SHORT ACTING SEDATIVE HYPNOTIC SLEEP AGENTS

Question 1

HOW MANY Z-HYPNOTICS CAN YOU NAME?

Answer 1

ZOLPIDEM (AMBEIN)
ZALEPON (SONATA)
ESZOPICLONE (LUNESTA)

Question 2

WHAT IS TRADE NAME FOR ZOLPIDEM?

Answer 2

AMBIEN

Question 3

WHAT IS THE TRADE NAME FOR ZALEPLON?

Answer 3

SONATA

Question 4

WHAT IS THE TRADE NAME FOR ESZOPICLONE?

Answer 4

LUNESTA

Question 5

T/F THAT LUNESTA (ESZOPICLONE ) CAN CAUSE UNPLEASANT TASTE UPON AWAKENING?

Answer 5

TRUE

Question 6

WHAT Z-HYPNOTIC HELPS PATIENTS FALL ASLEEP?

Answer 6

ZALEPLON (SONATA)

Question 7

WHAT MEDICATION HELPS PATIENTS STAY ASLEEP?

Answer 7

(LUNESTA) ESZOPICLONE

Question 8

WHAT ARE CAUTIONS WHEN TAKING Z-HYPNTOICS?

Answer 8

DO NOT TAKE WITH CNA DEPRESSANTS
FDA APPROVED BUT CAN CAUSE SLEEP-RELATED BEHAVIORS.
MAY FORGET MEMORIES AFTER HOURS OF TAKING (ANTEROGRADE AMENESIA)
(SOMNABULISM) = SLEEP WALKING DISORDERS
***Z DRUGS HELP CATCH SOME Z’S)