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Neuro5
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| Generic/Brand | Side effects |
|---|---|
| Buspirone/ Buspar (PO) | Key Side Effects: dizziness, drowsiness, nausea. |
| Alprazolam/ Xanax (PO) | 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; risk of dependence and withdrawal reactions. Other Notes (lorazepam IV only): parenteral formulation contains propylene glycol and may be associated with toxicity if used ≥ 48 hours. |
| Clonazepam/ Klonopin (PO) | 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; risk of dependence and withdrawal reactions. Other Notes (lorazepam IV only): parenteral formulation contains propylene glycol and may be associated with toxicity if used ≥ 48 hours. |
| Diazepam/ Valium (PO, IV) | 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; risk of dependence and withdrawal reactions. Other Notes (lorazepam IV only): parenteral formulation contains propylene glycol and may be associated with toxicity if used ≥ 48 hours. |
| Lorazepam/ Ativan (PO, IV) | 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; risk of dependence and withdrawal reactions. Other Notes (lorazepam IV only): parenteral formulation contains propylene glycol and may be associated with toxicity if used ≥ 48 hours. |
| Midazolam/ Versed (IV, IM) | 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; risk of dependence and withdrawal reactions. Other Notes (lorazepam IV only): parenteral formulation contains propylene glycol and may be associated with toxicity if used ≥ 48 hours. |
| Temazepam/ Restoril (PO) | 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; risk of dependence and withdrawal reactions. Other Notes (lorazepam IV only): parenteral formulation contains propylene glycol and may be associated with toxicity if used ≥ 48 hours. |
| Eszopiclone/ Lunesta (PO) | 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 driving, and engaging in other activities while not fully awake); contraindicated in patients with history of complex sleep behaviors. |
| Zolpidem/ PO: Ambien, CR, SL: Intermezzo | 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, sleep driving, and engaging in other activities while not fully awake); contraindicated in patients with history of complex sleep behaviors. |
| Propofol/ Diprivan (IV) | Key Side Effects: hypotension, hypertriglyceridemia, propofol-related infusion syndrome (rare). |
| Dexmedetomidine/ Precedex (IV) | Key Side Effects: bradycardia, hypotension. |