Term
| Pathophysiology and s/sx: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) |
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Definition
Pathophysiology: Authoimmune disease that attacks the myelin sheath of brain and spinal cord
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Term
| Drug Subclasses of MS drugs |
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Definition
Subclasses include:
Anxiolytics
Diet acting muscle relaxants
Centrally acting muscle relaxants
Glucocorticoids |
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Term
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Definition
Class: Drugs for MS
Drugs include:
Diazepam (Valium) |
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Term
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Definition
Generic: Valium
Class: Drugs for MS
Subclass: Anxiolytics |
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Term
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Definition
Generic: Baclofen
Class: Drugs for MS
Subclass: Diet acting muscle relaxant Used: decrease spasticity |
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Term
| Subclass: Diet acting muscle relaxant |
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Definition
Class: Drugs for MS
Notes: Used to control spasticity
Includes drug: Diazepam (Valium) |
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Term
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Definition
Generic: Dantrolene
Class: Drugs for MS
Subclass: Diet acting muscle relaxant
Use: For tx of spasticity |
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Term
| Subclass: Centrally acting muscle relaxant |
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Definition
Class: Drugs for MS
Use: to control muscle spasm
Includes drugs:
Carisoprodol (soma)
Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) |
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Term
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Definition
Generic: Carisprodol
Class: drugs for MS
Subclass: Centrally acting muscle relaxant |
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Term
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Definition
Generic: Cyclobenzaprine
Class: drugs for MS
Subclass: Centrally acting muscle relaxant |
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Term
| Subclass: Glucocorticoids |
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Definition
Class: Drugs for MS
Use: To treat acute inflammatory attack
Drugs include:
Prednisone
ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) |
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Term
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Definition
Generic: n/a
Class: drugs for MS
Subclass: Glucocorticoid |
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Term
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Definition
Generic: Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Class: drugs for MS
Subclass: Glucocorticoid |
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