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Neuro and Psych 5
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generic | brand | pharmacologic category | common indications | essential knowledge |
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Buspirone | Buspar | anti-anxiety agent | anxiety | Key Side Effects: dizziness, drowsiness, nausea alprazolam (PO) Xanax Benzodiazepine Anxiety |
Alprazolam (PO) | Xanax | Benzodiazepine | anxiety | Key Side Effects: daytime sedation, performance impairment, tolerance, dependence, anterograde amnesia, withdrawal US Boxed Warning: risk of profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma and death with opioids; risk of abuse, misuse, and addiction; ris |
Clonazepam (PO) | Klonopin | Benzodiazepine | anxiety, seizure disorders | Key Side Effects: daytime sedation, performance impairment, tolerance, dependence, anterograde amnesia, withdrawal US Boxed Warning: risk of profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma and death with opioids; risk of abuse, misuse, and addiction; ris |
Diazepam (PO, IV) | Valium | Benzodiazepine | anxiety, seizure disorders, acute alcohol withdrawal | Key Side Effects: daytime sedation, performance impairment, tolerance, dependence, anterograde amnesia, withdrawal US Boxed Warning: risk of profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma and death with opioids; risk of abuse, misuse, and addiction; ris |
Lorazepam (PO, IV) | Ativan | Benzodiazepine | anxiety, seizure disorders, acute alcohol withdrawal | Key Side Effects: daytime sedation, performance impairment, tolerance, dependence, anterograde amnesia, withdrawal US Boxed Warning: risk of profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma and death with opioids; risk of abuse, misuse, and addiction; ris |
Midazolam (IV, IM) | Versed | Benzodiazepine | anesthesia, sedation | Key Side Effects: daytime sedation, performance impairment, tolerance, dependence, anterograde amnesia, withdrawal US Boxed Warning: risk of profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma and death with opioids; risk of abuse, misuse, and addiction; ris |
Temazepam (PO) | Restoril | Benzodiazepine | anxiety, insomnia | Key Side Effects: daytime sedation, performance impairment, tolerance, dependence, anterograde amnesia, withdrawal US Boxed Warning: risk of profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma and death with opioids; risk of abuse, misuse, and addiction; ris |
Eszopiclone (PO) | Lunesta | Hypnotic | insomnia | Key Side Effects: decreased ability to function the next morning, somnolence, headache, dizziness, xerostomia, dysgeusia US Boxed Warning: serious injuries, including death, have occurred because of complex sleep behaviors (i.e., sleepwalking, sleep driv |
Zolpidem (PO) | PO: Ambien, Ambien CR SL: Intermezzo | Hypnotic | Insomnia | Key Side Effects: decreased ability to function the next morning, somnolence, headache, dizziness, xerostomia, anterograde amnesia US Boxed Warning: serious injuries, including death, have occurred because of complex sleep behaviors (i.e., sleepwalking, |
Propofol (IV) | Diprivan | Sedative, anticonvulsant | sedation for mechanical ventilation, procedural anesthesia, status epilepticus | Key Side Effects: hypotension, hypertriglyceridemia, propofol-related infusion syndrome (rare) |
Dexmedetomidine (IV) | Precedex | Alpha2 agonist, sedative | sedation for mechanical ventilation or procedures | Key Side Effects: bradycardia, hypotension |