NRSG 2350: Exam 2 drugs and neurotransmitters
questions with accurate answers
alteplase Ans✓✓✓ - treats ischemic stroke, both types: thrombotic and
embolic
- clot-busting medication
- this is the stroke medication
amitriptyline / tricyclies Ans✓✓✓ - treats depression
- blocks serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake
- but also blocks histamine, alpha receptors, cholinergic receptors so
theres a lot of side effects
- oldest and cheapest, not our first line of defense drug
- low dose for sleep and pain
- low dose given first because it is so toxic, give it low and slow
- given during hour of sleep
aspirin Ans✓✓✓ - antiplatelet
- inhibits more COX1 than COX2
- COX1 is important for blood clots, so by inhibiting COX1 via this drug
we inhibit clot formation
atrophine / benztropine Ans✓✓✓ - anti-cholinergic
- blocks ACh and cholinergic receptors
- we want to get the sympathetic nervous system to stop
, - problems - sympathetic response overdrive, can't see/spit/poop/pee
baclofen Ans✓✓✓ - muscle relaxant
- relieves spasticity (it has to be a problem with the CNS, not just
spasms)
barbituates / phenobarbital Ans✓✓✓ - treats tonic clonic seizures
- increases sensitivity to GABA
- side effects - fatigue, dizziness
- teratogenic
- have to withdraw this medication slowly
benzodiazepines / diazepam Ans✓✓✓ - treats acute seizure
- have to withdraw from this medication slowly
benzodiazepines Ans✓✓✓ - treats anxiety
- includes lorazepam, diazepam, alprazolam, midazolam
- also given for seizures
- first line of defense, if it doesn't work we move on and look for another
drug
bethamechol Ans✓✓✓ - cholinergic agonist
- relaxes bladder
- acts like ACh, relaxes patient
questions with accurate answers
alteplase Ans✓✓✓ - treats ischemic stroke, both types: thrombotic and
embolic
- clot-busting medication
- this is the stroke medication
amitriptyline / tricyclies Ans✓✓✓ - treats depression
- blocks serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake
- but also blocks histamine, alpha receptors, cholinergic receptors so
theres a lot of side effects
- oldest and cheapest, not our first line of defense drug
- low dose for sleep and pain
- low dose given first because it is so toxic, give it low and slow
- given during hour of sleep
aspirin Ans✓✓✓ - antiplatelet
- inhibits more COX1 than COX2
- COX1 is important for blood clots, so by inhibiting COX1 via this drug
we inhibit clot formation
atrophine / benztropine Ans✓✓✓ - anti-cholinergic
- blocks ACh and cholinergic receptors
- we want to get the sympathetic nervous system to stop
, - problems - sympathetic response overdrive, can't see/spit/poop/pee
baclofen Ans✓✓✓ - muscle relaxant
- relieves spasticity (it has to be a problem with the CNS, not just
spasms)
barbituates / phenobarbital Ans✓✓✓ - treats tonic clonic seizures
- increases sensitivity to GABA
- side effects - fatigue, dizziness
- teratogenic
- have to withdraw this medication slowly
benzodiazepines / diazepam Ans✓✓✓ - treats acute seizure
- have to withdraw from this medication slowly
benzodiazepines Ans✓✓✓ - treats anxiety
- includes lorazepam, diazepam, alprazolam, midazolam
- also given for seizures
- first line of defense, if it doesn't work we move on and look for another
drug
bethamechol Ans✓✓✓ - cholinergic agonist
- relaxes bladder
- acts like ACh, relaxes patient
