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Neuro & Psych 5
Generic | Brand | Category | Indication | Side Effects |
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Buspirone (PO) | Buspar | Antianxiety agent | Anxiety | dizziness, drowsiness, nausea |
Alprazolam (PO) | Xanax | Benzodiazepine | Anxiety | day sedation, performance impairment, tolerance, dependence, anterograde amnesia, withdrawal Warning: risk of profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma/ death w/ opioids; risk of abuse, misuse, addiction, dependence & withdrawal rxns |
Clonazepam (PO) | Klonopin | Benzodiazepine | Anxiety, seizure disorders | day sedation, performance impairment, tolerance, dependence, anterograde amnesia, withdrawal Warning: risk of profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma/ death w/ opioids; risk of abuse, misuse, addiction, dependence & withdrawal rxns |
Diazepam (PO, IV) | Valium | Benzodiazepine | Anxiety, seizure disorders, acute alcohol withdrawal | day sedation, performance impairment, tolerance, dependence, anterograde amnesia, withdrawal Warning: risk of profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma/ death w/ opioids; risk of abuse, misuse, addiction, dependence & withdrawal rxns |
Lorazepam (PO, IV) | Ativan | Benzodiazepine | Anxiety, seizure disorders, acute alcohol withdrawal | day sedation, abuse, performance impairment, tolerance, dependence, anterograde amnesia, withdrawl, addiction Warning: xcess sedation, respiratory depression, coma/death w/ opioids; lorazepam IV: propylene glycol & associated w/ toxicity if use ≥ 48 hr |
Midazolam (IV, IM) | Versed | Benzodiazepine | Anesthesia, sedation | day sedation, performance impairment, tolerance, dependence, anterograde amnesia, withdrawal Warning: risk of profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma/ death w/ opioids; risk of abuse, misuse, addiction, dependence & withdrawal rxns |
Temazepam (PO) | Restoril | Benzodiazepine | Anxiety, insomnia | day sedation, performance impairment, tolerance, dependence, anterograde amnesia, withdrawal Warning: risk of profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma/ death w/ opioids; risk of abuse, misuse, addiction, dependence & withdrawal rxns |
Eszopiclone (PO) | Lunesta | Hypnotic | Insomnia | decreased ability fxn next AM, somnolence, HA, dizziness, xerostomia, dysgeusia Warning: serious injuries, including death, bc of sleep behaviors (sleepwalking, sleep driving, etc); CI in pts w/ history of complex sleepbehaviors |
Zolpidem (PO) | PO: Ambien, Ambien CR SL: Intermezzo | Hypnotic | Insomnia | decreased ability to fxn next morning, HA, somnolence, dizziness, xerostomia, anterograde amnesia Warning: serious injuries, (death), have occurred bc sleep behaviors (sleepwalking, sleep driving, etc); CI in pts w/ history of complex sleep behaviors |
Propofol (IV) | Diprivan | Sedative, anticonvulsant | Sedation for mechanical ventilation, procedural anesthesia, status epilepticus | hypotension, hypertriglyceridemia, propofol related infusion syndrome (rare) |
Dexmedetomidine (IV) | Precedex | Alpha2 agonist, sedative | Sedation for mechanical ventilation/ procedures | bradycardia, hypotension |