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pharm 21/22 part 2

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A pharmacologic CNS depressant, produces a loss of sensation, which also may be general, systemic, or localized. Anesthesia
4 Stages of Anesthesia 1. Analgesia 2. Delirium 3. Surgical Anesthesia 4. Medullary Depression
Derivatives of barbituric acid and act by depressing the respiratory rate, blood pressure, and temperature as well as the CNS Barbiturates
The condition where larger and larger doses are needed to produce the desired effect Tolerance
Habitual dependence on a substance that is beyond voluntary control Addiction
The relief of pain Analgesia
Any drug derived from opium, or its synthetic analogs Narcotic
Drugs derived from opium are know as Opiates
Drugs with actions similar to those of opium, but not derived from opium Opioids
4 Types of seizures Tonic-Clonic Seizures(Grand Mal Seizures) Absence Seizures(Petit Mal Seizures) Complex Partial Seizures and Epileptic Seizures
As of now there is no cure for epilepsy, but the disease may be controlled through the use of Anticonvulsants
A condition in which a the patient requires continued use of a drug for proper function, and would experience withdrawal symptoms if it were discontinued Physical Dependence
A term that has been used to describe the drug seeking behaviors that may occur when a patient's pain is untreated. Pseudoaddiction
A syndrome that occurs when a drug-dependent person discontinues the drug suddenly Withdrawal
Any of a group of drugs that may be used to enhance pain relief Coanalgesic
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