NSG 552 - Psychopharmacology
Exam 2
Question:
Chronic neuropathic pain what AD class is helpful?
Answer:
SNRI and TCA
Question:
What TCAs for chronic neuropathic pain?
Answer:
- amitriptyline
- doxepin
- imipramine)
DIA
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Question:
What SNRIs for chronic neuropathic pain?
Answer:
venlafaxine and duloxetine
Question:
Patients with chronic pain what AD is not helpful?
Answer:
SSRI
Question:
Duloxetine has indication for what type of pain (2)
Answer:
diabetic peripheral neuropathy
chronic musculoskeletal pain
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Question:
What are Z drugs?
Answer:
Very BZDs like in nature effects on the brain cells however not BZDs.
Question:
What are the Z drugs? (3)
Answer:
Zaleplon (Sonata) zolpidem (Ambien) zopiclone
Question:
what are z drugs main use?
Answer:
insomnia.
Question:
for initial onset insomnia what z drug would be good to use?
Answer:
Ambien
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