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Nursing

14th February 2009

Paul O'Grady

USA

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Alprazolam

Trade Name - Xanax Benzodiazepine (BZD) Use - Anti-anxiety

Amantadine

Trade Name - Symmetrel Antiviral Drug used to treat Parkinson's Disease. Increases Dopamine release from nerve terminals

Amitryptiline

Trade Name - Elavil Tricyclic Antidepressant (TCA) MOA- blocks reuptake of NE, 5-HT Uses - Depression,Panic,Agoraphobia, OCD,pain,preventing migraines, Depression+Panic,Peripheral Neuropathies.

Anticholinergic Effects

Blurred Vision (Can't See) Dry Mouth (Can't Spit) Urinary Retention (Can't Pee) Constipation (Can't Sh..) Confusion Agents that cause the greatest EPS cause the least ___________  ALL antipsychotics are anticolinergic

Atropine

Trade Name - Atropisol Anticholinergic Action - ACh antagonist Uses - Diarrhea, bronchospasm, anesthesia (Increased HR, Decreased Secretions), Urinary incontinence, ER Codes. S.E.- Anticholinergic

Baclofen

Trade Name - Lioresal CNS Drug for muscle spasms

Benztropine

Trade Name - Cogentin Parkinson's Disease Drug Anticholinergic Causes Tachycardia Causes Mydriasis (excessive dilation of the pupil)

Bethanechol

Trade Name - Urecholine Cholinergic Receptor - muscarinic agonist Uses - Urinary retention, GI Atony

Botox

Blocks ACh release from nerve terminals, relaxes muscles

Bupivacaine

Trade Name - Marcaine Local Anesthetic Slow onset: >10minutes Long Duration: 3+ hours Used for spinal,epidural,infiltration, and nerve block anesthesia May cause arrhythemias When giving by injection, ASPIRATE!

Buprenophrine

Trade Name - Buprenex Partial Narcotic Agonist Injectable only

Bupropion

Trade Name - Wellbutrin Antidepressant MOA - Blocks reuptake of NE & DA Uses - Depression,OCD,pain,PMDD (PMS)Migraine ADRs- Agitation, Headache, Dry mouth, constipation, weight loss, GI Upset, dizziness, tremor, insomnia, blurred vision, tachycardia