Deck 3 - Central Nervous System Drugs Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is the course of treatment for respiratory depression brought on by drug overdose and COPD?
DOXAPRAM
What should you administer as a nurse to lengthen the child’s attention span and cognitive function?
METHYLPRENIDATE
It stimulates the respiration.
ANALEPTICS: XANTHINE
What is the treatment of narcolepsy?
MODAFINIL
What are the medications that block ACh receptors?
ANTICHOLINERGIC AGENTS
It directly/ indirectly cause
activation of dopamine receptors.
DOPAMINERGIC DRUGS
It works well against generalized tonic-clonic seizures and partial seizures but not absence seizures.
PHENOBARBITAL
It is the cornerstone of epilepsy therapy
CARBAMAZEPINE
What anticonvulsant medication is given out the most frequently?
PHENYTOIN
It acts at a receptor and binds to a carrier protein, increasing GABA in the brain.
GABAPENTIN
What medication works the best for treating malignant hyperthermia
DANTROLENE SODIUM
It produces less sedation and less
peripheral muscle weakness than dantrolene.
BACLOFEN
_________ is restricted to acute
treatment of status epilepticus
DIAZEPAM
What is the treatment for absence, atypical absence seizures?
CLONAZEPAM
It is DOC for acute management of status epilepticus
IV LORAZEPAM
It is reserved for emergency treatment – monitor RR and do not give more than 60mg/min
IV PHENOBARBITAL
It focuses on how medications affect nervous system-controlled functions.
NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
Process by which information is transferred between a neuron and a postsynaptic cell.
SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION
It is conducting an action potential down the axon of the neuron.
AXONAL CONDUCTION
It is utilized to treat psychiatric problems, prevent seizures, alleviate pain, and production of anesthesia.
CNS DRUGS
