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This drug is the first line therapy for Insomnia.
What is Melatonin?
This drug blocks D2 receptors in the CNS and causes retinal deposits.
This drug is an antagonist of NMDA. Due to this patients typically present with violent behavior.
What is Phencyclidine (PCP)?
This drug is used as an antagonist of the Benzodiazepine receptor (indicating it can reverse Benzo induced sedation). However it can cause withdrawal seizures in those who have a Benzo tolerance.
What is Flumazenil?
This drug is a 5-HT receptor agonist, used as a second line for generalized anxiety disorder.
What is Buspirone?
Barbiturates block this action of the chloride channels. And Benzodiazepines block this action of chloride channels.
What is Duration and Frequency?
The patient presents with this diagnosis. They have a high fever, AMS, muscle rigidity and autonomic instability following a diagnosis and treatment of antipsychotic medication four months ago.
What is Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome?
This opioid analgesic causes mydriasis (not the typical myosis).
What is Meperidine?
This drug is used as a detox by binding to the NMDA receptor and antagonizing the effects of glutamate.
What is Methadone?
This drug is combined with Naloxone to prevent abuse during withdrawal. This is because if you try to crush and inject this mixture it will not work, it can only produce a pseudo high if placed under the tongue. By itself this drug is considered a partial opioid agonist.
What is Buprenorphine?
In absence seizures, ethosuximide blocks t-type calcium channels in this organ.
What is the thalamus?
A patient presents with cardiac toxicity following taking a tricyclic antidepressant. You give this medication to help with the cardiac toxicity.
What is Sodium Bicarbonate?
What is Vecuronium?
Someone does too many lines of cocaine at a party. You should NOT give this type of drugs to help them.
What are Beta Blocker?
A sexy drug helps you stop smoking, lose weight, and doesn’t cause sexual dysfunction by limiting the reuptake of these two neurotransmitters. Bonuses include the generic name and market name.
What is Dopamine and Noreppy
Bonus - Bupropion and Wellbutrin
This drug is used for MILD Alzhemiers. It is also a selective inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase.
What is Donepezil?
This drug is used for maintenance ONlY of Bipolar Disorder.
What is Lamotrigine?
A Percocet is an Opioid - NSAID combination consisting of these two drugs.
Patient presents with hyperthermia, clonus and AMS following the recent diagnosis and treatment of major depression disorder. You should give this drug to counteract these effects.
What is Cyproheptadine?
HAHA! Hyperthermia, Autonomic Dysfunction, Hyperreflexia, AMS
This drug modifies GABA and glutamate neurotransmission to support alcohol abstinence. It also is contraindicated in RENAL problems.
What is Acamprosate?
This drug is used to treat ADHD but only blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine.
What is Atomoxetine?
Before you give Lithium to patients with bipolar disorder you should run this function test. (Amboss Question)
What is a thyroid function test?
Cyclobenzaprine is used to treat acute muscle spasms caused by local tissue trauma or muscle strain; however it is relatively ineffective in treating muscle spasms due to injury to this part of the body.
You give this drug to a patient who struggled with depression, does not want to gain weight, and wants to quit smoking. You also note in her chart she has had a history of bulimia nervosa. (Amboss Questition)
What is Varenicline?
A patient has episodic neck stiffness for the last 8 hours following admission to the hospital for psychosis. These episodes last for approximately 25 minutes and are accompanied by his neck rotation to the tight. The med student suggested this drug for these symptoms. (Amboss Question)