Sedative Hypnotics Flashcards
What are the main categories of sedative-hypnotic drugs?
Benzodiazepines and Non-benzodiazepines &barbiturates &other cns depressant
Name four examples of non-benzodiazepine sedative-hypnotics.
- Zopiclone
- Eszopiclone
- Zolpidem
- Zaleplon
What is the primary use of hypnotic drugs?
Inducing sleep
List three type of benzodiazepines.
Hypnotic
Anti anxiety
Anticonvulsant
What is the function of antianxiety medications?
To reduce anxiety
Name two benzodiazepines used as anticonvulsants.
- Diazepam
- Lorazepam
What are barbiturates primarily used for?
Sedation and sleep induction
Give an example of a long-acting barbiturate.
Phenobarbitone
Fill in the blank: _______ is an ultra-short acting barbiturate.
Thiopentone
Methohexitone
What type of drug is chloral hydrate?
CNS depressant
Name two other CNS depressants besides barbiturates.
- Chloral hydrate
- Meprobamate
- PROMETHAZINE
- CHLORPROMAZINE
- Amitriptyline
- MORPHINE
- Triclophos
- Paraldehyde
- Glutethimide
- Methaqualone
True or False: Zolpidem is classified as a benzodiazepine.
False
What is the role of promethazine?
Antihistamine and sedative
List short-acting barbiturates.
- Butobarbitone
- Pentobarbitone
What is the primary use of clonazepam?
Anticonvulsant
Fill in the blank: _______ is an example of a non-benzodiazepine sedative.
Zaleplon
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BZD:hypnotic
Diazepam
Flurazepam
Nitrazepam
Temazepam
Triazolam
Alprazolam
BZD:anti anxiety
Diazepam
Chlordiazepoxide
Oxazepam
Lorazepam
Alprazolam
BZD:anti convulsant
Diazepam
lorazepam
CLONAZEPAM
Clobazam
NON BZD
Zopiclone
Es _ zopicone
Zolpidem
Zaleplon
Barbiturates types
Ultra short acting
Short acting
Long acting.
Barbiturates:long acting
Phenobarbitone
Short acting barbiturates
Butabarbitone
Pentabarbitone
Ultra short acting barbiturates (anaesthetic fast acting ,i.v.)
Thiopentone
Methohexitone
