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61 Cards in this Set
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Phenobarbital Indications
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Seizure disorder, Status epilepticus, sedation
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Phenobarbital Contraindications
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Porphyria, severe hepatic impairment, respiratory dysfunction, abrupt withdraw
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Phenobarbital dosages
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15-100mg: 20mg/5mL; IM: IV
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Fosphenytoin (Cerebyx) Indications
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Status epilepticus, Neurosurgery-related seizures, Short-term treatment of seizure disorder.
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Fosphenytoin (Cerebyx) Contraindications
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Sinus Bradycardia, SA block, 2nd or 3rd degree AV block, Adams-stokes syndrome.
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Fosphenytoin (Cerebyx) Dosages
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4-6mg/kg/day IM;IV
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Fosphenytoin (Cerebyx) Black Box Warning
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IV infusion should not exceed 150mg/min
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Valproate, Valporic acid (Depakote) Indications
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Complex Partial Seizures, Simple and complex absence seizures, acute manic bipolar disorder, migraine headache prophylaxis.
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Valproate, Valporic acid (Depakote) Contraindications
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Hepatic disease, Significant hepatic impairment, urea cycle disorders, mitochondrial disorders, pregnancy, abrupt withdrawal,
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Valproate, Valporic acid (Depakote) Dosages
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250mg; 250mg/5mL
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Valproate, Valporic acid (Depakote) Black Box Warnings
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Serious or fatal hepatic failure during the first 6 months of treatment; increased risk of acute liver failure and death for patients with hereditary neurometabolic syndromes; can cause major congenital malformations with in utero exposure;; life threatening pancreatitis
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Lamotrigine (Lamictal) Indications
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Maintenance treatment for bipolar disorder, Partial seizures, Lennox-Gastaut seizures, primary generalized tonic clonic seizures
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Lamotrigine (Lamictal) Contraindications
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Abrupt Withdraw
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Lamotrigine (Lamictal) Dosages
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25-200mg
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Lamotrigine (Lamictal) Black Box Warnings
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Serious rashes requiring hospitalizations: Stevens-Johnson syndrome; toxic epidermal necrolysis.
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Pregabalin (Lyrica) Indications
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Diabetic neuropathic pain, Spinal cord injury associated neuropathic pain, post herpetic neuralgia adjunct treatment for partial seizures, Fibromyalgia
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Pregabalin (Lyrica) Contraindications
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Abrupt Withdrawal
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Pregabalin (Lyrica) Dosages
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25-300mg; 20mg/mL
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Benztropine Mesylate (Cogentin) Indications
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Parkinsonism, Extrapyramidal symptoms, acute dystonic reactions
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Benztropine Mesylate (Cogentin) Contraindications
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Patients <3yo, angle-closure glaucoma, tradive dyskinesia, ileus, obstructive uropathy, BPH
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Benztropine Mesylate (Cogentin) Dosages
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1-4mg IM;IV
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Orphenadrine Citrate (Norflex) Indications
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Musculoskeletal pain, leg cramps
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Orphenadrine Citrate (Norflex) Contraindications
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Hypersensitivity to sulfites, glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy, bladder neck obstruction, duodenal obstruction, megaesophagus, myasthenia gravis.
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Orphenadrine Citrate (Norflex) Dosages
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60-100mg IM:IV
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Carbidopa-levodopa (sinemet) Indications
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Parkinsonism
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Carbidopa-levodopa (sinemet) Contraindications
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Angle-closure glaucoma, hx of melanoma, undiagnosed skin lesions, abrupt withdrawal.
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Carbidopa-levodopa (sinemet) Dosages
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10mg/100mg, 25mg/100mg, 25mg/250mg tabs
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Bromocriptine Mesylate (parlodel) Indications
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Acromegaly, hyperprolactinemia, parkinson's, neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
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Bromocriptine Mesylate (parlodel) Contraindications
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hypersensitivity to ergot derivatives, uncontrolled HTN, Pregnancy, breastfeeding, abrupt withdrawal.
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Bromocriptine Mesylate (parlodel) Dosages
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2.5-5mg tabs
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Selegiline (Eldepryl) Indications
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adjunct treatment of parkinson's
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Selegiline (Eldepryl) Contraindications
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Phenochromocytoma, abrupt withdrawal
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Selegiline (Eldepryl) Dosages
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5mg tabs
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Entacapone (Contan) Indications
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Adjunct treatment of parkinson's
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Entacapone (Contan) Contraindications
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abrupt withdrawal
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Entacapone (Contan) dosages
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200mg tabs
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Donepezil (Aricept) Indications
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mild-moderate-severe Alzheimer dementia
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Donepezil (Aricept) Contraindications
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None
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Donepezil (Aricept) dosages
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5-23mg tabs
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Neostimine Brominde (Postigmin) Indications
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Myasthenia Gravis
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Neostimine Brominde (Postigmin) Contraindications
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hypersensitivity to bromides, GI Obstruction, GU tract obstruction, Peritonitis.
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Neostimine Brominde (Postigmin) Dosages
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15mg tab
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Pyridostigmine Bromide (Mestinon) Indications
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Myasthenia Gravis
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Pyridostigmine Bromide (Mestinon) Contraindications
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GI obstruction, GU tract obstruction
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Pyridostigmine Bromide (Mestinon) Dosages
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60mg tab; 180mg ER tab; 60mg/5mL
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Tizanidine (Zanaflex) Indications
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Spasticity
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Tizanidine (Zanaflex) Contraindications
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abrupt withdrawal
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Tizanidine (Zanaflex) Dosages
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2-4mg tab; 2-6mgcap
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Dantrolene (Dantrium) Indications
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Chronic Spasticity, Acute malignant hyperthermia
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Dantrolene (Dantrium) Contraindications
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Active hepatic disease, spasticity dependent posture, balance, or function
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Dantrolene (Dantrium) Dosages
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25-100mg tab; IV
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Dantrolene (Dantrium) Black Box warnings
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fatal and non-fatal symptomatic hepatitis reported at various dose levels
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Carisoprodol (Soma) Indications
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acute musculoskeletal pain
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Carisoprodol (Soma) Contraindications
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hypersensitivity to meprobamate or felbamate, acute intermittent porphyria, abrupt withdraw.
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Carisoprodol (Soma) Dosages
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250, 350mg tabs
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Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) Indications
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muscle spasm
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Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) Contraindications
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elderly, hepatic impairment, acute recovery from MI, Cardiac conduction disturbance, arrhythmia's heart block, CHF, hyperthyroidism, abrupt withdrawal.
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Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) Dosages
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5-10mg tabs
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Metaxalone (Skelaxin) Indications
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acute musculoskeletal pain
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Metaxalone (Skelaxin) Contraindications
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anemia, renal impairment, hepatic impairment.
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Metaxalone (Skelaxin) Dosages
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800mg tabs
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