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Benzodiazepines Flashcards

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HOW MANY BENZODIAZEPINE MEDICATIONS CAN YOU NAME?

A 
(XANAX) ALPRAZOLAM 
(ATIVAN) LORAZEPAM 
(VALIUM) DIAZEPAM 
(KLONOPIN) CLONAZEPAM 
(LIBRIUM) CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE
(DALMONE) FLURAZEPAM 
(RESTORIL) TEMAZEPAN
(HALCION) TRIAZOLAM
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WHAT ARE THE SUFFIXES FOR BENZOS?

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PAM OR LAM. ASIDES FROM LIBRIUM WHICH IS CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE.

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WHAT IS THE TRADE NAME FOR ALPRAZOLAM?

A

XANAX

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WHAT IS THE TRADE NAME FOR DIAZEPAM?

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VALIUM

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WHAT IS THE TRADE NAME FOR LORZEPAM?

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ATIVAN

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WHAT IS THE TRADE NAME FOR CLONAZEPAM?

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KLONOPIN

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WHAT IS THE TRADE NAME FOR CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE?

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LIBRIUM

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WHAT ARE BENZOS MAINLY PERSCRIBED FOR?

A

acute anxiety
sedation/ muscle relaxants
seizures
alcohol withdrawls

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what do benzos do ?

A

BIND TO CELLS THAT ENHANCE GABA.

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WHAT DOES THE HORMONE GABA DO?

A

SLOWS AND CALMS THE ACTIVITY OF THE NERVES IN THE BRAIN.

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WHAT BENZOS ARE FDA APPROVED FOR INSOMNIA?

A

FLURAZEPAM (DALMANE)
TEMAZEPAM ( RESTORIL)
TRIAZOLAM (HALCOION)

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WHAT BENZOS ARE USED TO PREVENT ALCOHOL WITHDRAWL SEIZURES?

A

DIAZEPAM (VALIUM)
LORAZEPAM ( ATIVAN)
CHLORODIAZEPOXIDE (LIBRIUM)

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WHAT ARE SOME CNS DEPRESSANTS THAT CAN COMORBID WITH BENZOS?

A

ALCOHOL OR OPIODS

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T/F CAN PATIENTS BECOME DEPENDANT TO BENZOS?

A

TRUE

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WHAT ARE SOME NURSING CONSIDERATIONS FOR BENZOS?

A

TAKE AT NIGHT DUE TO SEDATION AFFECTS

MUST BE TAMPERED WHEN GOING TO BE GOING OFF OF THEM.

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WHAT IS THE ANTIDOTE FOR BENZO?

A

FLUMAZENIL

17
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WHAT ARE SOME S/E OF BENZOS?

A 
SEDATION 
RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION (LOW AND SLOW)
ATAXIA 
VISUAL DISTURBANCES
DRY MOUTH
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WHAT BENZO MEDICATIONS ARE TAKEN FOR ANXIETY AND PANIC?

A

LORAZEPAM (ATIVAN )
DIAZEPAM (VALIUM)
CLONAZEPAM ( KLONOPIN)
ALPRAZOLAM (XANAX)

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