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medications for NCLEX I

ANALGESICS ANTICONVULSANTS

• Opioids ↑ interval between seizures

• ↑ pain threshold by altering pain
perception Common Brand Name Generic Name

Dilantin Phenytoin
Common Brand Names Generic Names
Neurontin Gabapentin
Demerol Meperidine HCL
Tegretol Carbamazepine
Dilaudid Hydromorphone
Depakote Valproic Acid
Duragesic, Sublimaze Fentanyl

Morphine Sulfate Morphine Sulfate *Neurontin is sometimes prescribed for

chronic pain neuropathy
Vicodin, Norco Hydrocodone *Monitor blood levels: Dilantin, Tegretol,
and Depakote

BENZODIAZEPINES (Pam & Lam) ANTIDEPRESSANTS

• SSRIs
• Enhance/facilitate GABA, an inhibitory
neurotransmitter • Act by inhibiting serotonin reuptake in CNS

Common Brand Names Generic Names

Common Brand Name Generic Name Celexa Citalopram

Xanax Alprazolam Effexor Venlafaxine

Valium Diazepam Lexapro Escitalopram Oxalate

Ativan Lorazepam Paxil Paroxetine

Versed Midazolam Prozac Fluoxetine

Zoloft Sertraline

ANXIOLYTICS TRICYCLICS

• Azaspirodecanedione derivatives • Act by blocking reuptake of norepinephrine

• ↓ anxiety. Action unknown, thought to act by and serotonin at nerve endings
↓ the amount/action of serotonin in certain parts
of the brain.

Common Brand Names Generic Names Common Brand Names Generic Names

Buspar Buspirone Hydrochloride Elavil Amitriptyline