Drugs for CNS

Question 1

drug that suppresses pain inducing loss of perception without consciousness

Answer 1

Analgesic

Question 2

examples of analgesics

Answer 2

(Paracetamol) Biogesic, Panadol

Question 3

drug that eliminates pain perception in limited area by local action on sensory nerves

Answer 3

Local Anesthetic

Question 4

examples of local anesthetics

Answer 4

Lidocaine, Lignocaine, Prilocaine

Question 5

local anesthetic used by celebrities to numb their feet

Answer 5

EMLA

Mixture of Local Anesthetic

Question 6

drug that arrest convulsion by inducing general CNS depression / has a hypnotic effect

bawas ngisay

Answer 6

Anticonvulsant

Question 7

examples of anticonvulsants

Answer 7

Keppra, Carbamazepine, Levetiracetam, Valproic acid, Tegretol

Question 8

drug that reduces incidence of sensitivity of migraine vascular headache.

often ends with -triptan (Rizatriptan)

Answer 8

Anti-migraine

Question 9

examples of anti-migraine

Answer 9

Rizatriptan, Imigran, Sumatriptan

Question 10

drugs that suppresses the neurologic disturbances and symptoms of parkinsonism

Answer 10

Antiparkinsonism

Question 11

Why is Carbidopa + Levadopa always together?

Answer 11

Levadopa causes nausea and vomiting, thus Carbidopa suppresses its side effects

Question 12

drug that restores normal body
temperature in the presences of fever

bawas fever

Answer 12

Antipyretic

Question 13

examples of antipyretcs

Answer 13

(Paracetamol) Fevertab, (Aspirin) Cortal

Question 14

which is better: analgesics or antipyretics?

Answer 14

antipyretics

Question 15

analgesic only

Answer 15

Mefenamic acid

Question 16

analgesic and antipyretic

Answer 16

paracetamol

Question 17

analgesic, antipyretic, and anti inflammatory

Answer 17

aspirin

Question 18

a CNS depressant used to induce sleep (high dose)

pampatulog

Answer 18

Hypnotic

Question 19

drug that suppresses symptoms of anxiety (low dose)

Answer 19

Anxiolytic

Question 20

examples of hypnotic/anxiolytic

Answer 20

Zolpidem (Tartrate), Valium, Cionazepam, Rivotril

Question 21

a centrally acting drug that induces mood elevation, useful in treating mental depression

pataasin serotonin (the happy chemicals)

Answer 21

Antidepressant

Question 22

examples of antidepressants

Answer 22

Prozac, (Sertraline) Exulten, (Escitalopram) Jovia

Question 23

drug that suppresses symptoms of psychoses of various diagnostic types

aka antischizophreic / neuroleptics

Answer 23

Antipsychotic

Question 24

examples of anti-psychotics

Answer 24

(Olanzapine) Olandus, Olanzapro

Question 25

cause of psychosis?

Answer 25

too much dopamine and serotonin

Question 26

a drug that suppress dizziness

anti hilo

Answer 26

Anti-vertigo

Question 27

examples of anti-vertigo

Answer 27

(Betahistine) Serc, (Cinnarizine) Stugeron,

Question 28

drug that suppresses motion sickness like nausea, vomiting, and vertigo

for biyahe

Answer 28

Anti-motion sickness

Question 29

examples of anti-motion sickness

Answer 29

(Meclizine HCl) Dizitab, Bonamine

Question 30

adult dose for anti-motion sickness

Answer 30

25 mg

Question 31

child dose for anti-motion sickness

Answer 31

12.5 mg

Question 32

when should one take anti-motion sickness medicines?

Answer 32

1 hr before the trip