Nursing Pharmacology

Pharmacology, part 27: Nervous System Medications - Antiepileptics, Hypnotics/Sedatives & General Anesthetic - LevelUpRN

Pharmacology, part 27: Nervous System Medications - Antiepileptics, Hypnotics/Sedatives & General Anesthetic

Cathy Parkes

Four important antiseizure medications (phenytoin, topiramate, levetiracetam, primidone), medications for insomnia (zolpidem and eszopiclone), barbiturates (pentobarbital), and a general anesthetic agent (propofol).

Pharmacology, part 27: Nervous System Medications - Antiepileptics, Hypnotics/Sedatives & General Anesthetic

Cathy Parkes

Four important antiseizure medications (phenytoin, topiramate, levetiracetam, primidone), medications for insomnia (zolpidem and eszopiclone), barbiturates (pentobarbital), and a general anesthetic agent (propofol).

Pharmacology, part 26: Nervous System Medications for Alzheimer's, Myasthenia Gravis, Parkinson's - LevelUpRN

Pharmacology, part 26: Nervous System Medications for Alzheimer's, Myasthenia Gravis, Parkinson's

Cathy Parkes

Medications used to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (donepezil), Myasthenia Gravis (neostigmine, pyridostigmine), and Parkinson's disease (levodopa/carbidopa, bromocriptine, benztropine).

Pharmacology, part 26: Nervous System Medications for Alzheimer's, Myasthenia Gravis, Parkinson's

Cathy Parkes

Medications used to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (donepezil), Myasthenia Gravis (neostigmine, pyridostigmine), and Parkinson's disease (levodopa/carbidopa, bromocriptine, benztropine).

Pharmacology, part 25: Nervous System Medications - Antiglaucoma Agents - LevelUpRN

Pharmacology, part 25: Nervous System Medications - Antiglaucoma Agents

Cathy Parkes

Antiglaucoma agents, including: topical beta blockers (timolol), carbonic anhydrase inhbitors (acetazolamide), direct-acting cholinergics (pilocarpine, acetylcholine), prostaglandin agonists (travoprost, latanoprost), and sympathomimetics (brimonidine).

Pharmacology, part 25: Nervous System Medications - Antiglaucoma Agents

Cathy Parkes

Antiglaucoma agents, including: topical beta blockers (timolol), carbonic anhydrase inhbitors (acetazolamide), direct-acting cholinergics (pilocarpine, acetylcholine), prostaglandin agonists (travoprost, latanoprost), and sympathomimetics (brimonidine).

Pharmacology, part 24: Nervous System Medications - Analgesics: Anticonvulsant, Opioid, Topical & Vascular Headache - LevelUpRN

Pharmacology, part 24: Nervous System Medications - Analgesics: Anticonvulsant, Opioid, Topical & Vascular Headache

Cathy Parkes

Analgesic medications including anticonvulsants that are used for neuropathy (pregabalin), opioid analgesics (fentanyl, morphine, dilaudid, oxycodone), topical analgesics (lidocaine), and vascular headache suppressants (ergotamine, sumatriptan)

Pharmacology, part 24: Nervous System Medications - Analgesics: Anticonvulsant, Opioid, Topical & Vascular Headache

Cathy Parkes

Analgesic medications including anticonvulsants that are used for neuropathy (pregabalin), opioid analgesics (fentanyl, morphine, dilaudid, oxycodone), topical analgesics (lidocaine), and vascular headache suppressants (ergotamine, sumatriptan)

Pharmacology, part 23: Nervous System Medications - Acetaminophen, NSAIDs & Aspirin - LevelUpRN

Pharmacology, part 23: Nervous System Medications - Acetaminophen, NSAIDs & Aspirin

Cathy Parkes

Non-opioid analgesic medications, including: acetaminophen, NSAIDs, and aspirin.

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Pharmacology, part 23: Nervous System Medications - Acetaminophen, NSAIDs & Aspirin

Cathy Parkes

Non-opioid analgesic medications, including: acetaminophen, NSAIDs, and aspirin.

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Pharmacology, part 22: Nervous System Medications for ADHD & Substance Abuse - LevelUpRN

Pharmacology, part 22: Nervous System Medications for ADHD & Substance Abuse

Cathy Parkes

Medications for ADHD and Conduct Disorder (central nervous system stimulants), alcohol abstinence, opioid dependence, and smoking cessation.

Pharmacology, part 22: Nervous System Medications for ADHD & Substance Abuse

Cathy Parkes

Medications for ADHD and Conduct Disorder (central nervous system stimulants), alcohol abstinence, opioid dependence, and smoking cessation.

Pharmacology, part 21: Nervous System Medications - Antipsychotics - LevelUpRN

Pharmacology, part 21: Nervous System Medications - Antipsychotics

Cathy Parkes

First-generation (typical) antipsychotic medications and second-generation (atypical) antipsychotic medications.

Pharmacology, part 21: Nervous System Medications - Antipsychotics

Cathy Parkes

First-generation (typical) antipsychotic medications and second-generation (atypical) antipsychotic medications.

Pharmacology, part 20: Nervous System Medications for Bipolar - LevelUpRN

Pharmacology, part 20: Nervous System Medications for Bipolar

Cathy Parkes

Medications used to treat Bipolar Disorder, including: lithium and anticonvulsants (carbamazepine, valproic acid, and lamotrigine).

Pharmacology, part 20: Nervous System Medications for Bipolar

Cathy Parkes

Medications used to treat Bipolar Disorder, including: lithium and anticonvulsants (carbamazepine, valproic acid, and lamotrigine).

Pharmacology, part 19: Nervous System Medications for Anxiety and Depression - LevelUpRN

Pharmacology, part 19: Nervous System Medications for Anxiety and Depression

Cathy Parkes

Key meds for anxiety AND depression: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhbitors (SSRIs) and Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs).

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Pharmacology, part 19: Nervous System Medications for Anxiety and Depression

Cathy Parkes

Key meds for anxiety AND depression: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhbitors (SSRIs) and Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs).

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Pharmacology, part 18: Nervous System Medications for Depression - LevelUpRN

Pharmacology, part 18: Nervous System Medications for Depression

Cathy Parkes

Key meds for depression: tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), and atypical antidepressants (buproprion, trazodone).

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Pharmacology, part 18: Nervous System Medications for Depression

Cathy Parkes

Key meds for depression: tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), and atypical antidepressants (buproprion, trazodone).

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Pharmacology, part 17: Nervous System Medications for Anxiety - LevelUpRN

Pharmacology, part 17: Nervous System Medications for Anxiety

Cathy Parkes

Learn the key facts about some medications that are used to treat anxiety, including benzodiazepines (diazepam, lorazepam, midazolam, chlordiazepoxide) and non-benzodiazepines (buspirone).

Pharmacology, part 17: Nervous System Medications for Anxiety

Cathy Parkes

Learn the key facts about some medications that are used to treat anxiety, including benzodiazepines (diazepam, lorazepam, midazolam, chlordiazepoxide) and non-benzodiazepines (buspirone).