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phenobarbital
- Class: Anticonvulsant, Barbituate
- Use: Neuro
- Comments: Causes sedation
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temazepam - Restoril
- Class: Hypnotic, benzodiazepine
- Use: Sleeplessness
- Comments: Ok in elderly
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lorazepam - Ativan
- Class: Benzodiazepine
- Use: Sedative
- Comments: watch VS, esp RR and O2 sat
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diazepam - Valium
- Class: Benzodiazepine
- Use: Sedative, Anticonvulsant
- Comments: For status epilepticus avoid in elderly
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phenytoin - Dilantin
- Class: Hydantion
- Use: Anticonvulsant
- Comments: Gingival hyperplasia
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levodopa - L-Dopa
- Class: Antiparkinsonian
- Use: Parkinson's (First line drug)
- Comments: Less effective over time watch orthostatic hypotension
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amantidine - Symmetrel
- Class: Antiparkinsonian, Antiviral
- Use: Parkinson's, Influenza A
- Comments: may decrease BP, Cause drowsiness
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chlordiazepoxide - Librium
- Class: Benzodiazepine
- Use: For DT's
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amitriptyline - Elavil
- Class: Tricyclic
- Use: Depression
- Comments: Do not use in elderly, cardiac problems with overdose
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fluoxetine - Prozac
- Class: SSRI
- Use: Depression
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thioridazine - Mellaril
- Class: Antipsychotic
- Use: Psychosis
- Comments: watch for tardive dyskinesia
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Lithium
- Class: Psychiatric
- Use: Bipolar
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promethazine - Phenergan
ondansetron - Zofran
hydroxyzine - Vistaril
- Class: Antiemetic
- Use: N/V
- Comments: Watch for sedation, decrease in BP and RR
- Potentiate effects of narcotics
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