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Barbiturates Flashcards

1
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What type of group barbiturate?

A

Sedative-hypnotic

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What disease that barbiturates treat?

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  1. Seizure
  2. Insomnia
  3. Preoperative Anxiety
  4. Neonatal withdrawal
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What is mechanism of action barbiturate?

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  1. It activate the GABA-alpha receptor
  2. Open the chloride channel into neuron
  3. It prolong the opening channel
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What is classification of barbiturates?

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  1. Ultra short acting
  2. Short acting
  3. Long acting
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What are the name of drugs for ultra short acting barbiturate? (20 minutes)

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  1. Methohexital
  2. Thiopental
    (MeThio)
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What are the name of drugs for short acting barbiturate? (3-8 hours)

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  1. Secobarbital
  2. Pentobarbital
    “Barbital”
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What are the name of drugs for long acting barbiturate?(1-2 days)

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  1. Phenobarbital
  2. Primidone
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8
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Can barbiturate reduce awakening during sleep?

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Yes

BUT, tolerance can develop in 2 weeks, if discontinue can cause rebound which in worse insomnia

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Can barbiturate treat status epilepticus?

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Yes

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Can Barbiturate treat tonic-clonic and partial seizure?

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Yes

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11
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What drug that use for ECT?

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Methohexital(short acting)

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What is contraindication for barbiturate?

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  1. Acute intermittent porphyria
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13
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Adverse effect
-Can barbiturate cause confusion?

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Yes

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Adverse effect
-Can barbiturate cause nausea?

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Yes

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15
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Adverse effect
-Can barbiturate cause nystagmus?

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Yes

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16
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Barbiturate has withdrawal and overdose symptoms?

17
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The most widely used anxiolytic drug?

A

Benzodiazepine

18
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Reason?

A

It is safer and more effective

19
Q

Can barbiturate do anterograde amnesia?

20
Q

Can barbiturate do retrograde amnesia?

21
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Higher dose of benzo can cause what?

A

Muscle relaxant

22
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Low dose of benzo can cause what?

A

Reduce anxiety

23
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What type of anxiety that can benzodiazepine can be used?

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  1. Generalized anxiety disorder
  2. Social anxiety
  3. Performance anxiety
24
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Can benzodiazepine decrease latency(delay) of sleep and increase non- REM sleep?

25
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What name of benzodiazepine can treat status epilepticus?

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Lorazepam & Diazepam

26
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Short acting benzodiazepine? (3-8 hours)

A

Oxazepam & Triazolam

27
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Intermediate acting benzodiazepine? (10-20 hours)

A

Lorazepam & Alprazolam

28
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Long acting benzodiazepine? (1-3 days)

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Diazepam & Flurazepam?

29
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Two adverse effect benzo?

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  1. Drowsiness
  2. Confusion

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