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SJVC Vet Tech (Nervous system drugs)

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3 Types of neurons   Sensory, associative, motor  
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Seizures can be caused by   drugs toxins, microorganisms, trauma, metobolic & idopathic factors  
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What are seizures   Altered brain function  
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Epilepticus   Seizure lasting more than 5 minutes  
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Anticonvulsants   drugs used to treat recurrent seizures  
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Phenobaribal   CIV- long lasting  
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Pentobarbital   CIII- short acting (used for euthanasia)  
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Diazepam   CIV- Long acting, stops seizures in process  
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Tranquilizers   used to calm and reduce anxiety or aggression  
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Phenothiazine   Sedates and calms  
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Benzodiazepines   CIV- anticonvulsant, antianxiety, &muscle relaxer  
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Aplha 2 agonists (anesthetics)   Good sedations, some analgesia & muscle relaxer, Is REVERSABLE  
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Anesthetics   cause profound bradycardia & lowered BP  
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Analgesics   Pain relievers  
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NSAID (non-narcotic analgesics)   Carprofen, Deracoxib, Meloxicam  
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Narcotic (analgesics)   Opium, morphine, hydromorphine, butorphanol  
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Opiates   Diphenoxylate, apomorphine - CV  
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Neuroleptanalgesia   combination of sedative and opiate that causes conscious sedation  
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Anesthetics   cause a loss of sensation to a localized area of the body for 2-6 hours  
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If it ends in "caine"   it's an anesthetic (lidocaine)  
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not used in sight hounds   barbiturates  
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Thiopental is   IV only, causes stinging and tissue death when given outside the vein  
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Dissociatives   works by overstimulating CNS (PCP)  
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Nitrous oxide   used on combo with other inhalents. must use oxygen due to risk of diffusion hypoxia  
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Stimulants   doxapram, theophylline, aminophylline  
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parasympathomimetics   bethanechol, metoclopramide (never give w/intestinal blockage), pilocarpine  
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sympathomimetics   atropine, glycopyrrolate- preanesthetic  
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adrenergic blocking agents   prazosin, phenoxybenzamine  
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beta blockers   propanolol  
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