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Internal Medicine Medical (MD/DO) School Study Aid
Nondepolarizing Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs
- Names Include "Cur"
- Competitive Antagonists
- Acetylcholine Competition
- Reversal of Blockade
- Neostigmine, Edrophonium
1 min
Succinylcholine
- Indications
- Inducing Paralysis
- Mechanism of Action
- Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs
- Motor Nicotinic receptor
- ACh Receptor Agonist
- Depolarization
- Phases of Action
- Phase I (Paralysis Non-reversible)
- Phase II (Paralysis Reversible)
- Neostigmine (Reversal Agent)
1 min
Parkinson's Drugs
- Parkinsons Characteristics
- Decreased Dopamine
- Increased Acetylcholine
- Drug Names
- BALSA Acronym
- Bromocriptine
- Amantadine
- Levodopa
- Selegiline
- Antimuscarinics
1 min
Levodopa/Carbidopa (Sinemet)
- Indications
- Parkinson's Disease
- Mechanism of Action
- Increase Dopamine in Brain
- Cross blood-brain barrier
- Increase bioavailability
- Side Effects
- Arrhythmias
- Dyskinesia
1 min
Memantine
- Indications
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Mechanism of Action
- NMDA Receptor Antagonist
- Prevents Excitotoxicity
- Side Effects
- Confusion
- Hallucinations
1 min
Donepezil
- Indications
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Mechanism of Action
- Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor
- Increased Acetylcholine
- Side Effects
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Dizziness
51 secs
Sumatriptan
- Mechanism of Action
- Short Half-Life
- 5-HT Agonist
- Inhibits Trigeminal Nerve Activation
- Induces Vasoconstriction
- Indications
- Migraine
- Cluster Headache
- Side Effects
- Increased Risk of Serotonin Syndrome
- Paresthesias
- Coronary Vasospasm
- Contraindication
- Prinzmetal's Angina
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
3 mins
Butorphanol
- Indications
- Migraine
- Severe Pain
- Labor
- Mechanism of Action
- Partial Agonist at Mu and Full Agonist at Kappa Receptors
- Less Respiratory Depression
- Side Effects
- Withdrawal Symptoms
1 min
Gabapentin
- Primary Indication
- Seizure Treatment
- Secondary Indications
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Postherpetic Neuralgia
- Bipolar Disorder
- Migraine Prophylaxis
- Mechanism of Action
- Inhibits Voltage-Gated Ca2+ channels
- GABA Analog
- Side Effects
- Ataxia
- Sedation
1 min
Pregabalin (Lyrica)
- Mechanism
- GABA Analog
- Indications
- Seizures
- Neuropathic Pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Side Effects
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Somnolence (Fatigue)
- Weight Gain
- Angioedema
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Considerations
- Dependence
1 min
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