NUR 2474 Rasmussen Pharmacology
Exam 1
dopaminergic agent - Answer levodopa/carbidopa
anticholinergic agent - Answer benzotrophine
cholinesterase inhibitor - Answer donepezil
Immunomodulators - Answer interferon beta
traditional anti epileptic drugs - Answer phenytoin, carbamazepine, valproic acid
atypical anti epileptic drugs - Answer oxcarbazepine
lamotrigdine
barbiturates - Answer Phenobarbital
muscle spams drugs - Answer baclofen
dantrolene
1st generation antipsychotics - Answer low potency: chlorpromazine
high potency: haloperidol
2nd generation antipsychotic - Answer clozapine
risperdone
olanzapine
SSRIs - Answer fluoxetine
sertraline
paroxetine
SNRI - Answer venlafaxine
duloxetine
TCA - Answer amitriptyline
MAOI - Answer phenelzine
atypical antidepressant - Answer Bupropion, trazodone
OTC herbal for depression - Answer ST. Johns Wort
mood stabilizer - Answer lithium
benzodiazepines - Answer lorazepam, diazepam
alprazolam
, NUR 2474 Rasmussen Pharmacology
Exam 1
benzodiazepine like drugs - Answer zolpidem
insomnia drugs used - Answer trazodone
doxepin
OTC drug for insomnia - Answer melatonin
Atypical Anxiolytic - Answer Buspirone
amphetamines - Answer amphetamine,
lisdexamfetamine
methamphetamine
methylxanthines - Answer methylphenidate
when should we complete blood testing with use of lithium? - Answer early in therapy-
every 2-3 days, until a therapeutic dose has been established, then long term-every 3 to
6 months
therapeutic level of lithium - Answer 0.8-1.4 mEq/L
toxic level of lithium - Answer greater than 1.5 mEq/L
when can we start to see side effects of lithium? - Answer when the drug is at a
therapeutic level. they are expected.
what are the side effects of lithium (therapeutic level)? - Answer GI effects, tremors,
polyuria, renal toxicity, goiter, hypothyroidism, teratogenesis.
what will happen to side effects when one has a toxic level of lithium? - Answer the
effects will be much worse and possibly life threatening i.e. tremor that becomes larger
with muscle incoordination
what medications can we use to treat the cyclic effects of bipolar (mood-depression-
psychosis)? - Answer mood stabilizer (lithium)= control mood
antidepressant (SSRI,TCA,MAOI)= control depression
antipsychotic (Ist/2nd generation)= control the psychosis
how does a benzodiazepine help with ETOH withdrawal? - Answer it will decrease the
withdrawal manifestations and intensity, while making one sleepy and having CNS
depression. plus, it is easy to give IM and will work quickly.
Exam 1
dopaminergic agent - Answer levodopa/carbidopa
anticholinergic agent - Answer benzotrophine
cholinesterase inhibitor - Answer donepezil
Immunomodulators - Answer interferon beta
traditional anti epileptic drugs - Answer phenytoin, carbamazepine, valproic acid
atypical anti epileptic drugs - Answer oxcarbazepine
lamotrigdine
barbiturates - Answer Phenobarbital
muscle spams drugs - Answer baclofen
dantrolene
1st generation antipsychotics - Answer low potency: chlorpromazine
high potency: haloperidol
2nd generation antipsychotic - Answer clozapine
risperdone
olanzapine
SSRIs - Answer fluoxetine
sertraline
paroxetine
SNRI - Answer venlafaxine
duloxetine
TCA - Answer amitriptyline
MAOI - Answer phenelzine
atypical antidepressant - Answer Bupropion, trazodone
OTC herbal for depression - Answer ST. Johns Wort
mood stabilizer - Answer lithium
benzodiazepines - Answer lorazepam, diazepam
alprazolam
, NUR 2474 Rasmussen Pharmacology
Exam 1
benzodiazepine like drugs - Answer zolpidem
insomnia drugs used - Answer trazodone
doxepin
OTC drug for insomnia - Answer melatonin
Atypical Anxiolytic - Answer Buspirone
amphetamines - Answer amphetamine,
lisdexamfetamine
methamphetamine
methylxanthines - Answer methylphenidate
when should we complete blood testing with use of lithium? - Answer early in therapy-
every 2-3 days, until a therapeutic dose has been established, then long term-every 3 to
6 months
therapeutic level of lithium - Answer 0.8-1.4 mEq/L
toxic level of lithium - Answer greater than 1.5 mEq/L
when can we start to see side effects of lithium? - Answer when the drug is at a
therapeutic level. they are expected.
what are the side effects of lithium (therapeutic level)? - Answer GI effects, tremors,
polyuria, renal toxicity, goiter, hypothyroidism, teratogenesis.
what will happen to side effects when one has a toxic level of lithium? - Answer the
effects will be much worse and possibly life threatening i.e. tremor that becomes larger
with muscle incoordination
what medications can we use to treat the cyclic effects of bipolar (mood-depression-
psychosis)? - Answer mood stabilizer (lithium)= control mood
antidepressant (SSRI,TCA,MAOI)= control depression
antipsychotic (Ist/2nd generation)= control the psychosis
how does a benzodiazepine help with ETOH withdrawal? - Answer it will decrease the
withdrawal manifestations and intensity, while making one sleepy and having CNS
depression. plus, it is easy to give IM and will work quickly.
