Module 5/Pharmacology and Disease/Section 11/Pharmacology/Neurological Drugs
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- Ritalin
- drug used to treat ADHD
- Dexedrine
- drug used to treat ADHD
- Name (4) OTC sleep aids
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1)Excedrin P.M.
2)Sominex
3)Tylenol P.M.
4)Unisom - Butisol
- barbiturate hypnotic for insomnia
- Nembutal
- barbiturate hypnotic for insomnia
- Seconal
- barbiturate hypnotic for insomnia
- amphetamine
- drug used to treat ADHD
- Paraldehyde
- a sedative/hypnotic used to decrease agitation and promote sedation and sleep in patients undergoing alcohol withdrawal
- Doriden
- nonbarbiturate hypnotic drug for insomnia
- Restoril
- nonbarbiturate hypnotic drug for insomnia
- Ambien
- nonbarbiturate hypnotic drug for insomnia
- OTC sleep aids commonly contain the antihistamine ____ and cause drowsiness.
- diphenhydramine
- epileptic seizure
- originates in the brain when a group of neurons spontaneously begins to send out impulses in an abnormal, uncontrolled manner.
- phenobarbital
- (Luminal) drug used to treat epilipsy
- Zarontin
- is the drug of choice for treating absence seizures
- Tegretol
- drug for Tonic-Clonic seizure,complex partial seizures and epilepsy
- Neurontin
- drug used for complex partial seizures
- valproic acid
- (Depakote) drug used to treat absence seizures and complex partial seizures.
- Name (4) types of seizures (the type of epileptic drug used depends on the type of seizure)
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1)Tonic-clonic (grand mal)
2)Absence (petit mal)
3)Complex partial (psychomotor)
4)Simple partial (focal motor) - Luminal
- drug for Tonic-Clonic seizure,and to treat status epilepticus
- Dilantin
- drug for Tonic-Clonic seizure, complex partial seizures and status epilepticus
- Mysoline
- drug for Tonic-Clonic seizure
- What drug is the drug of choice used for treating adult tonic-clonic seizures?
- Dilantin
- What drug of choice is used for treating child tonic-clonic seizures?
- phenobarbital
- Klonopin
- drug used for absence seizures
- Tranxene
- drug used for complex partial seizures
- What drug is prescribed to prevent seizures during alcoholic detoxification?
- Librium
- Valium
- (diazepam) drug used to treat status epilepticus
- Ativan
- (lorazepam) drug used to treat status epilepticus
- status epilepticus
- is a state of prolonged seizure activity or frequent seizures
- Parkinson's disease
- first described in 1817 by English physician James Parkinson. It is a chronic, degenerative condition affecting the brain. Its early symptoms, first appearing usually in adults of later middle age, include muscle rigidity, tremors, and a slowing of voluntary movements. Follow a progressively downhill clinical course.
- Parloded
- drug used to treat Parkinson's disease
- L-dopa
- (levodopa) drug used to treat Parkinson's disease
- Cogentin
- drug used to treat Parkinson's disease
- Artane
- drug used to treat Parkinson's disease
- Sinemet-10/100, 25/100, or 25/250
- combination drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease
- Alzheimer's disease
- dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease is associated with low levels of acetylcholine in the cortex of the brain. This occurs because of the concomitant destruction of neurons.
- Cognex
- drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease
- Hydergine
- drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease
- Drugs used to treat insomnia are classified into what 2 groups?
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1)nonbarbiturate
2)barbiturate - Drugs used to induce sleep are termed what from the Greek word hypnos "for sleep"?
- hypnotics
- Placidyl
- nonbarbiturate hypnotics drug for insomnia
- Dalmane
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nonbarbiturate hypnotics drug for insomnia
**most common hypnotic prescribed - Halcion
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nonbarbiturate hypnotic drug for insomnia
**most common hypnotic prescribed - Symmetrel
- drug used to treat Parkinson's disease