Home
Flashcards
Preview
Pharm Chap 6 *
Home
Get App
Take Quiz
Create
What are Benzodiazipines used for? (2)
Can they cause tolerance?
what is the suffix?
1. to relax and promote sleep; exert hypnotic effects
yes it can cause tolerance
pam, lam
list 5 Hypnotic agents Benzodiazipines
Temazepam (restoril)
Triazolam (halcion)
Estazolam (ProSom)
Quazepam (Doral)
Flurazepam (Dalmane)
Name 5 Anti-Anxiety Agents of Benzodiazipines
Diazepam (Valium)
Alprazolam (Xanax)
Clonazepam (Klonopin)
Lorazepam (Ativan)
Halazepam (Paxipam)
Which GABA receptors cause inhibition by increasing cloride ion entry?
GABA
A
and GABA
C
Which GABA receptor causes inhibition by increasing potassium efflux?
GABA
B
Benzodiazepines act primarily on which GABA receptor?
GABA
A
receptor
Hence, benzodiazepines = GABA
A
agonists
Name 3 nonbezodiazepine sedative-hypnotics.
Zolpidem (ambien)
Zaleplon (Sonata)
Alcohol
T/F benzodiazepines and nonbenzodiazepines are usually highly lipid soluble.
Ture
Name 1 residual effect of taking benzodiazepines and nonbenzodiazepines.
Anterograde amnesia-
T/F Benzodiazepines and nonbenzodiazepines can cause drug tolerance, dependence and withdrawl.
True
False
true.
Withdrawl after short-term use may cause sleep disburbances
what is "rebound insominia"
Need to take more of a drug to have the same effect
What is "drug tolerance"
Onset of withdrawal if drug administration is ceased
What is "Dependence"?
1.Buspirone
2. Benzodiazepine?
3. What does it do?
4. tolerance and dependence?
1.(Buspar)
2. No
3. serotonin agonist
4. small risk of tolerance and dependence
*has moderate efficacy
1. Name a beta-adrenergic antagonist.
2. What does it do?
3. give example.
1. beta blockers
2. decreases anxiety without producing sedation
3. Propranolol (Inderal)
Author
vongc2
ID
68287
Card Set
Pharm Chap 6 *
Description
Sedative-Hypnotic and Antianxiety Agents
Updated
2011-02-23T02:59:17Z
Show Answers
Home
Flashcards
Preview