Pharmacology: Mental Health and Neurological Drugs

A collection of flashcards detailing therapeutic and pharmacologic classifications of major drugs used in neurology and psychiatry based on lecture notes.

levodopa and carbidopa (Sinemet)

Therapeutic Class: antiParkinsonian; Pharmacologic Class: dopamine precursor (with decarboxylase inhibitor)

benztropine (Cogentin)

Therapeutic Class: antiParkinsonian; Pharmacologic Class: anticholinergic

donepezil (Aricept)

Therapeutic Class: anti-Alzheimer; Pharmacologic Class: acetylcholinesterase inhibitor

cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)

Therapeutic Class: skeletal muscle relaxant

diazepam (Valium)

Pharmacologic Class: benzodiazepine

fluphenazine

Therapeutic Class: antipsychotic; Pharmacologic Class: phenothiazine (typical antipsychotic)

chlorpromazine (Thorazine)

Therapeutic Class: antipsychotic; Pharmacologic Class: phenothiazine (typical antipsychotic)

haloperidol (Haldol)

Therapeutic Class: antipsychotic; Pharmacologic Class: typical

clozapine

Therapeutic Class: antipsychotic; Pharmacologic Class: atypical

aripiprazole (Abilify)

Therapeutic Class: antipsychotic; Pharmacologic Class: atypical

risperidone (Risperdal)

Therapeutic Class: antipsychotic; Pharmacologic Class: atypical

lorazepam (Ativan)

Therapeutic Class: anxiolytic; Pharmacologic Class: benzodiazepine

flumazenil

Controlled Substance Schedule: CSS-IV; Therapeutic Class: benzodiazepine antidote; Pharmacologic Class: benzodiazepine antagonist

buspirone (Buspar)

Therapeutic Class: anxiolytic

amitriptyline

Therapeutic Class: antidepressant; Pharmacologic Class: TCA (tricyclic)

selegiline

Therapeutic Class: antidepressant; Pharmacologic Class: MAOI

sertraline (Zoloft)

Therapeutic Class: antidepressant; Pharmacologic Class: SSRI

fluoxetine (Prozac)

Therapeutic Class: antidepressant; Pharmacologic Class: SSRI

escitalopram (Lexapro)

Therapeutic Class: antidepressant; Pharmacologic Class: SSRI

lithium

Therapeutic Class: antimanic (mood stabilizer)