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Top 200 Drugs Week 5
Anxiety and Insomnia Drugs Week 5
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Pharmacology
Graduate
09/23/2013

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Benzodiazepine Indications
Definition
Sleep, panic, anxiety, seizures, alcohol withdrawal, tranquilizers
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Benzodiazepine Side Effects
Definition
Sedation, drowsiness, memory difficulties, fatigue, muscle weakness
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Benzodiazepine Cautions & Warnings
Definition
Use caution in elderly patients, may cause anterograde amnesia, or suicidal ideation
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Benzodiazepine Drug Interactions
Definition
Alcohol & CNS depressants
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Alprazolam
Definition
Xanax
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Xanax
Definition
Alprazolam
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Clonazepam
Definition
Klonopin
Term
Klonopin
Definition
Clonazepam
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Diazepam
Definition
Valium
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Valium
Definition
Diazepam
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Lorazepam
Definition
Ativan
Term
Ativan
Definition
Lorazepam
Term
What are the benzodiazepines?
Definition
Alprazolam, Clonazepam, Valium, Lorazepam
Term
What is the anxiolytic drug?
Definition
Buspirone (Buspar)
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Buspirone Indications
Definition
Anxiety
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Buspirone Side Effects
Definition
Dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nervousness, nausea
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Buspirone Warnings
Definition
Restlessness, cognitive/motor impairment, concurrent use with MAO inhibitor
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What can be used for insomnia?
Definition
Non-benzodiazepine sedatives, antihistamine (1st generation), or antidepressants (trazodone)
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What are the non-benzodiazepine sedatives?
Definition
Ambien & Lunesta
Term
Zolpidem
Definition
Ambien
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Ambien
Definition
Zolpidem
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Zolpidem
Definition
Ambien
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Eszopiclone
Definition
Lunesta
Term
Lunesta
Definition
Eszopiclone
Term
Zolpidem Side Effects
Definition
Dizziness, headache, anxiety, confusion
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Lunesta Side Effects
Definition
Headache, unpleasant taste
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Non-benzodiazepine Warnings
Definition
Cause CNS depression, abnormal thinking/behavior changes, sleep-related activities

Caution in drug abuse, elderly, female
Term
What is the first generation antihistamine used for insomnia?
Definition
Hydroxyzine
Term
Hydroxyzine
Definition
Vistaril
Term
Vistaril
Definition
Hydroxyzine
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Vistaril Indications
Definition
Insomnia, anxiety
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Vistaril Side Effects
Definition
dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue, headache, dry mouth
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Trazodone
Definition
Oleptro, Desyrel
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Oleptro
Definition
Trazodone
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Trazodone Side Effects
Definition
headache, dizziness, fatigue, dry mouth, nausea, blurred vision **BBW: Suicidal thoughts in children & young adults
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Trazodone Indications
Definition
Depression, insomnia
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Trazodone Drug Interactions
Definition
SSRI/SNRI, linezolid, amiodarone
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