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MPTC Pharm Exam 1
CNS Drugs, Autonomic Drugs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Diazepam | Valium |
| Diazepam/Valium does what? | Prevents siezures |
| Diazepam/Valium Important info. | narrow therapuetic range |
| Phenobarbitol | Luminal |
| Phenobarbitol/Luminal does what? | sediative or antiseizure |
| phenobarbitol/luminal side effects | drowsiness |
| phenobarbitol/luminal drug class | barbiturates |
| phenobarbitol/luminal important info | overdose can cause serious respiratory depression, hypotension, and shock, not used often because better meds available |
| Levodopa | L-Dopa |
| Levodopa/L-dopa treatment for | Parkinsons |
| Levodopa/L-dopa does what to treat Parkinsons | helps dopamine synthesis = homeostasis |
| Lithium | Eskalith |
| Lithium/Eskalith important informaion | narrow theraputic range, compliance key, acts like sodium means sweating ='s dehydration and toxic blood levels |