Antianxiety Agents

Question 1

Classify antianxiety agents

Answer 1

1. Benzodiazepines
2. buspirone
3. Beta blockers
4. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) and serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRI)
5. H-1 blockers

Question 2

Which anti-anxiety Drug is a partial agonist of 5-HT1A receptor

Answer 2

Buspirone

Question 3

What type of drugs alter the plasma levels of buspirone

Answer 3

1. Enzyme inducers (Rifampin)
2. enzyme inhibitors (erythromycin)

Question 4

Which selective anti-anxiety H-1 blocker is highly sedative and has anti-allergic, anti-emetic and anti-cholinergic actions?

Answer 4

Hydroxyzine