Pharmacology 15 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
An epileptic seizure originates in the spinal cord when a group of neurons spontaneously begins to send out impulses in an abnormal, uncontrolled way. | false |
The anticonvulsant drug Topamax can also be used as an aid to lose weight or to stop smoking. | true |
Each type of epilepsy has its own distinct EEG pattern displayed during a seizure. | true |
Dilantin is used primarily to treat tonic-clonic and complex partial seizures. | true |
Ativan has proved to be effective in treating Alzheimer's disease by raising the acetylcholine level in the brain. | false |
When a patient develop tolerance to a drug's therapeutic effect, the physician may gradually withdraw the drug, placing the patient in a "drug holiday" for a few days. | true |
Myasthenia gravis is characterized by excessive fatigue of the voluntary muscles. | true |
Peripheral neuropathy affects nerve cells of the internal organs. | false |
The antihistamine diphenhydramine has aside effect of drowsiness which is used as a therapeutic effect to treat insomnia. | true |
The anti-anxiety drug clonazepam is also used to treat neuralgia and neuropathy. | true |
Which of the following is NOT used to treat epilepsy? | donepezil |
Benzodiazepine drugs and barbiturate drugs used to treat epilepsy are | schedule IV drugs |
Unconsciousness accompanied by excessive motor activity is characteristic of which of these types of seizures? | tonic-clonic |
Symmetrel is used to treat | Parkinson's disease |
Which of the following is characterized by an unusual sensation after an extremity has been amputated? | phantom limb pain |
Which of the following is a nonbarbiturate drug used to treat insomnia? | Lunesta |
Methylphenidate is used to treat all of the following EXCEPT | neuralgia and neuropathy |
Which of the following is spelled correctly? | ProSom |
Which of the following is a topical anesthesia drug used to treat neuralgia? | Capsin |
Which of the following drugs used to treat narcolepsy is known as the "date-rape drug"? | gamma hydroxybutyrate |
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