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If your not sure what answer should be entered, press the space bar and the next missing letter will be displayed. When you are all done, you should look back over all your answers and review the ones in red. These ones in red are the ones which you needed help on. Question: What is the use of a smoking ? Answer: To aid in smoking Question: What is the of action of Varenicline (chantix)?Answer: Mimics the action of nicotine on the brain and can help in both easong nicotine withdrawal symptoms and blocking the reinforcing of nicotine if smoking is resumed. Question: What is the mechanism of (Wellbutrin and Zyban)?Answer: Used to help people stop smoking by reducing cravings and withdrawal effects. Question: What are the side effects of alternative smoke deterrents?Answer: *Nausea
*Vomiting
*Headache
*Flatulence
*Insomnia
*Abnormal dreams
*Changes in perception Question: What is the mechanism of action of a nicotine replacement deterrent?Answer: Releases nicotine into the body to withdrawal. Question: What are the side effects of replacement smoke deterrents?Answer: *Dizziness
*Drowsiness
*Irritability
*Headache
*Sleep *Vivid dreams
*Mild hallucinations
*Depression Question: What are nicotine patches (Nicoderm CQ) and Nicotine Gum (Nicorette Gum) of?Answer: Nicotine replacement deterrents. Question: What are Antiparkinson's used for?Answer: To treat the shaking, rigidity, salvation, and slowing of movements associated with Parkinson's Disease. Question: How do AntiParkinson's work?Answer: Restoring the balance between the hormones and dopamine (Parkinson's is caused by a decreased dopamine level) Question: What are side effects of 's Agents?Answer: *Dry *Blurred vision
*Consitipation
*Hallucination
*Memory impairment
*Dizziness
*Insomnia
*Nervousness
*Irritability
*Confusion
*Nausea
*Vomiting
*Arrythmias
*Fatigue Question: What are /Carbidopa (Sinemet) used for?Answer: 's Agent considered the "gold standard" in treatment. Question: What are CNS used for?Answer: *Improve mental function
*Elevate *Overcome fatigue
*Produce a general feeling of well being
*Narcolepsy
*Hyperkinesis (ADHD in children)
*Anorexiants (management of obesity) Question: What is the of action of amphetamines?Answer: Stimulate activity and are mediated by the release of Norepinephrine and in the brain Question: What is the mechanism of action of Pemoline and ?Answer: No action is . Question: What are the side effects of CNS ?Answer: *Dependence
*Increased blood *Increased Resipiratory Rate
*Upset stomach Question: What are caffeine, methylphenidate (ritalin), dextroamphetamine (dexadrine), and adderall (amphetamine mixture) of?Answer: CNS . Question: What are agents (anxiolytics) used for?Answer: *Relieve nervousness and tension in normal or neurotic patients.
*Have muscle relaxing capabilities.
*Some have anticonvulsant . Question: What is the of action of Benzodiazepines?Answer: Bind to and affecting certain neurotransmitters in the . Question: What is the mechanism of of Buspirone?Answer: Has an affect on th seratonin and receptors. Question: What are side of antianxiety agents?Answer: *Drowsiness
*Dizziness
*Fatigue
*Abrupt termination of high can cause coma, convulsions, and death. Question: What are (Xanax), Lorazepam (Ativan), Diazepam (Valium) and Midazolam (Versed) examples of?Answer: Benzodiazepines used to anxiety. Question: What are Buspirone (BuSpar) and Doxepine (Sinequan) of?Answer: Non-benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety. Question: What is the Alzheimer's medications mechanism of action?Answer: NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) Antagonist Question: What are side of Alzheimer's Disease medications?Answer: *Dizziness
*Confusion
*Nausea
*Insomnia
*Agitation
*Coughing
*Fatigue
*Abnormal Question: What are Namenda, , and Aricept examples of ?Answer: Alzheimer's medications. Question: What is the of action of antidepressants?Answer: *Exact mechanism is unknown.
*Appear to neurotransmitters in the brain (Norepinephrine and Seratonin).
*Usually take up to 3-6 weeks to take effect. Question: What are the side of antidepressants?Answer: *Sedation
*Anticholinergic (blocks in the CNS)
*Arrythmias
*Seizures Question: What are Amitriptyline (Elavil), Desipramine (Norpramin), and (Iofranil) examples of?Answer: antidepressants Question: What are Fluoxetine (Prozac), Paroxetine (Paxile), (Zoloft), and Escitalopram (Lexapro) examples of?Answer: Serotonin and reuptake inhibitors (used for depression). Question: What are (Wellbutrin) and Lithium (Lithobid) used for?Answer: . Question: What are used for?Answer: *Relieves signs and of psychosis
*Have better effects on positive symptoms of psychosis
*Auditory and visual hallucinations, agitation, suspicion, persecuting feelings, ideas of reference, and intrusion of unwanted thoughts. Question: What is the of action of antipsychotics?Answer: *Originally proposed to block dopamine receptors in the .
