Unit 8 - Exam 2 Flashcards
Name some Antispam drugs
Diazepam
Centrally acting antispam drugs
How does Diazepam function as a antispasm drug
Acts on the CNS
Increases Inhibitory effects of GABA
How do centrally acting antispam drugs work
Decrease alpha motor neuron activity
What are some AE for antispasm drugs
Drowsiness
Dizziness
Tolerance
Dependence
Abuse
Risk with sudden withdrawal
Name some ant spasticity drugs
Baclofen
Dantrolene sodium
Diazapam
Gabapentin
Tizanidine
Botulin toxin
When is Baclofen used to treat
SCI
CP
CVA
What is Diazepam used to treat (spasticity)
CP
cord lesions
What is Gabapentin used to treat
SCI
MS
Neuropathic pain
What is Tizanidine used to treat
MS
SCI
Chronic pain
What is Botulinum toxin used to treat
Local muscle dystonia
What are some AE of antispasticity drugs
Drowsiness
weakness
ataxia