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pharmacology ch. 7
Chapter 7 pharmacology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Patients have mood swings that alternate between periods of major depression and periods of severe chronic agitationwith this disorder | bipolar |
| What inhibits the reuptake of serotonin in the brain | SSRI's |
| Disulfiram (Antabuse) is used to treat what | alcoholism |
| SSRI's can also treat what | OCD |
| Patients should avoid caffeine to prevent the severity of what? | panic attacks |
| What percent of Americans have trouble sleeping? | 33% |
| What percent of Americans seek help for trouble sleeping? | 6% |
| What class is amitriptyline? | tricyclic |
| What drug has the greatest number of anticholingeric effects? | amitriptyline |
| This drug is the shortest acting hypnotic: | zaleplon (Sonata) |
| Akathisia (motor restlessness) is a side effect of what class of drugs? | antipsychotics |
| This class of drugs should be taken 1 hour before bedtime. | hypnotics |
| What class is carbamazepine (Tegretrol) and what is it used for? | anticonvulsant, used for bipolar, seizures, migrain, and alcohol withdral |
| Another term for hypnotics | sleep agents |
| What class is an anxiety attack | exogenous |
| When a patient consumes alcohol with disulfiram (Antabuse) is causes what? | immediate violent side effects |
| This disorder is associated with a long term use of antipyschotics | tardive dyskensia |
| This type of anxiety is not related to any identifiable external factors but occurs within the person | endogenous |
| Lithius is known as a ______ and leads to what | mood stabilizer, shown to increase the risk of suicide |
| Patients who have narcolepsy are usually prescribed a | stimulant |
| This sleep agent can be taken in the middle of the night | zalepron (Sonata) |
| What drug helps treat bipolar in the eldery, and helps patients with rapid mood changes? | divalproex- Depakote |
| Benzo's treat what | anxiety, insomnia, and alcohol withdrawl |
| A person who suffers with stage fright might take this drug | propranolol (Inderal) |
| TCA is the abbreviation for | tricyclic antidepressant |
| Topiramate is not approved for treating what | alcohol addiction |
| A non-drug therapy for the treatment of depression is what | ECT |
| This disorder is caused by a neurochemical defect in part of the brain | panic attack |
| This class of drugs is avoided because of long term side effects | typical or 1st generationantipsychotics |
| The class of trazadone is | antidepressants |
| SSRI's, tricyclic and tetracyclic are all what | antidepressants |
| This MAOI treats Parkinson's Disease | selegiline (Eldepryl) |
| Benzotripine (Congentin) is part of this class and treats what? | anticholinergic, treats Parkinson’s Disease and nerve transmission |
| This class of drugs is used to minimize the effects of antipyschotics. | anticholinergics |
| In stages 3 and 4 of the sleep cycle, what happens? | dreams |
| Benzo’s are part of the standard care for what? | detoxification of alcohol |
| A mood of extreme excitement, excessive elation, hyperactivity, agitation, and increased psychomotor activity. | mania |
| This class is the 2nd line of treatment for depression because of their many interactions with foods and other drugs | MAOI's |
| Which antipsychotic has a ceiling dose? | thioridazine |
| Low doses of this drug are prescribed for nausea and vomition | Compazine |
| What class is maprotiline | tetracyclic |
| Side effects of this drug may be gastrointestinal, dermatologic, hematologic, neuromuscular and weight gain. | lithium |
| These neurotransmitters are involved with schizophrenia. | dopamine and serotonin |
| What class of antipsychotics is Zyprexa? | atypical |
| Diphenhyramine (Benadryl) is often used to help treat what | insomia |
| Blood samples are reglarly with this drug | lithium |
| This type of attack has a definite onset and ends spontaneously | panic |
| Alcohol can be used for a | anethestic |
| This is the drug of choice for treating Tardive Dyskensia | Atarax |
| This drug is not for pregnant bipolar women | lithium |
| Feelings of worry, pessimism, intense sadness, low self esteem, etc. | depression |
| All hypnotics reduce REM except | benzos and chloral hydrates |
| Abilify, Clozaril, Zyprexa, Seroquel, Risperdal, Geodon are part of this type of antipsychotics. | atypical |
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