Neurology Flashcards

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EA Carbamazepine

A
Aplastic anemia, agranolocytosis
Ataxia
Diplopia
Liver toxicity
Teratogenic (clef palate/lip,Spina bifida)
Induction of cytochrome P450
SIADH
SJS
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EA Etusuximide

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F-Faigue
G-GI distress
H-Headache
I-tching
J- SJS
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3
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Use: Postherpetic neuralgia

Peripheral neuropathy

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Gabapentin

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4
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EA:Hemaphagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

SJS

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Lamotrigine

Blocks Na+ channel
Inhibits release glutamate

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5
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EA: Neuropsychiatric symptoms (personality change)

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Levetiracetam

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6
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SV2A receptor blocker

Modulate GABA, glutamate release, inhibit Ca++ channels

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Levetiracetam

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7
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EA Phenytoin

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P450 induction
Hirsutism
Enlarged gums
Nystagmus
Yellow brown skin
Teratogenicity
Osteopenia
Inhibited pholate absorption
SLE like syndrome
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8
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Use: Mioclonic seizures

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Valproic acid

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9
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EA Valproic acid

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Pancreatitis 
Teratogenic: Neural tube defect
Tremor
Weight gain
GI distress
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10
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Irreversible GABA transaminase inhibitor

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Vigabatrin

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11
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EA: Visual loss

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Vigabatrin

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12
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Contraindicated in porphyria

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Barbiturates

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13
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Short acting BZ

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ATOM
Alprazolam
Triazolam
Oxazepam
Midazolam
**Higher adictive potential
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14
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BZ for status epilepticus

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Lorazepam
Midazolam
Diacepam

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15
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BZ in liver disease

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Lorazepam
Oxacepam
Temazepam

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16
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Suvorexant

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Hypocretin (orexin) receptor antagonist

17
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AChE inhibitor

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Donepezilo
Rivastigmine
Galantamine
Use: Alzheimer

18
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NMDA antagonist

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Memantine

Use: Alzzheimer

19
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Use: ALS

Increases survival

A

Riluzole

Reduces glutamate excitoxicity

20
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Use: hungtinton disease

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Tetrabenazine

Inhibits VMAT

21
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Dantrolene

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Rianodine receptor antagonist

Use: Malignant hyperthermia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome

22
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Inhaled anesthesics

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"ANE"
Desflurane
Halothane
Enflurane
Isoflurane
Sevoflurane
Methoxyflurane
23
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IV anesthesics

A

Propofol
Midazolam
Ketamine-NMDA antagonist
Thiopental

24
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Local anethesics - amides

A

LIdocaIne
BupIvacaIne
RopIvacIne

25
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Order of neuron blockade

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Small myelinizated, small unmielinizated, large myelinated, laage unmyelinated

Pain, temperature, touch, pressure

26
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EA: severe cardiovascular toxicity

A

BupIvacaIne

27
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EA: Metahemoglobinemia

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Benzocaine

28
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Local anesthesics- ester

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Procaine
Tetracaine
Benzocaine
Chlorprocaine

29
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Use of Neuromuscular blockade

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Muscle paralysis in surgery or mechanical ventilation

Selective for Nm at neuromuscular junction but not autonomic Nn

30
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Succynylcholine

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Depolarizing neuromuscular blockade
Strong ACh receptor agonist—-sustained depolarization
Reversal of blockade: Phase II—cholinesterase inhibitor

31
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Nodepolarizing neuromuscular blocking drugs

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AtraCUrium, PanCUronium, Ach
Competitive Ach antagonist
Reversal of blokade: cholinesterase inhibitors + anticholinergics (glycopyrrolate, atrhopine)

32
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Neostigmine, edrophonium

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cholinesterase inhibitors

33
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Baclofen

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GABAb receptor aagonist

Use: muscle spasticity, dystonia, MS

34
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Use: MS

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Baclofen, Tizanidine

35
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Use ALS; α 2 agonist

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Tizanidine

36
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Opioids
Full agonists
Partial agonist
Mixed agonist/Antagonist
Antagonist
A
  1. Morphine, heroin, meperidine, t¿methadone, codeine, fentanyl
  2. Buprenorphine
  3. Nalbuphine, pentazocine, butorphanol
  4. Naloxone, naltrexone, methylnaltrexone
37
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Severe pain (migraine, labor)

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Butorphanol
K-opioid: agonist
u-opioid: partial agonist

38
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Tramadol

A

Inhibits reuptake of seronotin and NE
EA: decreases seizure thershold
Use: chronic pain

39
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Glaucoma therapy:

  1. B-blockers
  2. α agonists
  3. Diuretics
  4. Prostaglandins
  5. Cholinomimetics M3
A
  1. ↓ synthesis humor aqueus: betaxeolol, carteolol
  2. ↓ synthesis humor aqueus ; ↓ synthesis humor aqueus by vasoconstriction (epinephrine)
  3. ↓ synthesis humor aqueus by inbition of carbonic anhydrase
  4. ↑ drainage; ↓ resistance of flow through uveoscleral pathway
  5. ↑ drainage; conraction of ciliary muscle and openind of trabecular meshwork