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What is necessary for a diagnosis of insomnia?
Impaired daytime functioning due to difficulty initiating sleep, maintaining sleep, or inability to return to sleep when adequate time and opportunity for sleep is provided
When is short term and long term insomnia separated?
Before or after ( 3x a week) 3 months
What drug classes can be used to treat insomnia?
- Benzos
- Non-benzodiazepine hypnotics
- Orexin receptor agonists
- Antihistamines
- Tricyclic antidepressants
What are risks of use of BZDs and no-BZD hypnotics in insomnia?
- Fetal malformation 1st trimester pregnancy
- Alcohol consumption= excessive sedation
- Renal or heaptic dz metabolic clearance
- Pulmonary dz as they are respiratory suppressants
- Nighttime decision makers as impair decision making abilities
- 75+ adverse effects
How long should treatment last of insomnia with hypnotics?
6-8 weeks then taper off
What are ADRs common to hypnotics?
- residual daytime sedation
- drowsiness
- Cognitive/CNS impairment
- Dependence
- Respiratory depression
What are the non-BZD hypnotic drugs?
- Lunesta
- Sonata
- Ambien
What non-BZD hypnotic has the longest 1/2 life?
Lunesta
What non-BZD is the only one available for long term use?
Lunesta
If taking other drugs that are CYP 3A4 inhibitors, what drug is recommended?
Sonata
if a patient has a hard time falling asleep what drug based on 1/2 life is preferred?
Sonata
What is the Lunesta specific ADR?
Altered taste
What non-BZD hypnotic(s) are associated w/ next day impairment?
Lunesta and Ambien
What drug is an Orexin receptor antagonist?
Suvorexant
What is similar between Suxorexant and lunesta?
- CS 4
- Next day impairment
- Prominent 3A4 substrate
What is different about Suroxetant and Lunesta?
Mechanism of action
What drug is a melatonin agonist?
Ramelteon
What are important factors about Ramelteon?
- Not a controlled substance
- Pt must take 30 minutes before sleep (assist with sleep onset)
What warnings/ caution are associated with Ramelteon?
- Reproductive hormone disturbances
- Depression
- CNS depression
What antidepressant can be used to treat insomnia?
Doxepin
What drugs can be used in restless leg syndrome if iron supplementation does not fix it?
- Gabapentin/ Pregabalin
- Pramipexole/ Ropinirole
What is the 1st line treatment for narcolepsy?
Modafinil/ Armodafanil
Unless there is a C/I what approach is to be taken in helping patients quit smoking?
Behavioral and pharmalogical therapy
What are the 5 A’s of tobacco use and smoking?
- Ask motivation to quit
- Advise most important factor for health now and in the future
- Assess determine patient willingness to quit
- Assist quit date, tell family, friends and coworkers to assist
- Arrange office F/U w/in week of quit date
What is the 6th A of tobacco use and smokign directed at pediatrics?
Anticipate, discuss avoidance early
What are the 3 pharm methods to quit smoking/ tobacco use?
- Nicotine replacement therapy
- Chantix
- Bupropion
What is the best approach to treat tobacco use by NRT?
Combo therapy: long term transdermal patch w/ short term formulation
What is dosing of NRT based on?
Number of cigarettes per day and timing of first cigarette
What is meant by chew and park?
NRT gum cannot be chewed continually otherwise GI upset, HA, hiccups, and mouth ulcers
What NRT product gives the best option to address behavior and sensory aspects?
Inhaler but can cause bronchospasm
What is different about Chantix vs. NRT therapy?
- Chantix start week before quitting
- NRT start use day of quitting
What safety issues may arise with the use of Chantix?
- Neuropsychiatric: Hostility, agaitation, SI
- CV risk those w/ CV dz
- Seizure risk
- CNS depression
What is similar about Chantix and Burpropion?
- Start before quit date
- taken for 12 weeks
What type of drug is preferred to treat most psych illness patients that smoke? Which D/O is C/I this drug?
- Bupropion
- Bipolar D/O
What drug regiment is best indicated for hospitalized smoking pts?
NRT
What treatment should be used in pregnant pts?
NRT or Bupropion w/ behavioral therapy
What classification is alcohol?
CNS depressant
What occurs when there is abrupt cessation of alcohol use?
CNS overactivity; chronic ETOH exposure induces insensitivity to GABA
What are minor ETOH withdrawal sx?
- Tremor
- Mild anxiety
- HA
- Insomnia
- Palpitations
What are severe ETOH withdrawal symptoms?
- Withdrawal seizures
- Withdrawal hallucinations
- Delirium Tremens