Select Common Drugs Prescribed For Neurological Conditions Flashcards
1
Q
Peripheral neuropathy
A
Cymbalta/duloxetine
Effexor/venlafaxine
Neurontin/gabapentin
Zostrix/capsaicin
2
Q
Epilepsy
A
Tegretol/carbamazepine Depakote/divalproex sodium Lamictal/lamotrigine Keppra/levetiracetam Trileptal/Oxcarbazepine Dilantin/phenytoin Gabitril/tiagabine Topamax/Topiramate
3
Q
Alzheimer’s disease
A
Aricept/donepezil
Razadyne/galantamine
Exelon/Rivastigmine
Namenda/mehmanteen
4
Q
Parkinson’s disease
A
Sinemet/ levodopa/carbidopa Mirapex/pramipexol Requip/ropinirol Neupro/rotigotine Symmetrel/amantadine Comtan/Entacapone Zelepar/selegiline Azilect/rasagiline
5
Q
Multiple sclerosis
A
Avonex, Rebif/interferon beta-1a Betaseron/interferon beta – 1B Copaxone/glatiramer Ampyra/dalfampridine Gilenya/fingolimod
6
Q
Myasthenia gravis:
A
Mestinon/pyridostigmine
Imuran/azathioprine
7
Q
Migraine headache
A
Imitrex or sumatriptan, Relpax or Ella tripped in, Frova or Frova tripped in, expert or almotriptan, Maxalt or rizatriptan, zomig or zolmitriptan