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Need to know medications for NCLEX I ANALGESICS ANTICONVULSANTS Opioids ↑ interval between seizures ↑ pain threshold by altering pain perception Common Brand Name...

Need to know 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