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| Is insomnia more common in females or males? |
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| What are sedatives compared to sedative hypnotics? |
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| What are the 5 types of sedative-hypnotics available? |
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| barbiturates, benzodiazepiness, nonbenzodiazepines, piperidinediones and OTC |
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| act as central nervous system depressants, and, by virtue of this, they produce a wide spectrum of effects, from mild sedation to total anesthesia. |
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| what are the types of barbiturates? |
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| there are long-acting, intermediate-acting and short-acting |
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| What are some examples of long-acting barbiturates? |
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| phenobarital and mephobarbital and they are used to control seizures in epilspsy. |
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| What are some of the general side effects of sedative-hypnotics? |
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Residual drowsiness (hangover)
Drug dependence
Drug tolerance
Excessive depression
Respiratory depression
Withdrawal symptoms |
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| what are ultrashort-acting barbiturates used for? |
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| they are used for a general anesthetic |
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| what is an example of a ultrashort-acting barbiturates? |
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| thiopental sodium (pentothal) |
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| what are short-acting barbiturates used for? |
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Induce sleep
No residual drowsiness |
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| what can short-acting barbiturates cause? |
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| addition because it is a quick fix to a problem and our bodies like that. |
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| what are some examples of short-acting barbiturates? |
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| pentobarbital (nembutal) and secobarbital (seconal) |
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| what are intermediate-acting barbiturates ussed for? |
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| they induce and sustain sleep. |
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| are there residual drowsiness with intermediate-acting barbiturates? |
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| what are some examples of intermediate-acting barbiturates? |
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| amobarbital (amytal) and butabarbital (butisol) |
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| Secobarbital (seconal) has what type of side effects? |
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| hangover, dizziness, paradoxical excitement in elderly, respiratory distress and laryngospasm |
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| what are Benzodiazepines used as and what is an example? |
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| they are hypnotics. restoril is an example and is used alot. |
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| what is the action of benzodiazepines? |
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| it interact with neurotransmitter GABA to redue neuron excitability |
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| what is benzodiazepines used for? |
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| reduce anxiety and treat insomnia |
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| what are some of the routes to administer anesthetics? |
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| inhalation, IV, topical, local and spinal |
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| what is balanced anesthesia? |
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| it is a combination of drugs |
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| what is an effect of spinal anesthesia? |
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| people tend to get headaches |
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| what are some of the side effects of anestetics? |
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Respiratory depression
Hypotension
Dysrhythmias
Hepatic dysfunction |
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