Neurological Drugs Flashcards
Phenobarbital is part of what group of anticonvulsants?
Barbiturates
Which anticonvulsant is safe for patients with hepatic disease?
Potassium bromide
What group of anticonvulsants act on increasing GABA?
Benzodiazepines
What is the suffix that is commonly associated with Benzodiazepine drugs?
“-Pam” & “-Lam”
Diazepam, Midazolam, Lorazepam
What are common adverse effects of opioids?
Hypotension, bradycardia, apnea
What is an example of a Phenothiazine drug?
Acepromazine
What do Phenothiazine drugs do?
Cause sedation and tranquilization
How else are Phenothiazine drugs used?
As antiemetics
What is the drug type of widely used anxiolytics?
Benzodiazepines
What are Alpha 2 Adrenergic Antagonists commonly used for?
Reversing alpha 2 Adrenergic agonists
What are some Alpha 2 Adrenergic Antagonists?
Yohimbine, Atipamezole, Tolazoline
What is the nociception pain pathway steps in order?
Transduction, transmission, modulation, perception
Opioids that act primarily on mu receptors cause what?
Analgesia, mild sedation, euphoria, respiratory depression, bradycardia, miosis, mydriasis in cats
High doses of morphine can cause what in cats and horses?
Excitement, or dysphoria
Which dissociative drug causes catalepsy and increased salivation upon injection?
Ketamine
