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204 Review Part I
Identify the purpose for the following drug/classes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Phenobarbital | for the treatment of partial/clonic seizures; used to treat seizures in infants (febrile) |
| Lithium | for the treatment of bi-polar disorder |
| Ritalin | is a CNS stimulant; Used to treat ADHD and Narcolepsy |
| Zarontin | for the treatment of absence seizures |
| Narcotic analgesics | for the treatment of moderate to severe pain |
| Tolinase | is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels |
| amphetamines | for the treatment of narcolepsy and ADHD |
| ethosuximide | is used to treat petit maul (absent) seizures |
| Benzodiazapines | drugs used to treat anxiey that have a depressive action on the CNS |
| Local anesthesia | agents that act to produce a loss of sensation from a local area of the body. |
| General anesthesia | normally used to produce loss of consciousness before and during surgery |
| Donepezil | improves the function of nerve cells in the brain; prevents the breakdown of acetylcholine |
| Timoptic | purpose: to reduce IOP; S/E: conjunctivitis, eye irritation, blurred vision |
| Miotics | purpose: causes the pupil to contract; S/E: blurred vision, twitching, eye pain, photophobia |
| Mydriatics | purpose: to dialate the pupil; S/E: increased IOP, local irritation, blurred vision, flushing |