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The Drugz Flashcards

1
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Name a GABAB receptor antagonist

A

Saclofen potential treatment of epilepsy not yet clinically useful

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2
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Name a barbiturate with sedative/anticonvulsant effects

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Pentobarbital

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3
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Name 3 anxiolytic BZ

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Diazepam
Lorazepam
Alprazolam

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4
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Name 3 hypnotic BZ

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Nitrazepam
Flurazepam
Temazepam

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5
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Name 3 non BZ hypnotics

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Zaleplon
Zolpidem
Zopiclone

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6
Q

Name 4 ways to treat anxiety

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Beta blockers
Antidepressants
Buspirone
BZ

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7
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Name two long acting BZ used to treat insomnia and name a side effect

A

Nitrazepam
Flurazepam
‘Hangover effect’

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8
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Name 3 short acting BZ used to treat insomnia and the benefit over long acting

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Lorazepam
Temazepam
Rohypnol
No hangover effect

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9
Q

Name other hypnotics (6)

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Choral hydrate 
Clomethiazole 
Antihistamine 
Barbiturates
Antidepressants 
Herbal-valerian
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10
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Name a GABAB receptor agonist and what it’s used in

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Baclofen- for treatment of muscle spasms, crosses BBB so side effect is sedation

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11
Q

Name an inhaled anaesthetic that is non epileptogenic

A

Isoflurane

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12
Q

Name 4 drugs that block glutamate release used in the treatment of epilepsy

A

Phenytoin
Carbamazepine
Iamotrigine
Sodium valproate

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13
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Name 4 drugs that act as calcium channel blockers in the treatment of epilepsy

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Ethosuximide
Gabapentin
Pregabilin
Phenytoin

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14
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What is levetiracetam

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Drug used in epilepsy used to reduce vesicle fusion

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15
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Name 3 drugs that increase GABA levels used in the treatment of epilepsy

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Vigabatrin
Sodium valproate
GABA transaminase inhibitor

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16
Q

Name the drug that decreases GABA inactivation by blocking reuptake in the treatment of epilepsy

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Tiagabine

17
Q

What drugs can be used in epilepsy to enhance the postsynaptic responses

A

BZ

Barbiturates

18
Q

Name 5 alternative anticonvulsants in epilepsy

A 
Felbamate 
Perampanel
Topiramate 
Retigabine 
Losigamone
19
Q

Name 6 alternative hypnotics

A 
Chloral hydrate 
Clomethiazole
Antihistamine 
Barbiturate 
Antidepressant 
Valerian
20
Q

Name 3 dopamine receptor agonists used to treat Parkinson’s

A

Bromocriptine
Pramipexole
Apomorphine

21
Q

Name a COMT inhibitor used in treatment of Parkinson’s

A

Entacapone

22
Q

Name a MAO inhibitor used in treatment of Parkinson’s

A

Selegiline

23
Q

Name a drug that increases dopamine release use in Parkinson’s

A

Amantadine

24
Q

Name a D2 antagonist used in huntingtons

A

Chlorpromazine

25
Q

Can you use Baclofen in huntingtons?

A

YH BoI

26
Q

Name 7 inhaled anaesthetics

A 
N2O 
Halothane
Enflurane 
Isoflurane
Desflurane
Sevoflurane
Ether/chloroform
27
Q

Name 5 intravenous anaesthetics

A 
Thiopental
Etomidate
Propofol 
Ketamine
Midazolam
28
Q

Name 3 phenothiazines used to decrease dopamine in the treatment of schizophrenia

A

Chlorpromazine
Thioridazine
Fluphenazine

29
Q

Name a butyrophenone used in the treatment of schizophrenia

A

Haloperidol

30
Q

Name a thiozanthene used in treatment of schizophrenia

A

Chlroprothixene

31
Q

What type of drug is clozapine and what is it used to treat

A

Dibenzodiazepine

Schizophrenia

32
Q

Name 6 benzamides used secondary in the treatment of schizophrenia

A 
Olanzapine
Quetiapine
Risperidone
Ziprasidone
Aripirazole
Clozapine
33
Q

Name 4 cholineaterase inhibitors used in Alzheimer’s

A

Donepezil
Rivastigmine
Galantamine
Tacrine

34
Q

What is memantine

A

Non compet NMDA receptor blocker used in Alzheimer’s

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