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NR565 Week 4 Midterm Exam Study
Guide
Week 4 is the midterm (no quiz) and includes all material from Weeks 1-4; Be
sure to also review the Weeks 1, 2 & 3 study guides to prepare for the exam

Many questions will are written to assess your clinical application of the material from
the textbook, in real-world scenarios

Chapter 15: Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System

Anorexiants: Precautions and contraindications

Anticonvulsants: Hydantoins, iminostilbenes, succinimides

 Metabolism and excretion
 MOAs, indications
 Absolute contraindications
 Precautions
 Monitoring
 Adverse drug reactions
 Drug interactions (including oral contraceptives)
 Black box warnings

Drugs that affect GABA:

 Monitoring
 ADR’s
 Pharmacotherapeutics
 Precautions and contraindications
 Patient education
 Drug interactions

Antidepressants: TCAs, SSRIs, MAOIs, SNRIs, miscellaneous

Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCA):

 Precautions
 Contraindications
 ADRs
 Clinical use
 Monitoring

Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs):

 Drug interactions Table15-13