Part 8

Question 1

treatment options for peripheral vestibular systems

Answer 1

observation
pharmacological management
physical therapy
surgical management

Question 2

what is pharmacology used for

Answer 2

to relieve a symptom not a cause
non-specific not made specifically for inner ear

Question 3

2 categories of pharmocology

Answer 3

1. vestibular suppression
2. treatment and prophylaxis of specific vertiginous conditions

Question 4

Benzodiazepines

Answer 4

potentiate effect of inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA

Question 5

what are BD FDA approved for

Answer 5

motion sickness, acute vertigo

Question 6

which meds are FDA approved for motion sickness

Answer 6

Benzodiazepines, antichloinergics and antihistamines

Question 7

side effect of vestibular suppression meds

Answer 7

central sedation

Question 8

what meds are FDA approved for acute vertigo

Answer 8

Benzo and Neuroleptics

Question 9

antihistamines

Answer 9

Histamine-1 receptor antagnoists with central antichloinergic effects

Question 10

what are antihistamines FDA aproved for

Answer 10

motion sickness and chronic dizziness

Question 11

anticholinergics

Answer 11

nonspecific muscarinic receptor agnoist

Question 12

what are anticholinergics FDA aproved for

Answer 12

motion sickness

Question 13

neuroleptics

Answer 13

antiadrenergic and antidopaminergic effects
approved for acute vertigo

Question 14

drugs that accelerate dynamic compression in animals

Answer 14

Amphetamines
Bromocriptine
ACTH
Caffine
TRH