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Benzodiazepine Indications |
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Sleep, panic, anxiety, seizures, alcohol withdrawal, tranquilizers |
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Benzodiazepine Side Effects |
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Sedation, drowsiness, memory difficulties, fatigue, muscle weakness |
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Use caution in elderly patients, may cause anterograde amnesia, or suicidal ideation |
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Benzodiazepine Drug Interactions |
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Alcohol & CNS depressants |
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What are the benzodiazepines? |
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Alprazolam, Clonazepam, Valium, Lorazepam |
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What is the anxiolytic drug? |
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Dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nervousness, nausea |
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Restlessness, cognitive/motor impairment, concurrent use with MAO inhibitor |
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What can be used for insomnia? |
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Non-benzodiazepine sedatives, antihistamine (1st generation), or antidepressants (trazodone) |
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What are the non-benzodiazepine sedatives? |
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Dizziness, headache, anxiety, confusion |
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Headache, unpleasant taste |
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Non-benzodiazepine Warnings |
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Cause CNS depression, abnormal thinking/behavior changes, sleep-related activities
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What is the first generation antihistamine used for insomnia? |
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dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue, headache, dry mouth |
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headache, dizziness, fatigue, dry mouth, nausea, blurred vision **BBW: Suicidal thoughts in children & young adults |
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Trazodone Drug Interactions |
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SSRI/SNRI, linezolid, amiodarone |
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