Neurologic and Neuromuscular Drugs

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Centrally-acting skeletal muscle relaxants are basically Central Nervous System depressants.

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Direct-acting skeletal muscle relaxants affect:

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Neuromuscular blocking drugs work by:

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Depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drugs are derived from curare alkaloids.

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The ________________ is that area where a terminal nerve ending innervates a muscle.

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Curare alkaloids:

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The antidote for curare alkaloids are ____________ drugs.

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Depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drugs cannot be inactivated by cholinesterase.

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Succinylcholine is metabolized slower than acetylcholine, resulting in:

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What are the movement disorders associated with Parkinson's disease?

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Akinesia is the absence of:

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The 2 types of therapy for Parkinson's disease are _ and __ drugs.

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Anti-cholinergic drugs inhibit acetylcholine action at parasympathetic receptors.

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Too much acetylcholine will excite the CNS causing parkinsonian tremor.

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Dopaminergic drugs act on the brain to improve motor function.

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Dopaminergic drugs act on the brain to improve motor function.

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Lavodopa can convert to dopamine:

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COMT stands for:

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Another name of 5-HT1-receptor agonists is triptans.

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5-HT1-receptor agonists and ergotamine preparations are both used in the treatment of:

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Depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drugs act like ____________.

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Physical and psychological dependence are major adverse effects of direct-acting skeletal muscle relaxants.

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Direct-acting skeletal muscle relaxants interfere with ___________ ions involved in skeletal muscle contraction:

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Parkinson's disease:

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Another name for anti-cholinergic drugs is ____________ drugs.

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COMT inhibitors are reversible.

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Triptans are used to treat:

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Abortive anti-migraine drugs are designed to stop a migraine:

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Levodopa needs passage through the blood-brain-barrier to become effective.

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Carbidopa enhances the effectiveness of Levodopa by preventing its peripheral conversion to dopamine.

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COMT inhibitors are used in Parkinson patients when the initial therapy begins to wear off.

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Contraindication for taking triptans includes:

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Anti-cholinergic drugs inhibit acetylcholine action at sympathetic receptors.

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For epilepsy and seizures a(an) ______________ drug is usually recommended.

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To have a higher conversion to dopamine after passing through the blood-brain-barrier, one needs to take ______________.

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Anti-convulsant drugs:

Quiz 3

Neurologic and Neuromuscular Drugs

Centrally-acting skeletal muscle relaxants are basically Central Nervous System depressants.

Direct-acting skeletal muscle relaxants affect:

Neuromuscular blocking drugs work by:

Depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drugs are derived from curare alkaloids.

The ________________ is that area where a terminal nerve ending innervates a muscle.

Curare alkaloids:

The antidote for curare alkaloids are ____________ drugs.

Depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drugs cannot be inactivated by cholinesterase.

Succinylcholine is metabolized slower than acetylcholine, resulting in:

What are the movement disorders associated with Parkinson's disease?

Akinesia is the absence of:

The 2 types of therapy for Parkinson's disease are _____________ and ______________ drugs.

Anti-cholinergic drugs inhibit acetylcholine action at parasympathetic receptors.

Too much acetylcholine will excite the CNS causing parkinsonian tremor.

Dopaminergic drugs act on the brain to improve motor function.

Dopaminergic drugs act on the brain to improve motor function.

Lavodopa can convert to dopamine:

COMT stands for:

Another name of 5-HT1-receptor agonists is triptans.

5-HT1-receptor agonists and ergotamine preparations are both used in the treatment of:

The 2 types of therapy for Parkinson's disease are _ and __ drugs.