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Pharm(Mediola)
sedatives/hypnotics/skeletal muscle relaxants/ADHD/seizure disorders
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side effects for phenobarbital | decrease respirations, hypotension, lethargy | skeletal muscle relaxants are used to treat | muscle spasm (involuntary contractions of muscles |
drug level for phenobarbital | 10-40mcg/ml | classes for skeletal muscle relaxant | centrally acting drugs and direct acting muscle relaxant |
drugs for benzodiazepines | ativan, restoril, versed (are what class) | centrally acting drugs | Flexeril, Lioresal |
reversal agent for benzodiazepines | romazicon | Direct acting muscle relaxant drugs | Dantrium |
drug for barbiturates | phenobarbital | Side effects of Skeletal Muscle Relaxants | dizziness, lightheadedness, sedation |
drugs for non-benzodiazepines | ambien, BuSpar | indications for centrally acting drugs | excessive use, injury, electrolyte imbalance, side effects of antipsychotic drugs, rigidity with parkinsons', stress |
non-benzodiazepine therapeutic/indications | decrease anxiety(anxiolytic), induce sleep (treats insomia) | indications for direct acting | spasticity r/t malignant hyperthermia |
side effects of benzodiazepines | headache/drowsiness, nervousness/paradoxical excitement, hangover effect | Drugs of ADHD | Strattera, Ritalin |
indication/therapeutic of benzodiazepines | anxiety, sedation, insomnia, skeletal muscle relaxation | Ritalin/Strattera side effects | increase HR(tachycardia), hypertension, increase metabolic rate, gastrointestinal distress, dry mouth |
therapeutic effects of ADHD drugs | increase mental alertness, wakefulness, attention, improve mood, decrease fatigue and drowsiness | indications for Ritalin/Strattera | ADHD, narcolepsy, obesity |
side effects of non-benzodiazepines | ambien(sleep walking, eating, driving) BuSpar(grapfruit juice increase drug conc. | ADHD drugs' therapeutic effects | increase mental alertness, wakefulness, attention, improve mood, decrease fatigue and drowsiness |
Indications for Ritalin/Strattera | ADHD, Narcolepsy, Obesity | Precautions/Contra for Ritalin/Strattera | marked anxiety, glaucoma, Tic disorders(Tourette's syndrome) |
drugs to treat ADHD | Ritalin/Strattera | side effects of ritalin/strattera | increase HR & metabolic rate, hypertension, GI distress, dry mouth |
What is a status epilepticus? | a seizure unresponsive to therapy | Anti-Seizural Drugs | phenobarbital, Dilantin, Lyrica, Neurontin, Tegretol |
Side Effects for Dilantin | skin changes, gingival hyperplasia, antidysrhythmic(decrease HR, hypotension) | Indications for Anti-Seizural drugs | prevent/control seizures, acute/long term maintenance, status epilepticus |
tonic | stiffing | clonic | relaxation |
myoclonic | tightening/stiffining in a part of body | atonic | muscles loose tone |
alternative therapy to anti-seizure drugs | ketogenic diet | which anti-seizural drugs are also used for pain management? | Lyrica, Neurontin |
Therapeutic drug levels for Tegretol | 3-9 mcg/ml | general side effects for the anti-seizural drugs | bone marrow suppression, dizziness, skin issues |
therapeutic effects for digoxin | decrease HR, increase myocardial contractility | therapeutic effects of antiseizure drugs | increase seizure threshold, decrease neuron transmission, control/minimize seizure, maintain quality of life |
precaut/contra antiseizure drugs | drugs must be tapered, using it with antidepressants will cause seizures | (blank) | (blank) |