pharma hell Flashcards
epilepsy treatment (anti-convulsant)?
lamotrigine
levetiracetam
sodium valproate
acute migraine treatment?
triptans
preventative migraine treatment?
propranolol
pizotifen
amitriptyline
drugs for parkinsons that stop reuptake of dopamine?
entacapone
opicapone
parkinsons gold standard treatment?
levodopa - dopamine replacement therapy
must be taken with carbidopa to stop breakdown in periphery
parkinsons dopamine agonists?
pramipexole
ropinirole
rotogotine
apomorphine
what drug reverses alcohol excess
thiamine
what drug reverses opioid excess
naloxone
what drug is given to hypoglycaemic coma patients
dextrose
drug for SAH? function?
nimodipine (calcium channel blocker)
prevents cerebral vasospasms
drug for MA?
pyridostigmine (prevents acetylcholine breakdown)
antithyroid medication for hyperthyroidism?
carbimazole
propylthiouracil
drug for treatment of hypothyroidism?
levothyroxine
acromegaly treatment?
lanreotide (somatostatin analogue, inhibits GH release)
pegvisomant (growth hormone receptor antagonist)
