TCA'S Flashcards

1
Q

WHAT ARE TCA’S USED FOR

A

DEPRESSION
OCD
NEUROPATHY
EURESIS

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2
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WHAT ARE THE TWO MEDS THAT BELONG TO THE SECONDARY CLASS OF TCA’S?

A

NOTRIPTYLINE (PAMELOR)
DESIPRANINE (NORPRAMIN)
**BLOCK NOREPHINEPHRINE

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3
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WHAT MEDS BELONG TO TERTIARY CLASS IN TCAS?

A

AMITRYPTYLINE (ELAVIL)

IMIPRAMINE (TOFRANIL)

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4
Q

WHAT ARE THE SUFFIXES?

A

TRIPTYLINE

PRAMINE

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5
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WHAT ARE TEH SIDE EFFECTS OF ACETYLCHOLINE (THINK ANTICHOLINGERICS)

A
BLURRY VISSION
DRY MOUTH 
URINARY RETENTION
TACHYCARDIA
CONSTIPATION
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