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anxiety / Nerv Sys
Ch 17, select common drugs for conditions of nervous system - pharm tech
Question | Answer |
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anxiety | becomes a problem when it interferes with daily personal and social interactions; may elicit panic attacks, compulsive behaviors, expressions of fear or dread, rapid heart rate, and trembling |
primary meds for anxiety | SSRIs are first line followed by benzodiazepines |
generic for Buspar | buspirone *non-benzodiazepine |
Zoloft | sertraline *SSRI |
Prozac | fluoxetine *SSRI |
Ativan | lorazepam *benzodiazepines |
Serax | oxazepam *benzodiazepines |
Valium | diazepam *benzodiazepines |
Xanax | alprazolam *benzodiazepine |
Tranxene | chlorazepate *benzodiazepine (anxiety and alcohol withdrawal) |