23, 24 CNS Depressants Flashcards
What are the Barbiturate drugs?
Na Thiopental
Thiamylal
Methohexital
Secobarbital
Pentobarbital
Phenobarbital
Barbiturates MOA?
(+) allosteric GABA A modulator
How are Barbiturates inactivated?
redistribution
How are Barbiturates metabolized and excreted?
metabolized- liver
excrete- kidney
Barbiturates therapeutic uses?
induce anesthesia
tx epilepsy
Barbiturates adverse effects?
CNS, Resp. depress
Tolerance
Dependence
Abuse
What are Barbiturates drug interactions?
CNS depressant= additive effects
stimulation of liver enzymes, INC rate of destruction of several drugs
What drugs are Benzodiazepines?
Midazolam
Triazolam
Alprazolam Chlordiazepoxide Lorazepam Oxazepam Temazepam
Diazepam
Clonazepam
Midazolam therapeutic uses?
conscious sedation & same day surgery
Triazolam therapeutic uses?
sedative hypnotic
conscious sed. off label
Alprazolam therapeutic uses?
anxiety, depression, panic
don’t use bc of dependence
Chlordiazepoxide therapeutic uses?
anxiety
Lorazepam therapeutic uses?
1st choice for status epi.
medical restraint cocktail
Oxazepam therapeutic uses?
situational short term anxiety
Temazepam therapeutic uses?
sedative hypnotic