Exam 2- NURS 615
Anorexiants - Answer-Phntermine, benzphetamine, diethylpropion, phendimetraxine, lorcaseria,
liraglutide
hydantoins - Answer-phenytoin (Dilantin)
ethotoin (Peganone)
fosphenytoin (Cerebyx)
hydantoins - Answer-influx of sodium ions
protein bound
metabolized by liver
Side Effects:
bradycardia, sinoatrial block
Pregnancy D
Carbamazepines - Answer-carbamezepine (tegretol), Oxcarbazepine, eslicarbazepine
treat epilepsy, bipolar, agressive behavior, and neuralgia
Carbamazepine *drug facts* - Answer-sodium ion
,concentration stabilizes in 4-5 days
Cat D
SJS and epidermal necrolysis
can depress bone marrow
Lamotrigine - Answer-sodium channels and presynaptic release of glutamate and aspartate
crosses placenta and in breast milk
SJS
withdraw seizures if stopped abruptly
Cat C
approved 2 years and older
Affects Birthcontrol
Drugs that affect GABA - Answer-benzodiazepines, gabapentin, topiramate, tiagabine.
used for pain for migraines and neuropathic pain.
contraindications: should not to stopped abruptly(can cause status epilepticus) dose should be
decreased over a week. Suicidal thoughts have been seen.
Gabapentin - Answer-hostility, aggressive behavior, though disorders,
Cat C
Topiramate - Answer-decreased sodium bicarb
decreased sweating, hypertermia
Cat D
, Tiagabine - Answer-Cat C
Levetiracetam - Answer-does not affect calcium, sodium, or GABA
suicidal ideation
Cat C
approved children 1 month and over
low drug interactions
Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs) - Answer-amitriptyline, nortriptyline, imipramine, doxepin,
trimipramine, amoxapine, despramine, protriptyline, trazadone, clomipramine
High risk of overdose
act on serotonin and norepinephrine
first pass
not for those with cardiac disorder, glaucoma, bph, incontience,
increased falls in elderly
TCA for insomnia - Answer-doxepin, amitriptyline, and trazodone
Anorexiants - Answer-Phntermine, benzphetamine, diethylpropion, phendimetraxine, lorcaseria,
liraglutide
hydantoins - Answer-phenytoin (Dilantin)
ethotoin (Peganone)
fosphenytoin (Cerebyx)
hydantoins - Answer-influx of sodium ions
protein bound
metabolized by liver
Side Effects:
bradycardia, sinoatrial block
Pregnancy D
Carbamazepines - Answer-carbamezepine (tegretol), Oxcarbazepine, eslicarbazepine
treat epilepsy, bipolar, agressive behavior, and neuralgia
Carbamazepine *drug facts* - Answer-sodium ion
,concentration stabilizes in 4-5 days
Cat D
SJS and epidermal necrolysis
can depress bone marrow
Lamotrigine - Answer-sodium channels and presynaptic release of glutamate and aspartate
crosses placenta and in breast milk
SJS
withdraw seizures if stopped abruptly
Cat C
approved 2 years and older
Affects Birthcontrol
Drugs that affect GABA - Answer-benzodiazepines, gabapentin, topiramate, tiagabine.
used for pain for migraines and neuropathic pain.
contraindications: should not to stopped abruptly(can cause status epilepticus) dose should be
decreased over a week. Suicidal thoughts have been seen.
Gabapentin - Answer-hostility, aggressive behavior, though disorders,
Cat C
Topiramate - Answer-decreased sodium bicarb
decreased sweating, hypertermia
Cat D
, Tiagabine - Answer-Cat C
Levetiracetam - Answer-does not affect calcium, sodium, or GABA
suicidal ideation
Cat C
approved children 1 month and over
low drug interactions
Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs) - Answer-amitriptyline, nortriptyline, imipramine, doxepin,
trimipramine, amoxapine, despramine, protriptyline, trazadone, clomipramine
High risk of overdose
act on serotonin and norepinephrine
first pass
not for those with cardiac disorder, glaucoma, bph, incontience,
increased falls in elderly
TCA for insomnia - Answer-doxepin, amitriptyline, and trazodone