*Chemical effects unkown Question: What are the common side effects of ?Answer: *Sedation
*Extrapyramidal symptoms (abnormal body )
*Anticholinergic symptoms
*Orthostatic hypotension
*Arrythmias Question: What are Haldol, Thorazine, Compazine, Prolixin, Mallaril, Navane, and examples of?Answer: antipsychotics Question: What are Clozaril, Risperdal, Zyprexa, Abilify, and Seroquel of?Answer: Atypical Question: What are analgesics used for?Answer: *Relief of to severe pain
*Cough suppressant (Antitussives)
*Often combined with expectorants to help the patient cough up phlegm
*Severe diarrhea Question: What is the mechanism of action of narcotic ?Answer: Bind to specific receptors within the brain and depress certain parts of the CNS to cause pain , respiratory depression, decreased GI motility, and suppression of cough. Question: What are common side effects of narcotic ?Answer: *Drowsiness
*Consitipation
*Nausea/vomiting
*Addiction, tolerance and physical and psychological dependence
*Overdoses can respiratory depression, profound coma, and pinpoint pupils (narcotic antagoniststreat overdoses- Naloxone or Narcan) Question: What are Codeine, Morphine Sulfate, Oxycodone, Hydromorphone (Dilaudid), Butorphanol (Stadol), Nalbuphine (Numbain), (Demeral), Fentanyl (Duragesic) and Pentazocine (Talwin) examples of?Answer: Single product narcotic . Question: What are Acetaminophen with codeine (tylenol with codeine), Hydrocodone and acetaminophen (Lorcet, Lortab, Vicodin), Oxycodone and Acetaminophen (Percocet, Roxicet) and Oxycodone and aspirin (Percodan) of?Answer: Combination narcotic analgesics. Question: What is ?Answer: Opiod antagonist used to treat addiction such as oxycodone and ; Displaces opiod at opioid receptor sites. Question: What is ?Answer: Exerts analgesic effect via high affinity binding to opiate receptors inthe CNS; Displays partial agonist and weak antagonist activity. Question: What are used for?Answer: *Epilepsy-seizures accompanied by loss or disturbance of consciousness and possibly abnormal body movements (Convulsions).
*Needs to be individualized by dose and addiction of other anticonvulsant agents.
*Prevent the of Seizures; don't cure Question: What is the mechanism of of anticonvulsants?Answer: Control the excessive discharge of from the brain (seizures) Question: What are side of anticonvulsants?Answer: *Drowsiness
*Slurred speech
*Addiction
*Tolerance and depencence
*Respiratory and cardia (high doses) Question: What are Phenobarbital, Phenytoin (Dilantin), Fosphenytoin (Cerebyx), Carbamazepine (Tegretal),and Calproic and its derivatives (Depakene and depakote)Answer: Question: What are muscle relaxants used for?Answer: *Relieve muscle spasms associated with muscle inflammation and *Useful in neuromuscular disorders such as multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy Question: What is the of action of skeletal muscle relaxants?Answer: Not understood; may block nerve response within the spinal column; this has an effect of reducing muscle tone and spasms and tensions Question: What are the common side of skeletal muscle relaxants?Answer: *Drowsiness
*Addiction
*Tolerance and *Respiratory and cardiac depression (with high dose) Question: What are Diazepam (Valium), Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril), Methocarbamul (Roboxin), (Lioresal), Chlorzoxazon (Parafon forte), Carisoprodol (Soma), Metazolone (Skelaxin), Tizanidine (Zanaflex), and Orphenadrine (Norflex) examples of?Answer: muscle relaxants Question: What are Sedative used for?Answer: *Short-term for insomnia
*Long-term can drug-induced abnormalities in sleep cycle
*Antidotes for overdoses of stimulants
*In combonation with analgesics in painful situations
*Preoperative anesthitics Question: What is the mechanism of action of hypnotics?Answer: Not certian; to reduce activity of brain and spinal cord Question: What are side of sedative hypnotics?Answer: *Drowsiness
*Addiction
*Tolerance and *Respiratory and cardiac depression (high doses) Question: What are (Dalmane), Alprazolam (Xanax), Lorazepam (Ativan), Diazepam (Valium), Oxazepam (Serax), Midazolam (Versed), Temazepam (Restoril), Triazolam (Halicon), Estazolam (ProSam), Clonazepam (Klonopin), and Quazepam (Doral) exapmles of?Answer: Benzodiazepine Sedative Question: What are Secobarbital (Seconal), Amobarbital (Anytal), Phenobarbital (Nembutal), and (Butisol) examples of?Answer: Hypnotics Question: How to tell if some are benzodiazepines?Answer: Most end in "-pam" or "-lam" Question: What are Zolpidem (Ambien), (Lunesta), Zaleplon (Sonata), and Ramelton (Rozerem) examples of?Answer: Nonbenzodiazepines used for Question: What are Diphenhydramine (benadryl, , nytol, and sominex) examples of?Answer: Antihistamines |
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