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Comprehensive Pharm 2

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MOA phenytoin   Increases Na channel inactivation  
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MOA carbamazepine   Increases Na channel inactivation  
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MOA lamotrigine   blocks voltage gated Na channels  
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MOA gabapentin   increases GABA release  
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MOA topiramate   Blocks Na channels, increases GABA release  
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MOA phenobarbital   increases GABA  
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MOA valproic acid   increases GABA, blocks Na channels  
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MOA ethosuxamide   blocks ca channels in thalamus  
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MOA benzos   increases GABA  
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uses for phenytoin   everything but absence seizures. status epilepticus prophylaxis  
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usees for lamotrigine   everything but status epilepticus  
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uses for carbamazepine   everything but absence and status  
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uses for gabapentin   all seizures except absence and status peripheral neuropathy  
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uses for topirimate   everything but absence and status  
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uses for phenobarbital   everything but absence and status  
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uses for valproic acid   everything but status  
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uses for ethosuxamide   absence  
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uses for benzos in epilepsy   acute status  
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which anti-epileptic drugs are 1st line in pregnancy and children   phenobarbital  
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which epi drug is 1st line for trigeminal neuralgia   carbamazepine  
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which drug is used to treat peripheral neuropathy   gabapentin  
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which drug is used to treat myoclonic seizures   valproic acid  
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which drug is used to treat seizures in eclampsia   MgSO4 (1st line) benzos  
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which epileptic drug --> sedation, tolerance, and dependence?   benzos  
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which epileptic drug --> aplastic anemia, liver toxicity, and teratogenesis?   carbamazepine  
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which epileptic drug --> diplopia, ataxia?   carbamazepine phenytoin  
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which epileptic drug --> GI distress, lethargy, headache?   ethosuxamide  
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which epileptic drugs --> stevens johnson syndrome   ethosuxamide lamotragine  
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which epileptic drug --> nystagmus, gingival hyperplasia, hirsutism?   phenytoin  
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which epileptic drug --> SLE like sydnrome   phenytoin  
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which epi drug --> spina bifida and other NTDs   valproic acid  
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which epi drug --> kidney stones   topiramate  
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which epilepsy drug --> malignant hyperthermia?   phenytoin  
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how do you treat OD of barbiturates?   symptom management  
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how do you treat OD of benzos?   flumazenil (competitive antagonist at GABA receptor)  
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other than for epilepsy, what can phenytoin be used for?   anti-arrhythmic  
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which is more dangerous in overdose: benzos or barbiturates?   barbiturates (longer t1/2 and more respiratory/cv depression)  
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MOA l-dopa   l dopa crosses bbb (dopamine doesn't) so it is converted to dopamine by dopa decarboxylase in CNS  
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carbidopa   peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor in order to increase bioavailability in brain and decrease peripheral side effects (since the conversion to dopamine won't occur peripherally)  
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toxicity of l-dopa?   arrhythmias from peripheral conversion of DA dyskinesia following lt admin akinesia between doses  
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MOA selegiline   selectively inhibits MAO-B, increasing availability of DA  
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use of selegiline   adjunctive to l-dopa in parkinsons  
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toxicityy of selegeliene   enhances l-dopa toxicity  
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MOA sumatriptan   5-HT1D agonist --> vasoconstriction  
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use of sumatriptan   acute migraine cluster headache attacks  
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what type of drug is bethanechol?   direct cholinergic agonist  
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what type of drug is carbechol   direct cholinergic agonist  
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what type of drug is pilocarpine   direct cholinergic agonist  
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what type of drug is methacholine   direct cholinergic agonist  
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what is the difference between direct cholinergic agonsts and indirect?   direct directly stimulate cholinergic receptors and indirect inhibit their breakdown via AChE  
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uses of bethanechol   activates bladder and bowel smooth muscle (used post-op for ileus and urinary retention)  
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uses of carbechol   glaucoma pupillary contraction release of intraocular pressure  
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uses of pilocarpine   potent stimulator for saliva, sweat, and tears  
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uses of methacholine   challenge test for asthma dx  
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action of methacholine   stimulates muscarinic receptors in airway  
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class: neostigmine   indirect cholinomimetic  
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class pyrodostigmine   indirect cholinomimetic  
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class: edrophonium   indirect cholinomimetic  
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class: physostigmine   indirect cholinomimetic  
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class: echothiophate   indirect cholinomimetic  
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uses for neostigmine   post-op and neurogenic ileus and uriNAry retention MG reversal of NM junction blockade  
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uses for pyridostigmine   MG  
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uses for edrophonium   to dx MG  
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uses for physostigmine   glaucoma and atropine OD  
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uses for echothiophate   glaucoma  
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which indirect ACh agonist penetrates CNS   physostigmine  
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