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…
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 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 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 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 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 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 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,…
Antivirals TERMS □ rimantadine (Flumadine) □ acyclovir (Zovirax) □ saquinavir (Fortovase) □ zidovudine (Retrovir) □ nevirapine (Viramune) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD A virus is a speck of RNA…
Antifungals TERMS □ amphotericin B (Fungizone) □ fluconazole (Diflucan) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Fungi can be found everywhere and are divided into two groups: molds and yeasts. A…
Drugs That Act on the Urinary Tract TERMS □ sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Bactrim) □ phenazopyridine (Pyridium) □ Qxybutnin (Ditropan) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Urinary tract infection (UTI) and other urinary…