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Drug Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Opioid agonist, obtained from opium, less effective, ceiling effect, often combined with acetaminophen, more commonly used as an antitussive drug ADVERSE EFFECT- GI disturbance | Codeine Sulfate |
| Synthetic opioid used to treat moderate to severe pain, patch for chronic long term pain management, parenteral injections, transdermal patches, buccal lozenges | Fentanyl |
| Very potent opioid analgesic, extended release or oral deliver, difficult to crush | Hydromorphone( Dilaudid) |
| Synthetic opioid analgesic, CAUTIONS) with use in elderly or those with kidney dysfunction, rarely used, not used for long term pain treatment, for migraine treatment or post -op shivering | Meperidine |
| synthetic opioid analgesic , opioid of choice for treatment of opioid addicts in maintenance programs, prolonged half-life of the drug, cause of unintentional overdoses and deaths,cardiac dysrhythmias | Methadone Hydrochloride (Dolophine) |
| Derived from the opium poppy, controlled substance, severe pain, oral, injections, rectal and extended release forms newest product Embeda | Morphine |
| related to morphine, often combined with a acetaminophen or aspirin | Hydrochloride |
| opioid antagonist, drug of choice for complete or partial reversal of opioid- induced respiratory depression | Naloxone |
| opioid antagonist, oral form, used for alcohol and opioid addiction | Naltrexone |
| little to no anti inflammatory effects, available OTC and in combination products with opioids | Acetaminophen |
| First benzodiazepine drug to become clinically available, anxiety treatment, muscle relaxation, (oral, rectal, injectable,) | Diazepam |
| Most commonly benzodiazepine preoperatively and for moderate, sedation. Injection for adults, Liquid oral dosage for children | Midazolam |
| Intermediate- acting benzodiazepine, induces sleep within 20 to 40 minutes, recommended that patients take it about 1 hour prior to going to bed | Temazepam |
| Nonbenzodiaze, First hypnotic to be FDA approved for long-term use, designed to provide a full 8 hours of sleep SLEEP WALKIG | Eszopiclone |
| Nonbenzodiaze, similar to melatonin used as a hypnotic, for patients that have difficulty with sleep onset rather than sleep maintnence | Ramelteon |
| Baclofen, Cyclobenzaprine, Dantrolene, Metaxalone, Tizanidine, Carisoprodol, Chlorzoxazone and Methocarbamol are all medications related to.... | Muscle relaxants |
| Toxicity of acetaminophen | Acetylcystein |
| Toxicity of Benzodiazepines | Flumazenil |
| Toxicity of Barbiturates | Charcoal |
| Drugs used to treat narcolepsy | Amphetamine, Nonamphetamine, |
| nonstimulant drug used to treat ADHD, in children older than 6 and adults | Atomoxetine |
| First drug indicated for ADHD also used for narcolepsy, extended- release dosage forms | Methylphenidate |
| Substances that suppresses appetite used to treat | Anorexiants |
| Nonstimulant drug used to treat obesity | Oristat |
| Used to treat migraine headaches within two hours | Serotonin |
| First-line drug used to treat seizures and is also a prototypical drug, slow IV 20 gauges or larger | Phenytoin |
| Second most commonly prescribed antiepileptic drug used to treat seizures | Carbamazepine |
| Most often used for treatment of neuropathy | Gabapentin |
| Adjunct therapy for partial seizures with and without secondary generalization | Levetiracetam |
| Break down catecholamines in the CNS primarily in the brain | Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) |
| Selective MAO-B inhibitors are...…. | Selegiline and Rasagiline |
| Antiviral used to treat influenza and dyskinesia indirect, causes release of dopamine and other catecholamines from their storage site, effective for 6 to 12 months | Amantadine |
| prolong the duration of action of levodopa; reduce wearing off phenomenon, GI upset urine discoloration | Catechol Orthro- Methyltransferase Inhibitors (COMPT) |
| Direct acting dopamine receptor agonists, inhibits the production of the hormone prolactin, which stimulates normal lactation | Bromocriptine |
| Biologic precursor of dopamine required by the brain for dopamine synthesis, increase brain levels of dopamine | Levodopa |
| Given with levodopa does not cross the blood brain barrier and prevents levodopa breakdown in the periphery | Carbidopa |
| Ach is responsible for causing increased salivation, lacrimation (tearing of the eyes), urination, diarrhea, increased GI motility, and possibly emesis(vomiting) | SLUDGE |
| Which drugs have the opposite effects of SLUDGE..... | Anticholinergic |
| Anticholinergic drugs used for PD and extrapyramidal symptoms from antipsychotic drugs, CAUTION during hot weather or exercise | Benztropine |
| Most commonly used as an anxiolytic, short term relief of anxiety | Alprazolam |
| Long-acting benzodiazepine , relief of anxiety, management of alcohol withdrawal, reversal of status epilepticus, preoperative sedation, and as an adjunct for the relief of skeletal muscle spasms | Diazepam |
| Used to treat bipolar illness lithium carbonate and lithium citrate | Mood-Stabilizing drugs |
| Drug of choice for the treatment of mania; maintenance serum levels should range between 0,6 and 1.2 levels exceeding 1.5 to 2.5 begin to produce toxicity | Lithium |
| First line of antidepressant drugs | Tricyclic Antidepressants |
| Herbal products commonly used to treat anxiety or depression | St. Johns wort, Herbal Prozac |
| For treatment of depression; also an aid in smoking cessation | Bupropion |
| Most commonly used SSRIs treatment of depression and OCD | Citalopram |
| Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SSNRI) | Duloxetine |
| Prototypical SSRI, may take several weeks to see a therapeutic effect | Fluoxetine |
| Promotes the presynaptic release of serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain | Mirtazapine |
| Selectively blocks the dopaminergic receptors in the mesolimbic region of the brain | Clozapine |
| Stronger effects than other amphetamines, pill , powder for injection or snort, crystallized for smoking | Methamphetamine |
| usually prepared in a secret home laboratories , taken by pill, common Raves | Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ECSTASTY or E) |
| From the leaves of the coca plant, snorted or injected intravenously, highly addictive, powered form (coke, snow, flake, blow, girl), Crystallized form smoked, (crack, freebase rocks, rock) | Cocaine |
| Not legal in the US, (roofies, date rape drug) | Flunitrazepam |
| More accurately known name for alcohol …….. | Ethanol (ETOH) |
| Used to aid in smoking cessation | Bupropion |
| Stimulates nicotine receptors | Varenicline |
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