ANTIDEPRESSANTS
Treat major depression disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders...
Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCA's)
-triptyline /-pramine (treats insomnia)
SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS (SSRI'S)
-pram /-ine (mood elevation)
SEROTONIN & NOREPINEPHRINE REUPTAKE INHIBITORS (SNRI'S)
Treats major depressive order
WEAK DOPAMINE, (SNRI'S)
Used as antidepressant & for smoking cessation
SEROTONIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS
-odone (stops vomitting & nausea)
MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS (MAOI'S)
Wine & cheese effect"
considered last resort to depression medications
MIGRAINE DRUGS
-triptan
ANTIPSYCHOTICS
Treats Schizophrenia(unibility to think, feel and behave clearly) & mania
SEIZURE DRUGS
Treats seizures (epilepsy) or convulsions
ANTIANXIETY (BENZODIAZEPINES)
-pam/-lam (treats anxiety,panic disorder, insomnia, muscle spasms)
PAIN RELIEVERS (ANALGESICS)
Narcotic Analgesics (opiods)- treats mild, moderate severe acute & chronic pain
NSAID'S (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)(non-opiods)
treats pain & inflammation associated with rheumatoid & osteoarthritis also used to treat headaches, cramps & inflammation
ANTIPARKINSON DRUGS
Treats parkinson disease which causes rigidity & tremors
ALZHEIMERS DRUGS
Treat dementia caused by Alzheimers disease (memory loss)
CNS STIMULANTS
TREAT NARCOLEPSY,ADD ,ADHD & OBESITY
SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANTS
Treat muscle spasms, pain and rigidity
Which class of drugs is a last resort for treatment of depression?
MAOI'S
Phenelzine has a serious interaction with...
cheese and wine
Clozapine requires
special pharmacy enrollment
Phenytoin is an
anticonvalsant
Diazepam is a
benzodiazepine
Schedule IV Drugs are
benzodiazepine
How many mg of codeine are in a Tylenol #3 tbl?
30 mg of codeine
Tylenol #4 is a...
Controlled Substance III drug
NSAIDS should not be given to PT currently taken
Warfarin
The mechanism of action of Celebrex is
Cox-2 inhibitors
Ibuprofen is an
NSAID
Carbidopa/levodopa treats
parkinsons disease
Cyclobenzaprine, carisoprodol, & methocarbamol are
muscle relaxants
NAPROXEN, IBUPROFEN & KETOPROFEN are
NSAID