Neurology Pharmacology

Question 1

epilepsy drugs (3)

Answer 1

barbiturates, hydantoins, succinimides

Question 2

epilepsy drug that inhibits nerve impulses from cortex. (3 egs)

Answer 2

Barbiturates (Sedatives)s e.g: phenobarbital (Luminal), metharbital (Gemonil), mephobarbital (Mebaral)

Question 3

epilepsy drug which acts on cell membranes of neurons in cortex and affects sodium/polarization. (3 egs)

Answer 3

Hydantoins: phenytoin (Dilantin), mephenytoin (Mesantoin), ethotoin (Peganone)

Question 4

epilepsy drug which acts to depress the cortex and raise seizure threshold (3 egs)

Answer 4

Succinimides: ethosuximide (Sarontin), methsuximide (Celontin), phensuximide (Milontin)

Question 5

tonic-clonic seizure drug

Answer 5

carbamazepine (tegretol)

Question 6

petit mal seizure drugs (3)

Answer 6

acetazolamide (Diamox), trimethadione (Tridione), valproic acid (Depakene, Depakote)

Question 7

drugs to increase dopamine or inhibit acetylcholine.

Answer 7

parkinsonism drugs

Question 8

parkinsonism drugs

Answer 8

amantadine (Symmetrel), levodopa, carbidopa, bromocriptine, benztropine mesylate, ethopropazine, procyclidine.

Question 9

combination drug for parkinsonism

Answer 9

sinemet - 10/100 (carbidopa+levodopa)

Question 10

used to prevent seizures during alcoholic detoxification

Answer 10

antianxiety drug: chlordiazepoxide (Librium)

Question 11

drug used to treat contstant, intractable seizures

Answer 11

antianxiety: diazepam (Valium)

Question 12

drug to treat cerebral edema by decreasing intracranial pressure

Answer 12

diuretic: mannitol (Osmitrol)

Question 13

inhibit action of acetylcholine in brain and help improve memory function

Answer 13

investigational drugs: tacrine (Cognex)