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    The document provides information on various classes of medications commonly tested on the NCLEX exam, including analgesics, anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and tricyclics. It lists common brand and generic names of drugs within each class, along with their mechanisms of action and effects. Key information is provided on monitoring blood levels for some anticonvulsants.

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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

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