Oral Sedation M12

Question 1

Drugs used in oral sedation belong to which drug family?

Answer 1

Benzodiazepines

Question 2

Can oral sedation drugs be titrated against response?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

What are the three most common drugs used for oral sedation?

Answer 3

Midazolam
Diazepam (Valium)
Temazepam

Question 4

In the 2015 guidance, what is the most common drug used in oral sedation?

Answer 4

Midazolam

Question 5

What other uses does Diazepam have?

Answer 5

Treating: Insomnia, seizures and muscle spasms

Question 6

What is the antidote for Diazepam?

Answer 6

Flumazenil

Question 7

How long does it take for Diazepam to take effect?

Answer 7

30-60 minutes

Question 8

How is Diazepam does worked out?

Answer 8

by patient weight

Question 9

What is the half-life of Diazepam?

Answer 9

36-57 hours

Question 10

What forms is Diazepam available in?

Answer 10

2mg white tablet
5mg yellow tablet
10mg blue tablet
Syrup 2mg/5ml & 5mg/5ml

Question 11

What is an adult dose for diazepam?

Answer 11

10mg 1 hour before treatment or 5mg evening before, 5mg when waking and 5mg 2 hours before treatment

Question 12

What is an adult dose for Diazepam?

Answer 12

half an adults

Question 13

What is an elderly dose for Diazepam?

Answer 13

half an adults

Question 14

What is the antedote for Temazepam?

Answer 14

Flumazenil

Question 15

What forms are Temazepam available in?

Answer 15

10mg white tablet
20mg white tablet
10mg per 5ml elixir

Question 16

What does off-license mean?

Answer 16

When a drug is used in a different way then which it is intended

Question 17

What other name can off license sedation be called?

Answer 17

Transmucosal

Question 18

What are the routes used for trans mucosal Midazolam?

Answer 18

Oral and nasal

Question 19

If Midazolam is taken orally, how long does it take for the patient to feel it working?

Answer 19

20 minutes