Term
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Definition
| Anticonvulsant, Preoperative and preprocedure sedation, anxiety, ETOH withdrawal |
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Term
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Definition
| Anticonvulsant, sedation (especially preop) |
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Term
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Definition
| Anticonvulsant, Prevent migraine headaches |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Anticonvulsant, bipolar, restless leg syndrome |
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Term
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Definition
| Anticonvulsant, Arrhythmias caused by cardiac glycosides, severe preeclampsia |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Anticonvulsant, mania, migraine headaches |
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Term
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Definition
| Anticonvulsant, (petit mal seizures) |
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Term
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Definition
| Myasthenia Gravis. Increases ACh at neuromuscular junctions. |
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Term
| Pyridostigmine (Mestinon) |
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Definition
| Myasthenia Gravis. Increases ACh at neuromuscular junctions |
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Term
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Definition
| Myasthenia Gravis. Increases ACh at neuromuscular junctions |
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Term
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Definition
| Parkinson's Disease. Stimulates dopamine release |
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Term
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Definition
| Parkinson's Disease. Blocks ACh at cholinergic receptors. |
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Term
| Levodopa/carbidopa (Sinemet) |
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Definition
| Parkinson's disease. Increases levadopa and dopamine in brain. |
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Term
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Definition
| Parkinson's disease. Inhibits prolactin and stimulates dopamine receptors. |
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Term
| Interferon beta-1b (Betaseron) |
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Definition
| MS. boosts protein synthesis, reduces symptoms(naturally occurring protein) |
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Term
| Interferon beta-1a (Rebif, Avonex) |
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Definition
| For relapsing MS. Increases protein synthesis and reduces symptoms. |
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Term
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Definition
| Relapsing MS. Reduces inflammation and myelin destruction. |
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Term
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Definition
| mild to moderate dementia in Alzheimer’s disease. increases cerebral ACh. |
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Term
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Definition
| mild to moderate dementia in Alzheimer’s disease. increases cerebral ACh. |
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Term
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Definition
| mild to moderate dementia in Alzheimer’s disease. increases cerebral ACh. |
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Term
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Definition
| mild to moderate dementia in Alzheimer’s disease. increases cerebral ACh. |
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Term
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Definition
mild to moderate dementia in Alzheimer’s disease. reducing
N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors and reducing excessive
glutamine in the brain. |
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Term
| Amphetamine-dextroamphetamine (Adderall) |
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Definition
ADHD and narcolepsy. a stimulant that
may regulate certain neurotransmitters in the brain producing
calmness and reducing hyperactivity. |
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Term
| Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta) |
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Definition
ADHD and narcolepsy. a stimulant that may increase
norepinephrine in the brain causing calmness, reducing hyperactivity,
and increasing alertness. |
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Term
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Definition
ADHD. a nonstimulant that may regulate
norepinephrine to reduce symptoms |
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Term
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Definition
chronic glaucoma and acute
angle-closure glaucoma. acts by mimicking the parasympathetic nervous
system. It inhibits the breakdown of acetylcholine by cholinesterase.
This causes the pupil to constrict and the ciliary muscle to contract,
increasing the outflow of aqueous humor and reducing the intraocular
pressure. |
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Term
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Definition
open-angle glaucoma, ocular hypertension, and secondary glaucoma. a beta-adrenergic blocker. It reduces intraocular
pressure by decreasing the production of aqueous humor. It may also
increase the outflow of aqueous humor. |
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Term
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Definition
open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. a beta-adrenergic blocker. It reduces intraocular
pressure by decreasing the production of aqueous humor. |
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Term
| Ergotamine and caffeine (Cafergot) |
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Definition
Migraine headaches. constricts cerebral blood vessels
which reduces throbbing headaches. The caffeine increases the
absorption of the ergotamine and also vasoconstricts cerebral blood
vessels. |
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Term
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Definition
migraine headaches and cluster
headaches. constricts cerebral blood vessels |
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Term
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Definition
| migraine headaches. acts by constricting cerebral blood vessels |
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Term
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Definition
Antispasmodic for MS and spinal cord injury. ay act by interrupting nerve signals from the
spinal cord to the muscle, stopping muscle spasms. |
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Term
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Definition
used to treat blepharospasm (uncontrollable
blinking), strabismus, cervical dystonia, frown lines, hyperhidrosis
(excessive sweating) and hemifacial spasms. acts by blocking acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction |
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Term
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Definition
| Antispasmodic in MS, cerebral palsy, CVA, and spinal cord injuries. acts by altering intracellular calcium exchange |
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Term
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Definition
| Narcolepsy. acts as a nonamphetamine central nervous system stimulant to prevent daytime sleepiness. |
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