TCA'S Flashcards
1
Q
WHAT ARE TCA’S USED FOR
A
DEPRESSION
OCD
NEUROPATHY
EURESIS
2
Q
WHAT ARE THE TWO MEDS THAT BELONG TO THE SECONDARY CLASS OF TCA’S?
A
NOTRIPTYLINE (PAMELOR)
DESIPRANINE (NORPRAMIN)
**BLOCK NOREPHINEPHRINE
3
Q
WHAT MEDS BELONG TO TERTIARY CLASS IN TCAS?
A
AMITRYPTYLINE (ELAVIL)
IMIPRAMINE (TOFRANIL)
4
Q
WHAT ARE THE SUFFIXES?
A
TRIPTYLINE
PRAMINE
5
Q
WHAT ARE TEH SIDE EFFECTS OF ACETYLCHOLINE (THINK ANTICHOLINGERICS)
A
BLURRY VISSION DRY MOUTH URINARY RETENTION TACHYCARDIA CONSTIPATION