre got Crushed and Paralyzed”
drug used for muscle spasm
cyclobenzaprine
Atracurium
Tubocurarine
Vecuronium
Pancuronium
non depolarizing neuromuscular block drugs (flaccid paralysis)
compete with ACH for receptors
dopamine agonist used for parkinson
Bromocriptine (ergot)
non ergot dopamine agonist that treats parkinson
pramipexole and ropinirole
amantadine?
increases the availability of dopamine and decreases the reuptake of dopamine
UDE of amantadine
lived reticularis and ataxia
inhibit COMT so that L dopa is broken down peripherally
Entacapone and Tolcapone