General about the disorders Flashcards
Acute anxiety - treatment
Usually self-limiting.
If severe: benzodiazepine
Panic disorder - treatment
Benzodiazepine: immediate relief during early phase of therapy (Alprazolam, clonazepam).
Antidepressants (SSRI - Fluoxetine): long-term treatment
Phobic disorders - treatment
Benzodiazepine and antidepressant
Situational anxiety - treatment
Propanolol
Generalized anxiety disorder - treatment
Short-term: benzodiazepines. Buspirone (alternative)
SSRIs: Paroxetine.
SNRIs: Venlafaine and duloxetine.
PTSD - treatment
SSRIs.
Benzodiazepine of exaggerated startle response and flashbacks
Insomnia - treatment
Benzodiazepines, or other (Zolpidem, zaleplon, eszopiclone, ramelteon)
Problems falling asleep: short- to medium-acting benzo.
Problems of waking early: Medium- to long-acting benzo.
Cataplexy in narcoleptic attacks - treatment
Sodium oxybate
Sedative-hypnotic and anxiolytic drugs (5 groups)
Benzodiazepines. Barbiturates. Antihistamines. Other sedative-hypnotic drugs. Nonsedating anxiolytic drugs
Benzodiazepines - 11 drugs
Alprazolam Estazolam Midazolam Triazolam Clonazepam Diazepam Flurazepam Lorazepam Oxazepam Temazepam Chlordiazepoxide
Barbiturates - 4 drugs
Amobarbital
Pentobarbital
Phenobarbital
Thiopental
Antihistamines used as sedatives and anxiolytics - 3 drugs
Diphenhydramine
Hydroxyzine
Doxepin
Other sedative-hypnotic drugs - 5 drugs
Zolpidem Zaleplon Eszopiclone Melatonin Ramelteon
Nonsedating anxiolytic drugs - 2 drugs
Buspirone
Propanolol
