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What is chlordiazepoxide(Librium)

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Long acting benzodiazepine

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What is clonazepam(Klonipin)?

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Long acting benzodiazepine

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What is diazepam(Valium)?

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Long acting benzodiazepine

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What is alprazolam(Xanax)?

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Short acting benzodiazepine

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What is lorazepam(Ativan)?

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Short acting benzodiazepine

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What is buspirone(BuSpar)? What does it do?

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Miscellaneous anxiolytic

Blocks 5HT1a auto receptors

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What is chlorpromazine(Thorazine)?

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Phenothiazine- typical antipsychotic

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What is thioridazine(Mellaril)?

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Phenothiazine-typical antipsychotics

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What is haloperidol(Haldol)?

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Butyrophenones-typical antipsychotic

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What is thiothixene(Navane)?

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Thioxanthene-typical antipsychotic

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What is aripiprazole(Abilify)? What does it do?

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Atypical antipsychotic

Blocks 5HT2a more than DA2

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What is olanzapine(Zyprexa)? What does it do?

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Atypical antipsychotic

Blocks 5HT2a more than DA2

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What is quetiapine(Seroquel)? What does it do?

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Atypical antipsychotic

Blocks 5HT2a more than DA2

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What is risperidone(Risperdal)? What does it do?

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Atypical antipsychotic

Blocks 5HT2a more than DA2

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What is ziprasidone(Goedon)? What does it do?

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Atypical antipsychotic

Blocks 5HT2a more than DA2

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What is paliperidone(Invega)? What does it do?

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Atypical antipsychotic

Blocks 5HT2a more than DA2

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What is lurasidone(Latuda)? What does it do?

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Atypical antipsychotic

Blocks 5HT2a more than DA2

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What is citalopram(Celexa)? What does it stimulate?

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SSRI

Stimulate CNS activity

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What is escitalopram(Lexapro)? What does it stimulate

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SSRI

Stimulate CNS activity

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What is fluoxetine(Prozac)? What does it stimulate?

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SSRI

Stimulate CNS activity

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What is paroxetine(Paxil)? What does it stimulate?

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SSRI

Stimulate CNS activity

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What is sertraline(Zoloft)? What does it stimulate?

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SSRI

Stimulate CNS activity

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What is vortioxetine(Trintellix)? What does it stimulate?

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SSRI

Stimulate CNS activity

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What is bupropion(Wellbutrin)? What does it do?

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NDRI-atypical SSRI

Blocks reuptake of NE and DA

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What is trazodone(Desyrel)? What does it do?
SNRI-atypical SSRI Inhibits reuptake of 5HT and NE
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What is vilazodone(Vllybryd)? What does it do?
SNRI-atypical SSRI Inhibits reuptake of 5HT and NE
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What is venlafaxine(Effexor)? What does it do?
SNRI-atypical SSRI Inhibits reuptake of 5HT and NE
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What is desvenlafaxine(Pristiq)? What does it do?
SNRI-atypical SSRI Inhibits reuptake of 5HT and NE
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What is levomilnacipran(Fetzima)? What does it do?
SNRI-atypical SSRI Inhibits reuptake of 5HT and NE
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What is duloxetine(Cymbalta)? What does it do?
SNRI-atypical SSRI Inhibits reuptake of 5HT and NE
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What is nortriptyline(Pamelor)? What does it do?
Secondary amine-TCA Increases NE more than 5HT
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What is amitriptyline(Elavil)?what does it do?
Tertiary amine-TCA Increase 5HT more than NE
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What is levodopa?
Precursor dopamine
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What is carbidopa?
Dopa Decarboxylase inhibitor
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What is selegiline(Eldepryl)? Does it cross the BBB?
MAO-B inhibitor Does cross BBB
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What is rasagiline(Azilect)? Does it cross the BBB?
MAO-B inhibitor Does cross BBB
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What is safinamide(Xadago)? Does it cross the BBB?
MAO-B inhibitor Does cross BBB
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What is tolcapone(Tasmar)? Does it cross the BBB?
COMT inhibitor Does cross BBB
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What is entacapone(Comtan)? Does it cross the BBB?
COMT inhibitor Doesn’t cross the BBB
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What is pramipexole(Mirapex)? What conditions is it used for?
D2 agonist Parkinson’s disease and RLS
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Why is ropinirole(Requip)? What is it used for?
D2 agonist Parkinson’s and RLS
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What is rotigotine(Neupro)? What is it used forV
D2 agonist Parkinson’s disease and RLS
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What is amantadine(Symmetrel)? What are the MOA?
DA modulator Increases release of DA blocks reuptake of DA anticholinergic properties
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What is bromocriptine(Parlodel)? What does it cause?
D2 receptor agonist Decreases movement disorders Decreases PRL
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What is benzotropine(Cogentin)? What does it do?
Anticholinergic Reduces tremors and muscle rigidity
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What is codeine?
Mild opioid agonist
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What is hydrocodone?
Mild opioid agonist
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Why is morphine?
Strong opioid agonist
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What is hydromorphone(dilaudid)?
Strong opioid agonist
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What is meperidine(Demerol)?
Strong opioid agonist
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What is fentanyl?
Strong opioid agonist
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What is naloxone HCl (Narcan)? What does it do?
Opioid antagonist Reverses effects of opioid overdose
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What is Gabapentin?
Anticonvulsant
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What is pregabalin?
Anticonvulsant
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What is ibuprofen(Advil,Motrin)?
Synthetic NSAID
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What is naproxen(Naprosyn,anaprox,Aleve)?
Synthetic NSAID
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What is ketorolac(Toradol)? How does it rank on strength/potency?
Synthetic NSAID Most potent prescription
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What is diclofenac(Cataflam, Voltaren,arthrotec)?
Synthetic NSAID
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What is etodolac(lodine)?
Synthetic NSAID
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What drugs are considered non opioids?
Salicylates APAP NSAID
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What is considered an NSAID?
Salicylate NSAIDs COX 2 inhibitors
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What is celecoxib(Celebrex)? What does it do? What pt is it useful for?
COX2 inhibitor Analgesic Good for pt with ulcers b/c it is not an NSAID
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What is acetaminophen(Tylenol)? What does it do?
COX3 inhibitor-APAP Analgesic and antipyretic
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What is the max dose of APAP for adults? W/ increase ALT or AST? W/ heavy alcohol use?
4g/24hr 2. 5g/day 2. 0g/day
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What drug interaction occurs with warfarin and APAP?
Increases anticoagulation effect because APAP inhibits metabolism of warfarin
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What is Colchicine used for? What does it do?
Used for gout Alters phagocytes ability to attack Uric acid
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What does colchicine come from?
Crocus plant
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What is indomethacin(indocin)? What is it used to Tx?
NSAID Tx gout attacks
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What is naproxen(naprosyn) often used to Tx?
Gout attack
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What is allopurinol(zyloprim)? What does it do? What is it used to Tx?
Hypouricemic agent Decreases Uric acid production by inhibiting xanthene oxidase Tx gout
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What is febuxostat(Uloric)? What does it do? What does it Tx?
Hypouricemic agent Decreases Uric acid production by inhibiting xanthene oxidase Tx gout
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What is Probenecid? How does it work? What does it Tx?
Uricosuric agent Blocks reabsorption transporter causing you to pee out Uric acid Tx gout

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