Top 200 - Neurological

Question 1

Topamax

Answer 1

topiramate
Anticonvulsant
Indication: treatment of seizures; treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome; migraine prophylaxis; maintenance treatment of alcohol dependence; treatment of bulimia nervosa; treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy; treatment of cocaine dependence

Question 2

Dilantin

Answer 2

phenytoin
Anticonvulsant
Indication: treatment or prophylaxis of seizures; treatment of status epilepticus; treatment of serious cardiac arrhythmias secondary to digoxin toxicity; treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy

Question 3

Neurontin

Answer 3

gabapentin
Anticonvulsant
Indication: treatment of seizures; treatment of amyotophic lateral sclerosis; treatment of tremor; treatment of nystagmus; treatment of paroxysmal symptoms and spasticity due to multiple sclerosis; treatment of hot flashes due to menopause or in women who have been treated for breast cancer; treatment of pruritis

Question 4

Lyrica

Answer 4

pregabalin
Anticonvulsant
Indication: treatment of neuropathic pain; treatment of seizures; treatment of fibromyalgia; treatment of social phobia (social anxiety disorder); treatment of generalized anxiety disorder

Question 5

Imitrex

Answer 5

sumatriptan
Anti-migraine, Triptans
Indication: acute treatment of migraine attacks; acute treatment of cluster headache

Question 6

Maxalt, Maxalt MLT

Answer 6

rizatriptan
Anti-migraine, Triptans
Indication: acute treatment of migraine attacks

Question 7

Aricept, Aricept ODT

Answer 7

donepezil
Anti-Alzheimer
Indication: treatment of Alzheimer’s disease; treatment of vascular dementia; short-term treatment of acute cognitive deficits following ischemic stoke; treatment of dementia with Lewy bodies

Question 8

Namenda, Namenda XR

Answer 8

memantine
Anti-Alzheimer
Indication: treatment of symptoms of moderate Alzheimer’s disease; symptomatic treatment of acquired pendular nystagmus

Question 9

Mirapex

Answer 9

pramiprexole
Anti-Parkinson’s Disease, Restless Leg
Indication: treatment of moderate to severe Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS); treatment of the signs and symptoms of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease

Question 10

Requip

Answer 10

ropinirole
Anti-Parkinson’s Disease, Restless Leg
Indication: treatment of Parkinson’s disease; treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)

Question 11

Depakote, Depakene, Stavzor

Answer 11

valproic acid / divalproex sodium
Anti-manic, Bipolar, Anticonvulsant
Indication: treatment of seizures; treatment of acute mania associated with bipolar disorder; treatment of refractory status epilepticus; migraine prophylaxis; treatment of persistent hiccups; treatment of severe behavioral disturbances such as agitation

Question 12

Lamictal

Answer 12

lamotrigine
Anti-manic, Bipolar, Anticonvulsant
Indication: treatment of seizures; long-term maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder to delay the occurrence of mood episodes