Pharmacology Made Easy Prototype Drug List-ATI

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Pharmacology Made Easy Prototype Drug List Neurological System (38 Drugs) Drug therapy for sleep disorders • Benzodiazepine – temazepam (Restoril) • Non-benzodiazepine – zolpidem (Ambien) ... Drug therapy for muscle spasms • Centrally acting muscle relaxants – baclofen (Lioresal) • Peripherally acting muscle relaxants – dantrolene (Dantrium) Drug therapy for seizure disorders • Hydantoins – phenytoin (Dilantin) • Iminostilbenes – carbamazepine (Tegretol) • Valproic acid – valproic acid (Depakote, Depacon, Depakene) • Other new drugs for seizure disorders Drug therapy that supports anesthesia • Local anesthesia – lidocaine (Xylocaine) • General anesthesia/barbiturates – sodium thiopental (Pentothal) • General anesthesia/benzodiazepine – midazolam (Versed) • General anesthesia/opioid – fentanyl (Sublimaze) Drug therapy for ADHD and narcolepsy • Amphetamines – amphetamine and dextroamphetamine sulfate (Adderall) • Methylphenidate – methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta) • Non-amphetamine – modafinil (Provigil) Drug therapy for Parkinson’s disease • Dopamine-replacement drugs – levodopa (Dopar, Larodopa) • Direct-acting dopamine receptor agonists – pramipexole (Mirapex) • Indirect-acting dopamine receptor agonists/MAOs – selegiline (Eldepryl, Zelapar ODT) Drug therapy for Alzheimer’s disease • Cholinesterase inhibitors – donepezil (Aricept, Aricept ODT) • NMDA receptor antagonist – memantine (Namenda) Drug that treat multiple sclerosis • Immunomodulators – Interferon beta-1a (Avonex, Rebif), Interferon beta 1b (Betaseron) Drug that treat migraine headaches • Serotonin agonists – sumatriptan (Imitrex) Drug therapy for anxiety disorders • Benzodiazepines – diazepam (Valium), alprazolam (Xanax) • Non-benzodiazepines – buspirone (BuSpar) Drug therapy for depression • Tricyclic antidepressants – amitriptyline (Elavil) • SSRIs – fluoxetine (Prozac) • SNRIs – venlafaxine (Effexor) • MAOIs – phenelzine (Nardil) • Atypical antidepressants – bupropion HCL (Wellbutrin) Drug therapy for bipolar disorder • Lithium – lithium carbonate (Eskalith, Lithobid) • Antiepileptic drugs (AED) – valproic acid (Depakote) Drug therapy for schizophrenia • Conventional antipsychotics – chlorpromazine (Thorazine) • Atypical antipsychotics – risperidone (Risperdal) Drug therapy for glaucoma • Beta adrenergic blocker – betaxolol (Betoptic), timolol (Timoptic) • Cholinergic agonists – pilocarpine (Pilocar, Isopto Carpine) • Cholinesterase inhibitors – echothiophate (Phospholine Iodide) [Show More]

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