Antiepileptic Agents
Epilepsy: condition of nervous system function that results in chronic, recurrent seizures
Seizures: brief episode of abnormal electrical activity that happens in the nerve cells of the
brain. Seizure may or may not have visible chang
Antiparkinsons and MS Agents
Parkinsons Disease
o Chronic, progressive, degenerative disease of the CNS affecting the dopamineproducing neurons in the brain. Imbalance in 2 neurotransmitters, dopamine
(inhibits effects of acetylcholine) decreases and ace
General and Local Anesthetics
NUR 206
Anesthetics
Agents that depress the central nervous system (CNS)
Depression of consciousness
Loss of responsiveness to sensory stimulation (including pain)
Muscle relaxation for quiet surgical field
Anesthesia: the s
Medications Affecting the CNS
CNS Medications
Numerous medications can be used for multiple CNS disorders.
Affect different chemicals/ neurotransmitters in the brain.
May be used for: seizure control, depression, anxiety, OCD/ Panic disorders, pain,
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Phenytoin
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Valproi
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ANTIDEPRESSANTS
The Basics
Antidepressants
are the most prescribed drugs in the United States (CDC, 2007)
have very uncomfortable side effects
can have serious interactions with food, alcohol, and other drugs
take a couple of weeks to start working
can pu
MOODSTABILIZERS
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder, previously called manic-depression, involves
biological changes to the brain.
Those suffering the severe symptoms of this disorder experience
shifts in mood and changes in energy, high energy mania to
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STIMULANTS
Common Indicators
Central nervous system stimulants increase neuron activity.
Stimulants are primarily used in the treatment of attention deficit disorder (ADD), and attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or narcolepsy.
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Antipsychotics
Psychiatric medications are directed towards treating the symptoms of mental health
disorders by altering brain chemistry.
These powerful and potentially fatal drugs are not meant to cure the disease, rather make
the symptoms bearable and n
Drug Therapy for Addison s disease and Cushings Disease
NUR 206 - Fall 2014
Addisons Disease
Primary (Addisons disease)
Adrenal cortical hormones are deficient
Secondary
There are two forms of adrenocortical insufficiency
Disorder in the hypothalamic-pitu
Drug Therapy with Opioids
NUR 206 Fall 2014
The Pain Experience
Pain occurs when tissue damage activates the free nerve endings (pain receptors) of
peripheral nerves
Tissue damage activates nociceptors, which transmit signals to brain by two types of
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Drug Therapy for Pituitary & Hypothalamic Dysfunction
NUR 206 - Fall 2014
Anterior Pituitary Hormones
The anterior pituitary gland produces seven hormones
Growth hormone and prolactin act directly on tissues
The other five act indirectly by stimulating
Drug therapy for Diabetes Mellitus - NUR 206 - Fall 2014
Diabetes mellitus
Type I
Total lack of insulin ; pancreatic cells no longer produce insulin
Type II
Cellular Resistance and deficiency of insulin
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Drug Therapy for Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism
NUR 206 Fall 2014
Thyroid Function
Produces and releases three main hormones that:
Regulate the rate of cellular metabolism; therefore influencing every cell in the
body.
Especially the heart, skeletal m
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