Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
Skeletal Muscle Relaxants TERMS □ baclofen (Lioresal) □ dantrolene (Dantrium) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The skeletal muscle relaxants are a group of drugs that bring relief to the…
NURSING
Antipsychotics
Antipsychotics TERMS □ chlorpromazine (Thorazine) □ clozapine (Clozaril) □ lithium (Eskalith) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The antipsychotic drugs are used to treat diseases that interfere with thought processes….
Anti-Parkinson’s Disease Drugs
Anti-Parkinson’s Disease Drugs TERMS □ biperiden (Akineton) □ levodopa (Dopar) □ tolcapone (Tasmar) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD An English doctor named James Parkinson was the first person to…
Antiseizure Drugs
Antiseizure Drugs TERMS □ phenytoin (Dilantin) □ phenobarbital (Luminal) □ diazepam (Valium) □ ethosuximide (Zarontin) □ carbamazepine (Tegretol) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The antiseizure drugs are used to…
Anesthetics
Anesthetics TERMS □ thiopental (Pentothal) □ halothane (Fluothane) □ lidocaine (Xylocaine) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Anesthetics are a group of drugs that result in differing amounts of loss…
Antidepressants
Antidepressants TERMS □ imipramine (Tofranil) □ phenelzine (Nardil) □ fluoxetine (Prozac) □ bupropion (Wellbutrin) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The first drugs used to treat depression were amphetamines. They…
Central Nervous System Stimulants
Central Nervous System Stimulants TERM □ dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The central nervous system (CNS) stimulants are a small class of drugs that enhance the activity…
Analgesics
Analgesics TERMS □ morphine (Roxanol) □ pentazocine (Talwin) □ butorphanol (Stadol) □ naloxone (Narcan) □ acetaminophen (Tylenol) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Pain is a very individual experience. It…
Antihelmintics
Antihelmintics TERM □ mebendazole (Vermox) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Worm or helmintic infections are a problem found all over the world. It is estimated that about one billion…
Antiprotozoals
Antiprotozoals TERMS □ chloroquine (Aralen) □ metronidazole (Flagyl) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Protozoa cause numerous infections that are found worldwide. Common infections that occur are malaria, leishmaniasis, giardiasis,…
