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Drug Matching Quiz

Match the drug name with its distinguishing characteristic or mechanism of action.

Sedatives & Hypnotics

Benzodiazepines
Barbiturates
Phenobarbitone
Thiobarbitone
Barbiturate Toxicity
Benzodiazepine Safety
Barbiturate Side Effect
Respiratory depression, main cause of death
Non-selective, highly toxic
GABA-A modulators, safer
Enzyme induction, drug interactions
Long-acting, epilepsy, hyperbilirubinemia
Ultra-short, anesthesia
High therapeutic index, very safe

Anti-Epileptic Drugs

Phenytoin
Carbamazepine
Valproic Acid
Ethosuximide
Status Epilepticus
AED General Principle
Phenytoin Contraindication
Na+ blocker, trigeminal neuralgia
T-type Ca2+ blocker, absence seizures
Worsens absence seizures
Medical emergency, gradual withdrawal
Broad-spectrum, spina bifida, hepatotoxic
Avoid abrupt cessation, risk of seizures
Na+ blocker, gingival hyperplasia

Anti-Psychotic Drugs

Chlorpromazine
Clozapine
Risperidone/Olanzepine
Typical Antipsychotics
Atypical Antipsychotics
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Tardive Dyskinesia
Typical, D2 blocker, severe EPS
Selective D2/5-HT2, low EPS
Non-selective D2, high EPS
Life-threatening, dantrolene
Atypical, agranulocytosis
Atypical, less EPS
Irreversible, long-term typicals

Opioid Analgesics

Morphine
Codeine
Meperidine
Methadone
Naloxone
Naltrexone
Nalorphine
Long-acting, withdrawal treatment
Cough suppressant, mild pain
Mixed agonist-antagonist, safe for heart
μ agonist, respiratory depression, pinpoint pupils
Antidote, acute toxicity
Obstetric analgesia, no cough suppression
Long-acting antagonist, heroin addiction

Non-Opioid Analgesics

Acetaminophen
Aspirin
Celecoxib
NSAIDs (General)
Reye's Syndrome
Acetaminophen Toxicity Treatment
Aspirin GI Side Effect
Irreversible COX, Reye's syndrome
No anti-inflammatory, hepatotoxic
N-acetyl cysteine, antidote
GI bleeding, ulcers
Aspirin, children, fever
Prostaglandin inhibition, COX enzymes
Selective COX-2, CV risk

Local Anesthesia

Local Anesthetics (General)
Ester LAs
Amide LAs
Lidocaine
Cocaine (LA)
Adrenaline with LA
LA Toxicity
Convulsions, respiratory depression
Na+ channel blocker, reversible
Topical, CNS stimulant
Increases duration, digit contraindication
Safe in pregnancy, arrhythmias
Plasma metabolism, high allergy
Hepatic metabolism, low allergy