Term
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Definition
Barbiturate
may cause excitement in elderly
-tonic clonic
-partial
-febrile in children |
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Term
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Definition
Always monitor Therapeutic levels
Benzodiazepines: supplement w/ phenytoin or phenobarbital |
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Term
| Succinimide : ethosuximide (ZArontin) |
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Definition
-Partial seizures
S/E: drowsiness , pruritus |
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Term
Benzodiazepines:
Valium, Klonopin ,Ativan, Tranxene |
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Definition
Status epileptic
short acting
supplement w/ phenytoin or phenobarbital |
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Term
| Hydantoins : phenytoin (Dilantin) |
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Definition
status epileptic
-causes gum hypertrophy
give good oral care
10-20mcg/ml
TOXICITY: slurred speech ,ataxia,lethargy N/V dizziness |
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Term
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Definition
Uses
-Anti Cholinergic - Dec ACH
-Dopaminergic - Inc Dopamine
-COMT inhibitors - inhibit catechol methyl
MAOI's - produce dopamine |
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Term
| Dopaminergic : Parkinsons |
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Definition
levodopa
amantadine
bromoerpine |
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Term
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Definition
-Parkinson's
caution w/ tyramine foods,opiates, analgesics, CNS depressants
Give @ noon to dec insomnia |
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Term
Benzotropine (Cogentin)
trihexyphenidyl (Artane) |
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Definition
-Parkinson's
S/E dry mouth, dizziness, rash , tachycardia, disorientation |
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Term
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Definition
- Parkinson's
given with L-dopa to prolong effect
A/E liver failure
S/E : N/V anorexia. hypotension, dyskinesia, B6 LOWERS L-dopa effect
No ETOH |
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Term
clonepezil (Aricept)
rivastigamine (Exelon)
memantine (Namenda)- dec glutamate inc calcium |
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Definition
- Alzheimer's
S/E: N/V/D, anorexia, bradycardia,
HA, wt loss, dizziness |
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