MEDICATIONS AFFECTING
THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM


STIMULANTS
CONVULSANTS
ETHANOL
INHALATION
ANESTHETICS
INTRAVENOUS
ANESTHETICS
LOCAL
ANESTHETICS
SEDATIVE -
HYPNOTICS
ANTI-ANXIETY
DRUGS
ANTI-DEPRESSANT
MEDICATIONS
ANTI-MANIC
MEDICATIONS
ANTI-PSYCHOTIC
MEDICATIONS
NARCOTIC
ANALGESICS
ANTI-CONVULSANT
MEDICATIONS
TREATMENT OF
SPACTICITY
ANTI-PARKINSON
MEDICATIONS
MUSCLE
RELAXANTS
HEADACHE
MEDICATIONS
CNS STIMULANTS
     amphetamine (Benzedrine; Obetrol)
     methylphenidate (Ritalin)
     pemoline (Cylert)
     phenylpropanolamine (Propadrine)
     caffeine
     theophylline, aminophylline (Theo-Dur)
     theobromine 

CONVULSANTS
     picrotoxin
     strychnine
INHALATION ANESTHETICS
     cyclopropane
     chloroform
     diethyl ether
     nitrous oxide
     halothane (Fluothane)
     enflurane (Ethrane)
     isoflurane (Forane)
     methoxyflurane (Penthrane)

INTRAVENOUS ANESTHETICS
     thiopental (Pentothal)
     thiamylal (Surital)
     droperidol / fentanyl (Innovar)
     propofol (Diprivan)
     etomidate (Amidate)
     fentanyl (Sublimaze)
     sufentanil (Sufenta)
     ketamine (Ketaject; Ketalar)
     diazepam (Valium)
     midazolam (Versed)

LOCAL ANESTHETICS
     cocaine
     procaine HCl (Novocaine)
     chloroprocaine HCl (Nesacaine)
     tetracaine HCl (Pontacaine)
     lidocaine HCl (Xylocaine)
     mepivacaine HCl (Carbocaine)
     bupivacaine HCl (Marcaine)
     etidocaine HCl (Duranest

ETHANOL
     disulfiram (Antabuse)


SEDATIVE-HYPNOTICS
     pentobarbital (Nembutal)
     phenobarbital (Luminal)
     chloral hydrate (Notec; Beta-Chlor)
     flurazepam (Dalmane)
     temazepam (Restoril)
     triazolam (Halcion)
     lorazepam (Ativan)

ANTIANXIETY DRUGS
     chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
     diazepam (Valium)
     alprazolam (Xanax)
     oxazepam (Serax)
     meprobamate (Equanil; Miltown)
     hydroxyzine (Atarax; Vistaril)
     buspirone (Buspar)

     Benzodiazepine Antagonist
          Flumazenil (Mazicon)


ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS
     chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
     fluphenazine (Permitil)
     prochlorperazine (Compazine)
     thioridazine (Mellaril)
     chlorprothixene (Taractan)
     haloperidol (Haldol)
     resperidone (Risperdol)
     reserpine (Serpasil)
     clozapine ((Clozaril)
     olanzapine (Zyprex)
     pimozide (Orap)
     loxapine (Loxitane)
     molidone (Moban)
     thiothixene (Navane)


ANTIDEPRESSANTS

     Tricyclics:
          imipramine (Tofranil)
          amitriptyline (Elavil)
          protripyyline (Vivactil)
          clomipramine (Anafranil)
          trimipramine (Surmontil)
          doxepin (Sinequan)
          desipramine (Norpramin, Pertofrane)
          nortriptyline (Aventyl)

     Heterocyclic antidepressants:
          amoxapine (Asendin)
          maprotiline (Ludiomil)
          venlafaxine (Effexor)
          trazodone (Desyrel)
          bupropion (Wellbutrin)

     Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI):
          fluoxetine (Prozac)
          sertraline (Zoloft)
          paroxetine (Paxil)
          fluvoxamine (Luvox)

     MAO inhibitors:
          tranylcypromine sulfate (Parnate)
          isocarboxazid (Marplan)
          phenylzine sulfate (Nardil)


ANTIMANIC DRUGS
     lithium carbonate (Lithobid; Eskalith)
     carbamazepine (Tegretol)
     valproic acid (Depakene)


ANTI-PARKINSON DRUGS
     levodopa (Bendopa; Dopar; Larodopa)
     carbidopa (Lodosyn)
     L-DOPA & carbidopa (Sinemet)
     bromocriptine (Parlodel)
     pergolide (Permax)
     amantadine (Symmetrel)
     deprenyl / selegiline (Eldepryl)
     trihexyphenidyl (Artane)
     diphenhydramine (Benadryl)

TREATMENT OF SPASTICITY
     baclofen (Lioresal)
     diazepam (Valium)

MUSCLE RELAXANTS
     dantrolene (Dantrium)
     cyclobenzaprine (Flexaril)

ANTI-CONVULSANTS
     phenobarbital (Luminal)
     primidone (Mysoline)
     phenytoin (Dilantin)
     carbamazepine (Tegretol)
     ethosuximide (Zarontin)
     valproic acid (Depakene)
     meprobamate (Equanil)
     felbamate (Felbatol)
     clonazepam (Clonopin)
     diazepam (Valium)
     lorazepam (Ativan)
     trimethadione (Tridione)
     acetazolamide (Diamox)
     lamotrigine (Lamactil)
     gabapentin (Neurontin)

TREATMENT OF MIGRAINE HEADACHE
     sumatriptan (Imitrex)
     ergotamine (Gynergen, Ergostat)
     ergotamine + caffiene (Cafergot)
     ergonovine (Ergotrate)
     methylsergide (Sansert)
     propranolol (Inderal)
     naproxin (Naprosyn)

NARCOTIC ANALGESICS (OPIOIDS)
     
     Agonists:
           morphine
           codeine
           heroin
           oxycodone HCl (Percodan; Roxicodone)
           hydromorphone HCl (Dilaudid)
           levorphanol tartrate (Levo-Dromoran)
           meperidine HCl (Demerol)
           methadone HCl (Dolophine)
           fentanyl citrate (Sublimaze)
           propoxyphene HCl (Darvon; Dolene)
           pentazocine HCl (Talwin) 
           paregoric

     Narcotic antagonists 
          Pure:
              naloxone (Narcan)
              naltrexone (Trexan)
          Partial:
              nalorphine (Nalline) 
              pentazocine (Talwin) 
     Antitussives
        codeine
        dextromethorphan (Benyllin DM)

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