Central Nervous System drugs Flashcards
(20 cards)
Amphetamines
Stimulates release of NE and DA
Given to + child’s attention span and cognitive
Used to treat narcolepsy
Methylprenidate
Modafinil
Stimulates respiration
Analeptics: Xanthine
Treatment for respiratory depression caused by drug overdose and COPD
Doxapram
Treatment for Parkinson’s disease 1st line. Converted to DA and activates
Levodopa
Levodopa Carbidopa
DA agonist 1st line drugs
Pramipexole
Ropinirole
Bromocriptine
Partial focal seizure drugs = excessive, uncontrolled electrical signals
Carbamazepine
Gabapentin
Lamotrigine
Tiagabine
Topiramate
Absent Seizure drugs = sudden lapses of consciousness
- Succinimide
Ethosuximide
Mesuximide
Phensuximide - Valproic acid
- Zonisamide
Anti-epileptic drugs action
Suppression of sodium
Hydantoins commonly Rx for tonic-clonic/gran mal
Causes purple glove syndrome
Phenytoin
For partial seizures and general tonic-clonic/gran mal seizures, not for absence seizures
Sleeping pills
GABA suppressor
Barbiturates: Phenobarbital (10-20mcg???)
Cornerstone epilepsy therapy
Delay sodium channel recovery
Iminostilbene: Carbamazepine 4-12mcg
Benzodiazepines Anti anxiety
Diazepam For acute status epilepticus
IV Lorazepam acute management status epilepticus
Suppress sodium, calcium +GABA for partial and generalize seizures
Carboxylic Acid 50-100mcg
+GABA, partial seizures. Sedation
Gabapentin
Spasticity treated with
Baclofen, Diazepam and Dantrolene
“Long term” treated with
Centrally acting muscle relaxants
Facilitate realigning of broken bones
DOC short procedures for orthopedic manipulation
Non depolarizing blocking drugs
Succinylcholine Acetylcholine
Abrupt withdrawal from a substance physically dependent from
Abstinence syndrome
Detoxification: Benzodiazepines
PO aversion therapy
Opioids agonist replaces opioids
Disulfiram
Methadone
