update | comprehensive questions and verified answers
(complete solutions) Exam | GRADE A+!!
Terms in this set (91)
Has several off-label uses Clonodine
including: alcohol and nicotine
withdrawal and post therpautic
neuralgia
hypertension drug that has also Guanfacine
been approved to use for
ADHD
Insomnia med that does not Ramelteon (Rozerem)
have inverse risk for patients
engaging in activities while
somnolent with no memory of
having taking pill
General diagnosis and Common mistakes practitioners make in treating anxiety disorders
following up to see if
treatment goals are being met
The benzodiazepine with the Xanax
greatest likelihood of causing
dependency s/t it has a short
half-life
There are many drug-drug Although a patient sees a neurologist for the management of
interactions with her partial seizures, why is it important to know her
anticonvulsants medication regimen?
To not abruptly discontinue Routine education for patient being treated with levetiracetam (Keppra) for
Keppra due to risk for seizures
withdrawal seizures
Valproate is a known teratogen What advice you would give a woman who has been on Depakote
but may be taken after the first for seizure and wants to get pregnant
trimester if necessary
, hypothyroidism Prior to starting antidepressants, the patient should have lab testing to
rule out
Counteract the ERS effects of Cholinergic blockers are used to:
phenothiazines
Control tremors and relax
smooth muscles in Parkinson's
Disease
Inhibit the muscarinic action of
Ach on bladder muscle
A drug used to treat Memantine
Alzheimer's disease but is not
an anticholinergic
Preventative therapy for cluster Verapamil
headache
Minocycline (PO)
Stress reduction and When prescribing for migraines, patient education includes:
regular sleep are integral
to migraine treatment
Migraines in pregnancy may be Acetaminophen
safely treated with this
There is no known cure When are migraines considered cured?
biofeedback, stress management, Nonpharmacologic Therapy for tension headache includes:
massage therapy
First-line antidepressant for Fluoxetine
children with major depression
between 8 to 17 years old
Contains a black-box warning SSRIs
of suicidal ideation in pediatric
and adolescent groups
Are the most effective therapy Stimulants (methylphenidate or amphetamine salts)
and are generally first line of
treatment of ADHD in
children unless
contraindications exist
Pt treated with more than Hypercalcemia
100 grams per week of topical
calcipotriene for psoriasis
need to be monitored for
Reassure her that the worsening An adolescent female calls the clinic with concerns that her