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ROA: p. 4-5 Flashcards

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NEUROLOGIC AGENTS

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  • analgesic
  • antivertigo
  • migraine drugs
  • sedative/hypnotics
  • local anesthetics
  • general anesthetics
  • anticonvulsants/anti-epileptics
  • drugs used in movement disorders (parkinsonism, hypokinesia, huntington’s disease)
  • anti-anxiety/anxiolytics
  • anti-depressants
  • antipsychotics/neuroleptics
  • Nootropic / Memory Enhancers / Smart Drugs / Neuro enhancers / Intelligence enhancers
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Drugs that bring about reduction of pain without loss of consciousness

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analgesic

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________ is often confused with the terms dizziness and fainting (both refer to the sensation of feeling light-headed and near to passing out).

  • refers to the feeling that the environment around the patient is in motion.
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  • Vertigo

ANTIVERTIGO

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Reduce frequency, severity and duration of migraine attacks

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migraine drugs

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Drugs that produce dose-dependent CNS depressant effects in order to reduce anxiety and induce sleep

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sedative/hypnotics

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Drugs that cause blockade of sensory transmission from a local area of the body to the CNS

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local anesthetics

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Drugs that cause unconsciousness, analgesia, amnesia, skeletal muscle relaxation and loss of reflexes

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general anesthesia

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Management of seizures

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anticonvulsants/anti-epileptics

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Manage different kinds of movement or extra-pyramidal symptoms

DRUGS USED IN MOVEMENT DISORDERS

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parkinsonism
hypokinesia
huntington’s disease

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A neurologic syndrome characterized by tremor, hypokinesia, rigidity, and postural instability

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parkinsonism

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An inherited disease that causes certain nerve cells in the brain to waste away

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hypokinesia

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A neurological disorder characterized by repetitive, stereotyped, involuntary movements and vocalizations

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huntington’s disease

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treat panic disorder, phobia, anxiety, PTSD

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anti-anxiety or anxiolytics

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monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI): phenelzine, selegiline

TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS (TCA): amitryptyline, imipramine

HETEROCYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS: bupropion

SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS (SSRI): fluoxetine, sertraline

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anti-depressants

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Drugs used to manage psychoses, schizophrenia and mood disorders

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anti-psychotics or neuroleptics

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Nootropic / Memory Enhancers / Smart Drugs / Neuro enhancers / Intelligence enhancers

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RESPIRATORY AGENTS

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  1. decongestant
  2. broncodilator
  3. antitussive
  4. expectorant
  5. mucolytics
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Relieve nasal congestion in the Upper Respiratory Tract (URT)

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decongestant

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  • medications that relax the bronchial muscles
  • Relaxing these muscles makes the airways larger, allowing air to pass through the lungs easier
  • helps people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma breath better
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bronchodilator

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Suppresses the body’s urge to cough

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antitussive

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Works by signaling the body to increase the amount or hydration of secretions, resulting in more yet clearer secretions and as a byproduct lubricating the irritated respiratory tract.

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Agent that dissolves thick mucus and is usually used to help relieve respiratory difficulties

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GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS

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  1. antidiarrheal
  2. cathartics/laxative
  3. antiflatulent
  4. anti-emetic
  5. antacid
  6. antiulcerant
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_________: condition of having three or more loose or liquid bowel movements per day

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Diarrhea

antidiarrheal

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Food, compound and/or drugs taken to loosen the stool, most often taken to treat constipation
cathartics/laxative
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_________: medical term for releasing gas from the digestive system through the anus
Flatulence antiflatulence
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Drug that is effective against nausea and vomiting (N/V). - usually used to treat motion sickness and the side effects of analgesics, general anesthetic and chemotherapy:
antiemetic
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Substance which neutralizes stomach acidity and help to treat heartburn (indigestion)
antacid
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________: break in the tissue lining the stomach due to high acidity
Ulcer or peptic ulcer
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OPHTHALMIC AGENTS
1. miotic 2. mydriatic
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Drug that causes constriction of the pupil of the eye, used for the treatment of glaucoma
miotic
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Drug that causes dilation of the pupil of the eye, used to aid eye examinations (rabbits)
mydriatic
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TOPICAL ACTING AGENTS
1. emollient 2. antipruritic 3. rubifacient 4. astringent 5. antiseborrheic 6. keratolytic 7. pediculiside 8. scabicides
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Agent that softens and smoothens the skin
emollient
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Drug that reduces itching
antipruritic
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Agent than irritates the skin consequently causing redness of the skin
rubifacient
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Substance typically used to toughen and shrink proteins (pore)
astringent
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Preventing or relieving excessive release of sebum
antiseborrheic
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Drug that softens the superficial keratin-containing layer of the skin and promotes desquamation
keratolytic
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Insecticide suitable for eradicating louse infestation
pediculiside
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Insecticide suitable for eradicating itch from mites
scabicides
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____________: system of biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease - Drug that inhibits immune response to foreign materials used to suppress rejection of tissue grafts
- Immune system IMMUNOSUPPRESSANT
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_________: chemical found in some of the body's cells causes many of the symptoms of allergies - Drug used to counteract the physiological effects of histamine production in allergic reactions and colds
- Histamine ANTIHISTAMINE
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Drug that attacks the malignant cells of the body _______: condition that is very serious and dangerous, tending grow and spread in a rapid and uncontrolled way _______: condition, tumor, or growth that is not cancerous; it does not spread to other parts of the body
- Malignant - Benign ANTINEOPLASTIC
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Drug that stimulates uterine motility used in obstetrics to initiate labor or control postpartum hemorrhage
oxytosic
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Agent that suppresses premature labor
tocolytic
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prevent unwanted pregnancy
hormonal contraceptive
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__________: chronic condition associated with abnormally high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood * ___________: pancreas are incapable of making insulin; occur in young, lean individuals, usually before 30 years of age * ____________: pancreas produces larger than normal quantities of insulin; the incidence increases with age
- Diabetes Mellitus (DM) - Type I DM (Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile onset diabetes mellitus (JODM) - Type II DM (on-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or adult-onset diabetes mellitus (AODM)
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Drugs that are used to determine the functional state of a body organ or to determine the presence of diseases
diagnostic agents
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Organic compound that the body requires in small amounts to maintain health and carry out essential biochemical processes fat-soluble: _______ water-soluble: _______
- fat-soluble: A, D, E, K (dairy products & rich in fats) - water-soluble: C (& the rest of the vitamins) VITAMINS
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Used in proper functioning of the body such as including building bones, making hormones and regulating your heartbeat macro minerals: _________ trace minerals: _________
- Ca, P, Mg, Na, K, Cl, S - Fe, Mn, I, Zn, F, Se MINERALS
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Drug that reduces the effects of ingested poisons AGENTS ANTIDOTE
AGENTS - acetaminophen/paracetamol - benzodiazepine - insulin reaction - iron - lead - warfarin ANTIDOTE - acetylcysteine - flumazenil - glucose (dextrose 50%) - deferoxamine - dimercaprol - phytonadione (VITAMIN K) ANTIDOTE

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