Drugs- ADHD and Alzheimer's

• Brand drugs used for ADHD

  • Ritalin
  • Concerta (time release)
  • Adderall
  • Dexedrine
  • Vyvanse
  • Straterra
• Generic names for ADHD drugs

  • Methylphenidate
  • Dextroamphetamine
  • lisdexafetamine
• Brand names for Alzheimer drugs

  • Arecept
  • Razadyne
  • Excelon
  • Namenda
• Generic names for Alzheimer drugs

  • Donzepil
  • Galantamine
  • Rivastigmine
  • Memantine
• what drug type is ritalin

  stimulant
• what drug type is methylphenidate

  stimulant
• what drig type is concerta (time release)

  stimulant
• what drug type is adderall

  stimulant
• what drug type is dexedrine

  stimulant
• what drug type is dextroamphetamine

  stimulant
• what drug type is vyvanse/ lisdexafetamine

  stimulant, time release prodrug (amino acid lysine attached to dexafetamine)
• what type of drug is straterra


  N/A
• what type of drug is arecept/donzepil

  AChE inhibitor (acetylcholinesterase inhibitor)
• what type of drug is razadyne/galantamine

  AChE inhibitor (acetylcholinesterase inhibitor)
• what type of drug is excelon/rivastigmine

  AChE inhibitor (acetylcholinesterase inhibitor)
• what type of drug is namenda/memantine

  N/A
• how does ritalin, concerta (time release), and methylphenidate work

  causes dopamine release
• how does adderall, dexedrine and dextroamphetamine work

  causes dopamine release
• how does vyvanse and lisdexafetamine work

  causes dopamine release
• how does straterra work

  norepinephrine re-uptake inhibitor
• how does arecept, donzepil, razadyne, galantamine, excelon, and rivastigmine work

  binds to and bloacks acetylcholinesterase; prevents breakdown of Ach (acetylcholine)
• how does namenda and memantine work

  glutamate agonist
• what do prxil, zoloft, and lexapro treat


  depression and anxiety
• what are paxil, zoloft, and lexapro


  SSRI's
• how do zoloft, paxil, and lexapro work

  serotonin block reuptake