Understanding Pharmacology – Turley Chapter 15 _ Study Guide
Understanding
& Review Questions.pdf
Pharmacology – Turley Chapter 15 _ Study Guide
Understanding
& Review Questions.pdf
Pharmacology – Turley Chapter 15 _ Study Guide & Review Questions.pdf
Understanding
Pharmacology – Turley
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Review Questions
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Pharmacology – Turley Chapter 15 _ Study Guide
Understanding
& Review Questions.pdf
Pharmacology – Turley Chapter 15 _ Study Guide & Review Questions.pdf
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The choice of a drug for treating epilepsy is a specific depends on type of seizure (based on symptoms and brain-waves pattern on the
patient is based on what two clinical criteria? electroencephalography (EEG) test
pg 313
Name and describe four different types of seizures. 1. tonic-clonic (grand mal): unconsciousness, excessive motor activity (extremities
313-314 alternate between muscle rigidity and jerking muscle contractions)
2. absence (petit mal): impaired consciousness but with little or no muscle activity.
vacant staring, repetitive blinking, or facial tics (all last about 10 seconds)
3. complex partial (psychomotor): some impairment of consciousness with
involuntary contractions of one or more muscle groups (lip smacking, extremity
movement)
4. simple partial (focal motor): no impairment of consciousness, but involuntary
contractions of one or more muscle groups ( jerking of one hand, turning of the
head)
Name four categories of anticonvulsant drugs. • hydantoin
• succinimide
310 • benzodiazepine
• barbiturate
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Name five different uses for the drug topiramate • anticonvulsant drugs (treat tonic-clonic,
(Topamax).
simple/complex partial seizures)
312 • migraine headaches
• bipolar disorder
• alcohol and cocaine dependence• bulimia
• help lose weight & stop smoking.
Describe the therapeutic effect of cholinesterase inhibitor • Alzheimer's is a neurologic disease where there is a decreased level of
drugs used to treat Alzheimer's disease. acetylcholine (neurotransmitter produced by neurons) in the brain.
316
• drug treatment: these drugs inhibit cholinesterase enzyme from breaking down
acetylcholine, therefore raised level of acetylcholine. treat mild symptoms of
Alzheimer's. It can't reverse destruction of neurons. ex. tacrine (Cognex), donepezil
(Aricept)
Alzheimer's disease; link to diabetes mellitus and obesity may be diabetes mellitus
type 3
pg 316
Understanding Pharmacology; Turley Chapter 15.pdf Understanding Pharmacology; Turley Chapter 15.pdf Understanding Pharmacology; Turley Chapter 15.pdf
Understanding
& Review Questions.pdf
Pharmacology – Turley Chapter 15 _ Study Guide
Understanding
& Review Questions.pdf
Pharmacology – Turley Chapter 15 _ Study Guide & Review Questions.pdf
Understanding
Pharmacology – Turley
Chapter 15 | Study Guide &
Review Questions
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Understanding Pharmacology – Turley Chapter 15 _ Study Guide
Understanding
& Review Questions.pdf
Pharmacology – Turley Chapter 15 _ Study Guide
Understanding
& Review Questions.pdf
Pharmacology – Turley Chapter 15 _ Study Guide & Review Questions.pdf
,Understanding Pharmacology; Turley Chapter 15.pdf Understanding Pharmacology; Turley Chapter 15.pdf Understanding Pharmacology; Turley Chapter 15.pdf
The choice of a drug for treating epilepsy is a specific depends on type of seizure (based on symptoms and brain-waves pattern on the
patient is based on what two clinical criteria? electroencephalography (EEG) test
pg 313
Name and describe four different types of seizures. 1. tonic-clonic (grand mal): unconsciousness, excessive motor activity (extremities
313-314 alternate between muscle rigidity and jerking muscle contractions)
2. absence (petit mal): impaired consciousness but with little or no muscle activity.
vacant staring, repetitive blinking, or facial tics (all last about 10 seconds)
3. complex partial (psychomotor): some impairment of consciousness with
involuntary contractions of one or more muscle groups (lip smacking, extremity
movement)
4. simple partial (focal motor): no impairment of consciousness, but involuntary
contractions of one or more muscle groups ( jerking of one hand, turning of the
head)
Name four categories of anticonvulsant drugs. • hydantoin
• succinimide
310 • benzodiazepine
• barbiturate
Understanding Pharmacology; Turley Chapter 15.pdf Understanding Pharmacology; Turley Chapter 15.pdf Understanding Pharmacology; Turley Chapter 15.pdf
, Understanding Pharmacology; Turley Chapter 15.pdf Understanding Pharmacology; Turley Chapter 15.pdf Understanding Pharmacology; Turley Chapter 15.pdf
Name five different uses for the drug topiramate • anticonvulsant drugs (treat tonic-clonic,
(Topamax).
simple/complex partial seizures)
312 • migraine headaches
• bipolar disorder
• alcohol and cocaine dependence• bulimia
• help lose weight & stop smoking.
Describe the therapeutic effect of cholinesterase inhibitor • Alzheimer's is a neurologic disease where there is a decreased level of
drugs used to treat Alzheimer's disease. acetylcholine (neurotransmitter produced by neurons) in the brain.
316
• drug treatment: these drugs inhibit cholinesterase enzyme from breaking down
acetylcholine, therefore raised level of acetylcholine. treat mild symptoms of
Alzheimer's. It can't reverse destruction of neurons. ex. tacrine (Cognex), donepezil
(Aricept)
Alzheimer's disease; link to diabetes mellitus and obesity may be diabetes mellitus
type 3
pg 316
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