Pain & Analgesics
This type of pain results from muscle strain or tissue injury, like after intense exercise.
What is somatic pain?
This type of anesthesia is used for minor procedures like suturing or biopsies.
What is local anesthesia?
This medication is a safer alternative to benzodiazepines for long-term anxiety treatment.
What is buspirone?
This drug treats absence seizures.
What is ethosuximide?
This condition is treated with lithium.
What is bipolar disorder?
These medications are the most effective for severe acute pain.
What are opioids?
This inhaled agent works quickly and wears off rapidly after procedures.
What is nitrous oxide?
A major safety risk when combining benzodiazepines with alcohol.
What is respiratory depression?
This is the drug of choice for status epilepticus.
What is lorazepam (or diazepam)?
Uncontrolled facial movements after long-term antipsychotic use indicate this condition.
What is tardive dyskinesia?
This drug is used in emergencies to reverse opioid overdose.
What is naloxone (Narcan)?
A common adverse effect of moderate sedation medications like dexmedetomidine.
What is bradycardia or hypotension?
This must be done when stopping benzodiazepines after extended use.
What is gradual tapering?
This term describes slow or reduced voluntary movement in Parkinson’s disease.
What is bradykinesia?
Families should monitor for this serious early risk when starting antidepressants.
What is suicidal ideation?
This medication class helps treat nerve pain by calming overactive neurons.
What are anticonvulsants?
This emergency condition treated with dantrolene can occur after anesthesia.
What is malignant hyperthermia?
Older adults taking hypnotics are at higher risk for this complication.
What are falls?
This term describes an antiepileptic drug increasing its own metabolism over time.
What is autoinduction?
This herbal supplement can contribute to serotonin syndrome.
What is St. John’s Wort?
This is the best instruction for patients using PCA pumps.
What is “press the button when you feel pain, not someone else”?
In high doses, hypnotics primarily produce this effect.
What is sleep (sedation)?
A common adverse effect of stimulant medications like methylphenidate.
What is insomnia?
This class of medications works by enhancing the effect of GABA to help control seizure activity.
What are benzodiazepines?
This dietary restriction is essential when taking MAOIs.
What is avoiding tyramine-rich foods?