Anticonvulsants
This hydantoin drug stabilizes sodium channels and may cause gingival hyperplasia.
What is Phenytoin (Dilantin)?
This combination drug restores dopamine by converting levodopa to dopamine in the brain.
What is Carbidopa-Levodopa (Sinemet)?
This direct-acting muscle relaxant treats malignant hyperthermia and other disorders such as CP and MS.
What is Dantrolene (Dantrium)?
This CNS stimulant increases dopamine and norepinephrine for ADHD.
What is Amphetamine Aspartate (Adderall)?
This drug is the most common cholinesterase inhibitor used for Alzheimer’s.
What is Donepezil (Aricept)?
This medication increases GABA and blocks sodium & calcium channels; monitor liver function.
What is Valproic Acid (Depakote)?
Name one dopamine agonist used for Parkinson’s disease.
What is Ropinirole (Requip) or Pramipexole (Mirapex)?
This centrally acting muscle relaxant is structurally similar to TCAs and used short-term.
What is Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)?
Amphetamines have what black box warning?
What is high potential for abuse and dependence?
This NMDA receptor antagonist prevents overstimulation from glutamate.
What is Memantine (Namenda)?
This anticonvulsant carries a black box warning for aplastic anemia and Stevens–Johnson syndrome.
What is Carbamazepine (Tegretol)?
This major side effect causes patients to experience involuntary movements after years of therapy.
What is Dyskinesia?
What black box warning is associated with dantrolene?
What is Hepatotoxicity? — Monitor liver function tests.
A child on methylphenidate isn’t gaining weight. What is your best intervention?
What is encourage high-calorie meals when drug effects are lowest (breakfast and bedtime)?
Rivastigmine is also indicated for dementia caused by what disorder?
What is Parkinson’s disease?
A patient on phenytoin reports bleeding gums. What is your primary teaching point?
What is perform meticulous oral hygiene to prevent gingival overgrowth?
What food substance decreases the effectiveness of levodopa?
What are high-protein meals?
This triptan drug causes cranial vasoconstriction to relieve migraines.
What is Sumatriptan (Imitrex)?
Amphetamine medications should be administered in the _______.
What is In the morning, at least 6 hours before bedtime to prevent insomnia?
List two common side effects of cholinesterase inhibitors.
What are nausea and bradycardia?
List two lab values that must be monitored for valproic acid.
What is Liver function tests (AST/ALT) and platelet count?
List two nursing assessments for carbidopa/levodopa therapy.
What are monitor blood pressure (orthostatic hypotension) and assess for hallucinations/confusion?
Name one contraindication for sumatriptan.
What is coronary artery disease, uncontrolled hypertension, or stroke history?
List two key assessments for stimulant medications.
What are monitor BP/HR and growth in children?
True or False: Alzheimer’s medications reverse cognitive decline.
False.