Central Nervous System Drugs: Analgesics, Sedatives, and Hypnotics
If antidepressants, anticonvulsants, or local anesthetics are used as additions to enhance pain control, what would they be referred to as?
What is: Adjuvants refer to pharmacological agents that are used to enhance specific therapeutic effects.
What is the term for purposeless body movements, an extrapyramidal side effect associated with antipsychotics?
What is: Tardive dyskinesia is purposeless body movements associated with the use of antipsychotic medications.
Which of the following classes of medication are used for a short period of time in acute injuries with pain and spasm?
What is: Skeletal muscle relaxants are used for short period of time for acute injuries with pain and spasm relief.
Which of the following disorders is treated with first- and second-generation anticonvulsants?
What is: Seizures are treated with these drugs.
Which endocrine gland(s) produce(s) ACTH?
What is: The pituitary gland produces ACTH.
Which of the following is the classification given to medications that reduce fever?
What is: Antipyretics reduce fever.
What is the term for emotional reliance on a substance?
What is: Dependence is an emotional reliance on a substance.
Which of the following is associated with GI bleeding and ulcers?
What is: NSAIDs are associated with GI bleeding and ulcers.
Which of the following is treated with anticonvulsants, opioids, benzodiazepines, and dopamine agonists?
What is: Restless leg syndrome (RLS)
Which endocrine gland(s) produce(s) T3 and T4?
What is: The thyroid produces T3 and T4.
Which of the following is the first FDA-approved class to work on receptors promoting sleep?
What is: Melatonin receptor agonists are the first FDA-approved class to work on receptors and promote sleep.
What is the term used when, despite problems with normal functioning, drugs or alcohol controls an individual’s life?
What is: Chemical dependency is defined as a substance controlling your life despite problems with normal functioning.
Which of the following works by paralyzing muscles and is used only by medical personnel during procedures?
What is: Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs)
What are the therapeutic effects of anticonvulsants?
What is: Anticonvulsants reduce the number and/or severity of seizures.
Which endocrine gland(s) produce(s) insulin?
What is: The pancreas (islets of Langerhans) produces insulin.
Which of the following is an antidepressant adjuvant used for diabetic neuralgia and has no anticholinergic side effects? An example is duloxetine (Cymbalta).
What is: SNRIs are antidepressants used as adjuvants for diabetic neuralgia. They have no anticholinergic side effects.
What is the term for the constellation of physical motor side effects due to unbalanced cholinergic activity that are common side effects of antipsychotics?
What is: Extrapyramidal refers to a constellation of physical motor side effects due to unbalanced cholinergic activity.
Which of the following is used for postmenopausal osteoporosis prevention?
What is: Hormone replacement therapy is used for postmenopausal osteoporosis prevention.
What is the therapeutic use for anticholinergics?
What is: Anticholinergics treat Parkinson-like tremors associated with long-term use of antipsychotics.
Which endocrine gland(s) produce(s) corticosteroids?
What is: The pituitary gland produces corticosteroids.
Which of the following has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic properties and is available OTC or is combined with opioids?
What is: NSAIDs have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic properties. They are available OTC or combined with opioids.
What is the term for chemicals such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine?
What is: Neurotransmitters are chemicals such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine.
Which of the following is related to GI bleeding?
What is: GI bleeding is the silent side effect of prolonged NSAID use.
What is the mechanism of action for dopamine agonists?
What is: Utilizing the “levodopa-sparing strategy,” which may have a neuroprotective effect with greater specificity to dopamine receptors:
Which of the following is a chemical messenger produced by a ductless gland that travels to target tissues via the bloodstream?
What is: Chemical messengers are called hormones.