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Unit 4 Prototypes
LCC NURS 200 unit 4 prototypes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Levodopa (Dopar) | Parkinson's MOA: Converts to Dopamine in the brain |
| Levodopa/Carbidopa (Sinemet) | Parkinson's |
| MOA: Converts to Dopamine in the brain" | Benefits over Levodopa - decreased metabolism of drug allows lower dosing. |
| Phenytoin (Dilantin) | Epilepsy - partial and tonic-clonic seizures |
| Carbamazepine (Tegretol) | Epilepsy: partial and tonic-clonic seizures Bipolar disorder, neuropathic pain and off label for migranes due to peripheral nerve damage. AE: nystagmus, ataxia, sedation, bone marrow suppression, leukopenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, skin rashes.Grapefr |
| Ethosuximide (Zarontin) | Absence seizures |
| Lamotigine (Lamictal) | Partial and generalized seizures, neuropathy pain, bipolar disorder, migranes. |
| Morphine | Opioid Agonist - Moderate to Severe pain (cough center suppression, diarrhea treatment, balanced anesthesia). |
| Naloxone (Narcan) | Opioid Antagonist Indication: opioid toxicity/overdose |
| Pentazocine (Talwin) | Opioid Agonist-Antagonist; Mild to moderate pain. MOA: Agonist at Kappa Antagonist at Mu |
| Sumatriptin (Imitrex) | Triptan (Serotonin Receptor Agonist)Indication: Abortion of migrane headahces and cluster headaches. MOA: Serotonin agonist; selective receptors in brain, causes vasoconstriction (necessary) and suppresses inflammatory mediators. |
| Haloperidol (Haldol) | 1st generation antipsychotic |
| Clozapine (Clozaril) | 2nd generation antipsychotic |
| Imipramine (Tofranil) | Tricyclic Antidepressant |
| Fluoxetine (Prozac) | SSRI MOA: reuptake or serotonin. Indication: depression, anxiety disorders. |
| Duloxetine (Cymbalta) | SNRI MOA: block reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine. Indication: depression, anxiety disorders. |
| MAOI's | MOA: irreversibly inhibit MAO enzyme (breaks down seretonin, NE and dopamine). Indication: depression refractory to SSRI and SNRI drugs. |
| Lithium salts | Indication: bipolar disorder adjunct with anti epileptic drug. |
| Diazepam (Valium) | Benzodiazepines Indication: chronic and acute anxiety, sleep disorders, muscle spasm, seizure, sedation, alcohol withdrawl, anti-epileptic, balanced anesthesia.MOA: Increase GABA in CNS |
| Pehenobarbital | Barbituates |
| Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta);Dextroamphetamine (Adderall, Adderall XXR) | CNS Stimulant for ADD/ADHD MOA: Promote release of NE and inhibit reuptake of NE and Dopamine. |