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Benzodiazepines Flashcards

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Valium

Name

A

Diazepam

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Valium

Class

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Antianxiety, hypnotic, anticonvulsant, sedative

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Valium

Description

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Valium is a benzodiazepine sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant that reduces tremors, induces amnesia and reduces the incidence and recurrence of seizures. It relaxes muscle spasms in orthopedic injuries and produces amnesia for painful procedures (cardioversion)

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Valium

Indications

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Major motor seizures, status epilepticus, premedication prior to cardioversion, muscle tremors due to injury, and acute anxiety

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Valium

Contraindications

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shock, coma, acute alcoholism, depressed vital signs, obstetric patients, neonates

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Valium

Precautions

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Psychoses, depression, myasthenia gravis, due to short half life of drug, seizure activity may return

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Valium

Dosage/Route

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Seizures: 5-10 mg IV/IM. Acute Anxiety: 2-5 mg IV/IM
Pedi: 0.5-2mg IV/PR

Premedication: 5-15 mg IV
Pedi: 0.2-0.5 mg/kg IV

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Versed

Name

A

Midazolam

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Versed

Class

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Sedative

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Versed

Description

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Midazolam is a short acting benzodiazepine with CNS depressant, muscle relaxant, anticonvulsant and anterograde amnestic effects

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Versed

Indications

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To induce sedation before cardioversion or intubation, seizures

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Versed

Contraindications

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Hypersensitivity to benzodiazepines, narrow angle glaucoma, shock, coma, or acute alcohol intoxication

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Versed

Precautions

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COPD, renal impairment, CHF, elderly

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Versed

Dose/Route

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1-5 mg slow IV/IM; 3mg IN

Pedi: 0.05-0.2mg/kg IV: 0.1-0.15mg/kg IM

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Ativan

Name

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Lorazepam

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Ativan

Class

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Sedative

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Ativan

Description

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Lorazepam is the most potent benzodiazepine available. It has strong antianxiety, sedative, hypnotic, and skeletal muscle relaxant properties and a relatively short half-life

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Ativan

Indications

A

Sedation for cardioversion and status epilepticus

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Ativan

Contraindications

A

Sensitivity to benzodiazepines

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Ativan

Precautions

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Narrow angle glaucoma, depression or psychosis, coma, shock, acute alcohol intoxication, renal or hepatic impairment, organic brain syndrome, myasthenia gravis, GI disorders, elderly, debilitated, limited pulmonary reserve

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Ativan

Dose/Route

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Sedation: 2-4 mg IM, 0.5-2mg IV
Pedi: 0.03-0.5 mg/kg IV/IM/PR up to 4 mg

Status epilepticus: 1-2 mg slow IV/PR (2mg/min)
Pedi: 0.1mg/kg slow IV/PR (2-5 min)

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