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16 Cards in this Set
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Analgesics
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Used to treat mild-to-moderate pain; Narcotic drugs are used to treat severe, chronic pain
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Antiepileptic
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Prevent the seizures of epilepsy. They are also known as anticonvulsant drugs
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Corticosteroid drugs
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Suppress inflammation in chronic pain conditions and multiple sclerosis. They are used to treat swelling and edema in the brain or spinal cord following traumatic injury or stroke.
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Drugs for Alzheimer's Disease
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Inhibit an enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine
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Drugs for neuralgia and neuropathy
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Work in various ways to treat the many different causes of neuralgia and neuropathy. These drugs are classified as anticonvulsant drugs
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Drugs for Parkinsons's disease
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Stimulate dopamine receptors, inhibit the action of acetylcholine, or inhibit the enzyme that metabolizes the drug levodopa
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Duragesic
(ANALGESICS) |
fentanyl
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OxyContin
(ANALGESICS) |
oxycodone
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Dilantin
(ANTIEPILEPTIC) |
phenytoin
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Topamax
(ANTIEPILEPTIC) |
topiramate
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Decadron
(CORTICOSTEROID) |
dexamethasone
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Aricept
(ALZHEIMERS) |
donepezil
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Neurontin
(NEURALGIA & NEUROPATHY) |
gabapentin
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Lyrica
(NEURALGIA & NEUROPATHY) |
pregabalin
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Symmetrel
(PARKINSONS'S) |
amantadine
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Requip
(PARKINSONS'S) |
ropinirole
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