NEURO USES Flashcards
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Alprazolam
anxiety disorders (short term or limited prn use)
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Amitriptyline
depression (rarely used); Low dosez: neurologic pain, fibromyalgia, insomnia
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Amphetamine, Dextroamphetamine
narcolepsy, ADHD/ADDH
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Aripiprazole
schizophrenia, psychosis, psychotic disorders, autism, bipolar disorder, augmentation agent in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
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Benztropine
Parkinson’s Disease, extrapyramidal movement disorders (excluding tardive dyskinesia).
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Bupropion
MDD, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), smoking cessation (Zyban)
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Buspirone
Not for acute anxiety; anxiety disorders
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Citalopram
depression, anxiety disorders
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Clonazepam
seizure disorders, anxiety disorders
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Desvenlafaxine
MDD
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Diazepam
skeletal muscle spasm, alcohol withdrawal, status epilepticus, preop anxiety, anxiety disorders (rarely used)
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Divalproex Sodium
seizure disorders, bipolar disorder, migraine prophylaxis
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Donepezil
Alzheimer’s disease
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Duloxetine
MDD, diabetic neuropathy, fibromyalgia, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
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Escitalopram
MDD, anxiety disorders
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Eszopiclone
Insomnia
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Fluoxetine
MDD, anxiety disorders, bulimia nervosa
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Gabapentin
adjuctive for seizure disorders, neuropathic pain states (post herpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, etc)
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Lamotrigine
seizure disorders, bipolar disorder
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Levetiracetam
adjunctive for seizure disorders
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Lisdexamfetamine
ADHD / ADDH