Question

Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System

Match each medication below with the appropriate description and/or therapeutic use by filling in the correct number in the blank provided.

1. amantadine (Symmetrel)

2. ethosuximide (Zarontin)

3. bupropion (Wellbutrin)

4. flumazenil (Romazicon)

5. atomoxetine (Strattera)

6. citalopram (Celexa)

7. zolpidem (Ambien)

8. lithium (Lithobid)

9. buspirone (Buspar)

10. phenytoin (Dilantin)

11. modafinil (Provigil)

12. haloperidol (Haldol)

13. amitriptyline (Elavil)

14. cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)

15. mirtazapine (Remeron)

16. bromocriptine (Parlodel)

17. diazepam (Valium)

18. midazolam (Versed)

19. pramipexole (Mirapex)

20. lamotrigine (Lamictil)

____A nonergot NDDRA used in the management of Restless Leg Syndrome.

____An antiviral drug used for the treatment of influenza.

____When given IM, can be useful in treating schizophrenic patients are not non-adherent in their medication regimen.

____Administered pre-operatively due to its side effect of amnesia.

____Used in the treatment of depression but should be dosed at bedtime due to its potential to cause significant sedation.

____Primary indication is the treatment of uncomplicated absence seizures.

____Commonly used to treat depression and OCD but may cause Serotonin Syndrome.

____An anti-depressant that is also indicated as an aid in smoking cessation.

____Drug of choice for the treatment of mania associated with bipolar disorder.

____Long term treatment with this antiepileptic can cause significant gingival hyperplasia.

____The most commonly prescribed centrally acting muscle relaxant.

____A long-acting benzodiazepine used in the management of anxiety and status epilepticus.

____A short-acting nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic.

____Antidote for the effects of benzodiazepines.

____An antiepileptic drug that is also used in the management of bipolar disorder.

____Given to improve wakefulness in patients with narcolepsy or shift work disorder.

____Primary indication is the treatment of ADHD in children older than age 6 and adults.

____Given in combination with carbidopa-levodopa so that lower doses of levodopa are needed.

____Anxiolytic drug given on a scheduled versus PRN basis.

____Should not be given within 14 days of MAO inhibitor administration.

Answer 1

1. I & Amantidine an anti-viral drug used for the treatment of influenza Ethosuximide Primary indication is the treatment of Oncomplicated absence Seizures. Buproprion An antidepressant that is also indicated an aid in Smoking cessation Fluma zenil – Antidote for the effects of benzodiazepines 3. 4. Atomoxetine : minu indication is the treatment 5 of ADHD in children older than age 6 and adults 6. Citalopram commonly used to treat depression and OCD but may cowie Seratonin Syndrome 7. zolpidem 'A shoot auting noobenzodiazepine hypnotic I s. Lithium Doug of choice for the treatment of mania assosiated with bipolar discoder. 9. Buspisine Anxidytic dong given on a Scheduled Versus PRN basis 10. phenytoin long term treatment with this anti-epileptic I can cause Significant gingival hyperplasia 11. Modafinil. _ Given to improve Wakefulness in patients with narcolepsy or shift book disoodal 12 Haloperidol, lehen given im, can be useful in treating Schizophrenic patients are not non-adherent in their medication regimen.

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