Pain

Question 1

Na+ channel blockers used for pain relief

Answer 1

Carbamazepine
Lamotrigine
Topiramate

Question 2

Ca++ channel blockers used for pain relief

Answer 2

Gabapentin

Pregabalin

Question 3

Na + channel blocker used for trigeminal neuralgia

Answer 3

Carbamazepine

Question 4

What are the side effects of carbamazepine

Answer 4

Aplastic anemia

Also P4503A4 inducer

Question 5

Na+ channel blocker with no FDA approval for pain and causes stevens johnson syndrome

Answer 5

Lamotrigine

Question 6

Ca++ channel blocker used for DM neuropathy

Answer 6

Gabapentin

Question 7

What are the side effects of Gabapentin

Answer 7

Weight gain

Sedation

Question 8

Ca++ channel blocker used for DM neuropathy and fibromyalgia

Answer 8

Pregabalin

Question 9

What are the side effects of pregabalin

Answer 9

Mild addiction
weight gain
sedation

Question 10

Na++ channel blocker used for Migraines

Answer 10

Topiramate

Question 11

What are the side effects of topiramate

Answer 11

Weight loss
Acidosis
Oligohydrosis
Glaucoma

Question 12

What are the antidepressants used for pain?

Answer 12

Duloxetine and milnacipran–SNRIs

Amitriptyline–TCA

Question 13

If descending NE projection is weak what occurs causing pain

Answer 13

NE release is less–so less of an inhibitor action of GABA–causing pain

NE normally stimulates GABA–which inhibits the pathway–inhibiting pain