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Unit 3 Sedative Flashcards

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Cerebrum

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frontal, temporal, parietal, occipital lobes

Cerebral cortex - sensory & motor function, cognition, short-term memory, speech

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Diencephalon

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Area of brain that encloses 3rd ventricle

Thalamus (sensory relays) & hypothalamus (temperature, appetite, emotional & hormonal regulation)

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Mesencephalon (midbrain)

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Bridge between cerebrum/diencephalon & brainstem

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Brainstem

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Pons & medulla oblongata - involved in control of respiration & cardiovascular function
Reticular formation - control of consciousness, arousal & alertness

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Cerebellum

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planning & coordination of motor movements & motor patterns
Maintenance of balance & posture

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Basal Ganglia

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Deep within cerebral hemispheres
Striatum (cuadate nucleus & putamen), globus pallidus, lentiform nucleus, & substantia nigra
Control of motor activities

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Limbic System

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Amygdala, hippocampus, cingulate gyrus, prefrontal cortex, Hypothalamus, thalamic nuclei, mamillary bodies
Control of emotional & behavioral activity

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Sedative Anxiolytics

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Agents exert a calming effect or sedation with concomitant relief of anxiety at relatively low doses

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Hypnotics

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Agents that produce drowsiness & encourage onset & maintenance of a state of sleep

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Anxiety

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complex subjective feelings & behavior characterized by overwhelming & continuous worrying about life events

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Benzodiazepine Sedative-Hypnotic

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Flurazepam, Temazepam, Triazolam, Midazolam

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Benzodiazepine Anxiolytic

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Alprazolam, Clorazepate, Diazepam, Lorazepam, Oxazepam

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Benzodiazepine like (Z-drugs)

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Zolpidem, Zaleplon, Eszopiclone

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Anziolytic Serotonin agonists

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Buspirone

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Anxiolytic Beta-blockers

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Propranolol (symptom relief)

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Barbiturates

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Pentobarbital, Phenobarbital, Thiopental

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Antihistamines

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Hydroxyzine, Diphenhydramine

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Melatonin agonist

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Alcohols

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Which dose-dependent depression of CNS drug is safest to use? (linear or non-linear)

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Non-linear (plateau before reaching coma & death)

Provide better therapeutic window than linear sloped drugs

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Sedative-Hypnotics therapeutic uses

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Relief of anxiety, relief of insomnia, sedation & amnesia, epilepsy/seizure states, control of withdrawal states, muscle relaxation

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Electronegative substituent in 7th position on benzodiazepines is required for

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sedative-hypnotic activity

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Benzodiazepine pharmacokinetics

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Good oral absorption

Metabolized by liver (CYP3A4 + glucuronidation)

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Benzodiazepines with inactive water-soluble glucuronides

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Lorazepam, oxazepam

Rapid metabolism, short duration

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Benzodiazepines with weakly active, short-lived active metabolites

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Alprazolam, trazolam

Short duration, little clinical significance (not often used)

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Midazolam 1/2 life & indication

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Short acting, preanesthetic

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Triazolam 1/2 life & indication

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Short acting, insomnia & preanesthetic

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Alprazolam 1/2 life & indication

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Intermediate acting, anxiety & antidepressant

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Clonazepam 1/2 life & indication

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Intermediate acting, seizures

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Estazolam 1/2 life & indication

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Intermediate acting, insomnia

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Lorazepam 1/2 life & indication

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Intermediate acting, anxiety, insomnia, seizures, preanesthetic

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Oxazepam 1/2 life & indication

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Intermediate acting, anxiety

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Temazepam 1/2 life & indication

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Intermediate acting, insomnia

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Chlordiazepoxide 1/2 life & indication

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Long lasting; anxiety, preanesthetic, withdrawal

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Clorazepate 1/2 life & indication

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Long lasting; anxiety & seizures

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Diazepam 1/2 life & indication

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Long lasting; anxiety, preanesthetic, seizures, withdrawal

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Flurazepam 1/2 life & indication

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Long lasting, insomnia

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Prazepam 1/2 life & indication

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Long lasting, anxiety

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Quazepam 1/2 life & indication

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Long lasting, insomnia

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Age on benzodiazepines

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Elderly hepatic processing slows, increased Vd, decreased rate of elimination

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Benzodiazepines MOA

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Potentiate effects of GABA at A receptor (chloride ion channels)
Increase frequency of opening & conductance of Cl channels = influx chloride ion = increased membrane hyperpolarization/neuronal inhibition

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GABA A receptor alpha 1 subunit induces

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Sedation, anticonvulsant action, anterograde amnesia

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